(March 30, 2017) United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, in partnership with the Wicomico County State’s Attorney Office and Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, recently announced the second annual Lower Shore Addiction Awareness Visual Arts Competition.   The contest is open to middle school and high school students in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties…. Read more »

(March 30, 2017) This Saturday, Peter Cottontail will hop down the bunny trail during the annual Snow Hill Spring Celebration. Town Manager Kelly Pruitt said parents are welcome to bring their children to Sturgis Park at 11 a.m. for a massive Easter egg hunt. “We will have 3,500 eggs hidden in Sturgis Park,” she said…. Read more »

(March 30, 2017) SHORE UP! Inc.’s Foster Grandparent Program is recruiting low- to moderate-income senior citizens ages 55 and older to work with children/youth in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester counties.   Foster grandparents work with children/youth in their community, often in schools, serving as mentors, role models and friends, while receiving a… Read more »

(March 30, 2017) Members of the Worcester County Historical Society and their guests will gather at the Pocomoke Community Center for their annual spring meeting, Friday, April 7. In addition to the traditional Eastern Shore chicken and dumpling dinner those attending will have an opportunity to hear retired Major Gen. James Adkins tell the fascinating… Read more »

(March 30, 2017) Oral cancer causes nearly 10,000 deaths a year in the United States – a rate that could be lower if the disease were caught at an earlier stage in more people. But for many, especially those who don’t have routine dental checkups, oral cancer can easily progress without even being noticed. That’s… Read more »

(March 30, 2017) Ocean Pines resident Diana McDonough takes readers back to the 1960s in her novel, “Stuck in the Onesies,” which is loosely-based off her mother and set in the Washington D.C. suburbs.   “It will bring back a lot of memories being it’s a little bit of a history lesson during such a… Read more »

(March 30, 2017) Things are getting better, but a few key things remain that the staff and management could do to improve at Mumford’s Landing. That was the leading topic of discussion when members of the Ocean Pines Association Clubs Advisory Committee met last Thursday in the community center.   Committee member Donna Hickey said… Read more »

(March 30, 2017) The National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Assessment in support of a new flexible design strategy for relocating campsites at its oceanside campground that are lost or repeatedly damaged by coastal storm events. Several new locations within the developed area on Assateague Island will be considered. The purpose of the proposed… Read more »

(March 30, 2017) Worcester County Recreation & Parks is offering a day trip to Washington D.C. this spring.   On Tuesday, April 4, spend the day in Washington D.C., and take advantage of seeing the sights. Enjoy time exploring the National Mall, visit one of the Smithsonian Museums, or walk around the Tidal Basin to… Read more »

(March 23, 2017) A Dorchester County man is in critical condition in Christiana Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware after being shot by police following a break-in at a local Realtor’s home and a subsequent car chase that ended in Ocean View, Delaware last Saturday. Although the identity of the shooter has not been released pending an… Read more »