(March 16, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors began the process of finding a new general manager in January, when it hired the Novak Consultant Group to lead the search. The question that won’t be answered for some time, however, is whether that contract – reportedly $20,300 plus an unspecified amount for advertising,… Read more »

(March 16, 2017) As part of the annual budget process, the county commissioners invite the governments of Berlin, Snow Hill, Pocomoke City, the Ocean Pines Association and Ocean City to outline their wants and needs for the coming fiscal year. The talks are generally informal, in that most of the municipalities are just starting their… Read more »

(March 16, 2017) The Worcester County Library Board of Trustees is seeking a Worcester County resident to volunteer for a board vacancy representing Pocomoke City including areas beyond the town limits.   The Library Board is composed of seven members who reside in the various communities and towns in the county. Candidates should be passionate about… Read more »

(March 16, 2017) Downtown Berlin will play musical chairs during the next several months, as at least six new businesses will either relocate or open for the first time. The Café, a brewery-inspired food and drink shop on 17 Jefferson Street – the former home of Berlin Coffee House – is set to open on… Read more »

(March 16, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall on Monday. Jeep Jam Plans for the 2017 Jeep Jam at Berlin Falls Park, Aug. 24-27, were approved by a 4-1 vote. Organizers will pay the town $4,000 and agreed to restore the property, following the… Read more »

(March 16, 2017) Berlin officials continue to hope that Program Open Space will return as a funding source for the development of town parks. During a Berlin Parks Commission meeting last Tuesday, Administrative Services Director Mary Bohlen presented a fiscal year 2018 wish list for the state program, which is administered by the Maryland Department… Read more »

(March 16, 2017) Hampered by a lack of information and, at one point, the absence of a quorum, the Berlin Planning Commission last Wednesday found itself doing little more than approving the agenda.  Site plan approval for a Shoreline Auto Sales steel pole building near Ocean Gateway and Seahawk Road was not voted on because… Read more »

(March 16, 2017) The Delmarva Discovery Center is providing an opportunity for children to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a special otter-themed event on Friday evening. “The Luck of the Otters: Hidden Treasures of the Delmarva,” which takes place at the Discovery Center in Pocomoke from 6-9 p.m., will offer kids a night of crafts,… Read more »

UW welcomes Brown United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore announces the addition of a new volunteer center intern to promote services and opportunities throughout Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties.   Eleanor Brown recently joined the United Way team because of a Volunteer Generation Fund grant from the Maryland Governor’s Office on Service &… Read more »

(March 16, 2017) The Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum in Pocomoke announced the grand opening of an interactive new exhibit. The Hazel Family Foundation Touch Pool is the culmination of more than a year of research and a custom exhibit, which attempts to bring guests closer to nature.   “I think it’s very important to… Read more »