(Jan. 5, 2017) With a prime spot on the banks of the Pocomoke River only a stone’s throw from a recovering downtown, yet without much more than a pavilion and a couple of aging restroom facilities to show for it, Snow Hill’s Sturgis Park makes a fine target for revitalization. With a new grant from… Read more »

(Jan. 5, 2017) Royal Farms in Berlin opened its doors on Dec. 29, offering its popular fried chicken to residents and visitors – and promising pedestrian safety for Stephen Decatur High School students who might be enticed to cross Route 50 for a quick meal. Royal Farms’ newest location will be open 24 hours a… Read more »

(Jan. 5, 2017) More than 9,200 Choptank Electric customers lost power for about an hour on Tuesday afternoon because of an equipment malfunction. Debbie Rementer, key accounts manager for the cooperative, said equipment in a cabinet, not a transformer as reported elsewhere, is responsible for the outage, although the devices look similar from the outside…. Read more »

(Jan. 5, 2017) For people who spent a month or more nursing a Christmas tree in their living rooms, chances are this might be time to dispose of that old pine or spruce. In Berlin, the town will offer free curbside collection next Wednesday, Jan. 11. Residents are asked to place live-cut trees on the… Read more »

(Jan. 5, 2017) Attorney Hugh Cropper, respectfully, does not agree that campsites are bad for the environment, or for traffic, in Worcester County. Cropper represents Todd Burbage and the Ayres Creek Family Farm, LLC, which owns the former Pines Shore Golf Course near Route 611 and Route 376 and plan to redevelop that property into… Read more »

(Jan. 5, 2017) While the debate continues over whether the proposed “Ayres Creek Campground” is a good idea, the process of switching the former Pines Shores Golf Course over to another use will likely move slowly, if it goes through at all. Before anything can happen, the property would have to be rezoned from E-1… Read more »

(Jan. 5, 2017) Though there hasn’t been so much as a single fallen flake of snow on the shore yet, Snow Hill’s downtown is teeming with snowmen. They’re the work of Olga Deshields, who initially was hired by the town to dress up a vacant downtown building’s windows, and then the idea caught on and… Read more »

(Jan. 5, 2017) Nearly a year after its debut, Salt Water Media’s podcast “So, What’s Your Story?” has been picked up by local NPR affiliate Delmarva Public Radio. Starting this Saturday, the show that promotes independent authors in the tri-state area will air immediately after “This American Life.” “It’s a great spot since DPR has… Read more »

(Jan. 5, 2017) Snow Hill hosts 11 First Fridays per year, with January as the off month, allowing the town and the arts and entertainment district, which both sponsor the events, to evaluate how things are going. “In the past, the town has charged street vendors a $25 fee, and in keeping with what’s going… Read more »

(Jan. 5, 2017) The winter Youth Indoor Soccer League and Youth Basketball League seasons will begin Saturday, Jan. 7, and all the action will take place at the Worcester County Recreation Center (WCRC) in Snow Hill. Both leagues are co-ed. The five Youth Indoor Soccer League divisions are: ages 3-4, and grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5… Read more »