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(Nov. 24, 2016) With the coming of the holidays is the coming of the Christmas parades — every municipality in Worcester has one — and Pocomoke City takes its traditional lead role with its parade on Tuesday, starting at 7 p.m. “It’s the kickoff of the parade season and of the holidays on Delmarva,” event… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) Described as a sort of training wheels program for the more formal Main Street Maryland program by economic development consultant Michael Day, the Town of Snow Hill has recently earned a spot in the state’s Main Street Affiliate program. “We’re going to do what we did in Berlin,” Day said. “Where we… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) Six months ago, the Berlin Town Council approved up to $20,000 to create a pedestrian and biking path linking Berlin Falls park to the downtown area. The funding was specifically earmarked for acquiring licensing fees for a right-of-way easement to use the area near the existing rail line owned by the Maryland-Delaware… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) Now boasting a roster of 39 people, according to Corey Ramsden, project manager, the Worcester County Solar Cooperative continues to grow as the deadline to join approaches. Originally slated to end at the end of October, the interest was both slow and steady enough for the deadline to be extended until the… Read more »

Commended students Stephen Decatur High School seniors David Mitchell, Jackson Pielstick and Ian Waggoner have been named Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit Commended Students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2017 competition by taking the 2015 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) All seven members of the Berlin Planning Commission were present on Nov. 9 in Town Hall to go over a new set of commercial design standards. The discussion did not last long, as the commission decided to shelve talks until the county finalized its own standards update. Planning Director Dave Engelhart said… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) Atlantic General Hospital Foundation unveiled the name of the hospital’s new cancer center during the Foundation’s annual Thanks for Giving event held recently. Michelle Fager, co-chair of the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future, announced that the new cancer center will be named the John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) “Shore Gives More,” a Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) online campaign to promote charitable giving to Lower Eastern Shore nonprofit organizations takes place Tuesday, Nov. 29. Worcester County Volunteer Connection is encouraging residents to support their favorite local charity during this year’s campaign. “More than 20 nonprofit organizations serving Worcester… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) On a blustery, arctic-like Monday in Stephen Decatur Park in Berlin, representatives from the parks commission, Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) and AmeriCorps worked with 70 students from Stephen Decatur Middle School on an ongoing “edible forest” project. The project, which counts towards students’ service learning hours, was approved by the Town Council… Read more »