(Dec. 1, 2016) Santa Claus is apparently a big fan of Berlin. “He loves it here. He says Berlin is a cool place,” Administrative Assistant Sharon Timmons said. “He says the kids are a lot of fun and they enjoy themselves, and they’re really good here for some reason. They’re especially good kids because they… Read more »

(Dec. 1, 2016) Area children are invited to celebrate the holiday season in Ocean Pines with special activities designed especially for them. The festivities will begin on Saturday, Dec. 3 with Breakfast with Santa Claus & Friends. This annual event will be held from 8-11 a.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Breakfast is free… Read more »

(Dec. 1, 2016) Berlin Coffee House announced in November last year it would host a “Maryland with Pride” popup shop inside the store, selling a variety of food and gift items made in the Free State. When the coffee house closes for good on Dec. 23, many of those items will no longer be available… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) Heather Layton and Robin Tomaselli from the Berlin Arts & Entertainment committee sat down over coffee inside Baked Dessert Café with Gregory Purnell last Monday to discuss the committee’s “Artists Giving Back: Meals for the Hungry” drive next week. The goal of the even at Paul’s United Methodist Church on Flower Street… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) With the holiday season approaching, Anna Foultz and fellow Star Charities volunteers closed out its annual Christmas drive on Sunday by providing local Army National Guard members with care packages for military members stationed overseas. “It’s been about 18 years, I guess. It’s been so many years,” she said. “Before I did… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) After giving members two weeks to review the proposed changes to the charter, the Pocomoke City Council voted to approve a host of new election regulations on first reading during its regular meeting Monday night. The changes include requiring all elections to be conducted with paper ballots, barring citizens from mounting write-in… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) Peter Franchot, Maryland’s comptroller for the past decade, admitted last week that his office misdirected about $21.4 million worth of local income tax payments for years, and for most municipalities in Worcester, the outcome is favorable — except for Snow Hill, which ended up owing the state money. The error was initially… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) Giving Tuesday is an international effort to promote charitable giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. As part of this effort, Worcester GOLD will be in front of the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin on Nov. 29 collecting toys and donations for the Helping Hands for the Holidays program, which provides gifts for local… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) Ocean Pines homeowners – and possibly all residents – could soon have authenticated online accounts hosted by the association that would allow for payment of assessments and purchasing of memberships to the various amenities. That notion was floated last Thursday evening, when the OPA Board of Directors met with the Comprehensive Planning… Read more »

(Nov. 24, 2016) During his initial appearance in Worcester County District Court on behalf of Stephen Decatur High School teacher Austin Martin, defense attorney John Phoebus on Monday revealed his client had been indicted by the grand jury and the matter will now be handled by the circuit court. Martin, 27, of Ocean Pines, had… Read more »