(May 26, 2016) Worcester County Government (WCG) offices, including all five Branch Libraries, Recreation and Parks, and the Department of Liquor Control (DLC) administrative office, will be closed Monday, May 30, for the Memorial Day holiday. The Central Landfill and Homeowner Convenience Centers will also be closed. Shore Spirits Retail Liquor Stores and the DLC… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) The Freeman Stage at Bayside will kick off its ninth season with a performance by The Best of Acrobats of Cirque-tacular at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Featuring an ever-changing cast of elite aerialists, acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, specialty acts, world-record holders and indescribable feats, this family friendly event will delight guest of… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) Rackliffe House is recruiting volunteers to serve as docents to lead guided tours through the house and grounds. Docent training will be conducted at Rackliffe House on Thursday, June 2, from 9 a.m. until noon. The training session will help docents interpret life on the 18th-century coastal plantation through artifacts on display… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) Berkshire Hathaway PenFed Realty Mid-Atlantic Region announces the O’Hare Team was awarded the elite status of the Chairman’s Gold Circle based on sales performance for the 2015 calendar year.   The Ocean Pines Team, consisting of Dan O’Hare, Carole Spurrier and team leader, Sharyn O’Hare, was 15th overall in the entire Mid-… Read more »

(May 19, 2016) Berlin offered a brief glimpse into its plans for the former Tyson’s Chicken plant on Old Ocean City Boulevard on Monday, as the mayor, several councilmembers and town staff gathered for a sort of informal ribbon cutting. “We are so fortunate to get to this point,” Mayor Gee Williams said, calling the… Read more »

(May 19, 2016) The OPA and Salisbury University group BEACON have terminated a contract between the two for services that involved  the development of a new comprehensive plan. In 2015, the OPA board voted 5-1 to hire the Business, Economic, and Community Outreach Network for that purpose, at a cost of $33,000. BEACON Director Dr…. Read more »

(May 19, 2016) It’s only been a month since Ellie Black’s “Little Library” was installed at the playground at Byrd Park, but in that short time, vandals have damaged the book box three times, tearing off the door twice and smashing the glass at least once. Each time, the town has repaired and reinforced it,… Read more »

(May 19, 2016) Recent conversations about solar power in the area have focused on mass scale, enterprise-level operations using acres and acres of land and both producing and selling gigawatt after gigawatt. After a few meetings next month, a countywide effort may develop between homeowners throughout Worcester, each producing a piece of a larger puzzle… Read more »

(May 19, 2016) The Pocomoke City Council, through City Manager/Attorney Ernie Crofoot, announced Monday morning that the regular meeting — scheduled for Monday evening — has been delayed until next week. The meeting will be held Monday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall instead. The town is pursuing a Main Street community designation… Read more »

(May 19, 2016) The Berlin Parks Commission discussed the following items during a meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday, May 10. New chair/old chair Mike Wiley was unanimously chosen by the commission to remain as chair. Commission member Patricia Dufendach said Wiley provides a “wonderful service” to the town. “He’s always there with a smile… Read more »