(Nov. 10, 2016) The Town of Berlin’s residential fall bulk trash pickup is scheduled for Nov. 16 and 30. The bulk pick up dates are based on residential garbage service. “If your normal trash day is a Tuesday or a Wednesday, your bulk pick up day is Wednesday, Nov. 16th. If your normal trash day… Read more »

(Nov. 10, 2016) During a packed annual meeting at the Fountains in Salisbury, last Friday, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) welcomed several new and returning board members, said goodbye to three who served the local nonprofit for more than a decade each, and honored several people – and one organization – who… Read more »

(Nov. 10, 2016) American military veterans will be honored during ceremonies and activities, Thursday, Nov. 10 and Friday, Nov. 11, at several locations around the area. Ocean Pines: • Worcester County Veterans Memorial: The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation will present its 13th annual Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The… Read more »

(Nov. 10, 2016) The Berlin Parks Commission discussed the following items during its Nov. 1 meeting at Town Hall: Slide show Town Administrator Laura Allen briefed the commission on her trip to Southeast Asia earlier this year. As part of a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department, two young professionals from that region came… Read more »

(Nov. 10, 2016) The Pine Tones Chorus will present a special anniversary concert at Temple Bat Yam in Berlin on Sunday at 3 p.m. The free concert honors June Todd in celebration of 18 years playing organ at the Temple’s Friday evening services. Todd is also known locally as director of the Pine Tones Chorus… Read more »

(Nov. 10, 2016) Birders will often go to great lengths to capture an elusive species, and often have, as they scoured the site of the former Tyson Plant in Berlin as a noted hotspot, whether they were technically welcome there or not. The damages, and statutes of limitations on any potential offenses are probably offset… Read more »

(Nov. 3, 2016) One of the largest fires in recent years destroyed a home in Ocean Pines last week, leaving four residents in their early 20s displaced and in a state of shock. Out of those ashes, however, a community has come together to support them. According to Ocean Pines Fire Department Chief Steve Grunewald,… Read more »

(Nov. 3, 2016) With no regular meeting scheduled this month and work on the next fiscal-year budget already underway, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors called a special session for Monday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. in the Community Center to review progress in several areas. On Oct. 22, the directors passed a limited… Read more »

(Nov. 3, 2016) The four of five foals born to Assateague horses this year need a bit of help, in that little N2BHS-O, N2BHS-AO, N2BHS-AIO and N10T-JO require more suitable, as in pronounceable, names. The exception, N6BMT-FO’s naming rights, was raffled off, with ticket sales ending on Halloween. The raffle was drawn on Tuesday and… Read more »

(Nov. 3, 2016) Though the report isn’t expected to be discussed publicly until December, because the next council meeting would fall on Election Day and is delayed until next month, copies of the 2016 town budget audit by Salisbury firm Pigg, Krahl and Stern are available at Town Hall. According to the report, the town’s… Read more »