(Dec. 1, 2016) Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School will host The MBS Caddyshack Classic, presented by Atlantic Retina Center and Atlantic Adult & Pediatric Medicine, on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 6:30-10 p.m. The event will be held at Old Pro Golf, located at 6801 Coastal Highway in Ocean City. Heavy appetizers will be provided by… Read more »
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Thiefs host thanks taking
It’s a shame that the season for giving also is the season for thieving, which was apparently the case in Snow Hill this past weekend, when numerous cars were burglarized. The sad fact is the theft problem during the holidays is well known, as is evidenced by the annual warnings from law enforcement agencies to… Read more »
Berlin cheerleaders to compete at nationals
(Dec. 1, 2016) The Berlin Pop Warner cheerleaders will compete at nationals in Disney World on Monday after coming in second place during the Eastern Regional competition Nov. 6 in New Jersey. The Berlin Seahawks Pop Warner squad took second out of five teams in the regional competition and they have advanced to nationals for… Read more »
Berlin ‘is a cool place,’ according to Santa
(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 »
Pines announces children’s holiday activities dates, times
(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 »
With BCH closing, so goes Maryland with Pride items
(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 »
Opening the dialogue: ‘East’ and ‘West’ Berlin
(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 »
Pines nonprofit gathers support, gifts for soldiers
(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 »
Pocomoke approves election regs
(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 »
Most Worcester Co. towns see windfall from state tax error
(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 »