(Sept. 15, 2016) Celebrating the years’ successes while keeping an eye on the future by raising money to increase accessibility and improve offerings for children are the goals of the Delmarva Discovery Center’s annual gala on Saturday, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $50 per person, and will be available at the door, although advance… Read more »

(Sept. 15, 2016) With kitten season in full swing, Worcester County Humane Society is offering a lower adoption fee for cats of all ages at the shelter during the “Summer Feline Fling” event. From now until Sept. 30, the cat adoption fees will be just $30. In addition, the shelter is offering adoption of a… Read more »

(Sept. 15, 2016) Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care needs volunteers throughout the four Lower Shore counties it serves — Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester — and is offering an introduction course, as well as the training required by Maryland, in a combination of on-site and online programs. Part of the required training will be on-site… Read more »

(Sept. 8, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association announced this week that a special meeting will be held this Friday to replace departing Ocean Pines Associations Director Pat Renaud, who resigned on Aug. 29, citing both political frustration and health issues. According to Ocean Pines bylaws, vacancies on the board of directors “shall be filled by… Read more »

(Sept. 8, 2016) Berlin voters will have two choices each for mayor and District 2 councilmember when the polls open on Oct. 4. The Sept. 2 filing deadline passed with five people filling out the paperwork to run in this year’s election. Incumbent Councilman Elroy Brittingham filed on Friday for District 3 and will not… Read more »

(Sept. 8, 2016) As entrepreneurial interest in Snow Hill and Pocomoke City grows, those thinking about opening or expanding a business should know that they don’t have to reinvent the wheel or go it totally alone unless they choose to. “The main focus is on one-on-one, no-cost counseling from the pre-start phase, which includes things… Read more »

(Sept. 8, 2016) Balancing restless youth, community concern and aging infrastructure with the public good, break-even finances and civic responsibility led to a standoff between City Manager/City Attorney Ernie Crofoot and the Pocomoke City Council Tuesday night. While tempers remained subdued during a sprawling conversation that included curfews, youth groups, citizen advocacy and referenced the… Read more »

(Sept. 8, 2016) With the only power plant in the county servicing the citizens of Berlin, and only part time at that, transmitting the necessary electric to customers on the lower shore can get costly, but quantifying exactly how much could be saved is not likely to be a line item on anyone’s bill anytime… Read more »

(Sept. 8, 2016) District 3 Berlin Councilman Elroy Brittingham will continue serving on the Town Council for at least another four years. Brittingham, 68, filed to run again on the final day of eligibility, Sept. 2, and was the only person to file for that seat. He also ran unopposed in 2012. A graduate of… Read more »

(Sept. 8, 2016) The local Red Knights Motorcycle Club, Maryland Chapter 3, will host its 12th annual 9/11 Parade of Brothers Memorial Ride on Sunday in honor of Americans who lost their lives during the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. “This event is to never forget one of the worst tragedies that this… Read more »