(Oct. 6, 2016) Star Charities’ annual “Holiday Gifts for our Soldiers” collection, a longtime labor of love for Ocean Pines resident Anna Foultz, kicked off Oct. 1. Since 2003, the drive has collected nonperishable items to send to U.S. soldiers serving overseas, thanks to Foultz and her late husband, Carl, a World War II veteran… Read more »

(Oct. 6, 2016) The Worcester County Humane Society is currently selling raffle tickets for three cash prizes. Drawing for the raffle will be held Nov. 12. Winner need not be present. Tickets cost $5 each or get five tickets for $20 with all proceeds benefiting the animals at the no-kill shelter.   The first-place prize… Read more »

(Oct. 6, 2016) Nearly 60 local nonprofit agencies are participating in the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s (CFES) 2016 “Giving Tuesday” online charitable giving day.   The effort is known locally as “Shore Gives More” and will be held this year on Tuesday, Nov. 29. All the nonprofit organizations participating in the “Shore Gives… Read more »

(Oct. 6, 2016) A summer of varied experiences was what members of the Berlin Youth Club encountered during their most recent involvement in the program, as they helped paint a town mural, learned how to make pizzas from scratch, played on the waterslides at Jolly Roger Amusement Park and planted a garden at the multipurpose… Read more »

(Oct. 6, 2016) Berlin’s 46th annual Christmas Parade will be held Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. The parade officially kicks off numerous Christmas events scheduled for December in Berlin. This year’s parade theme is “Christmas Dreams.” The parade is sponsored by the Berlin Main Street program, in cooperation with the merchants of the town…. Read more »

(Sept. 29, 2016) Although Berlin mayoral hopeful and District 2 Councilwoman Lisa Hall admitted this week that she was charged in April with possession of flunitrazepam in South Carolina, police records say that was not the case. Hall, according to law enforcement officials in Charleston County, was charged with marijuana possession on April 29. Prescription… Read more »

(Sept. 29, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Board breezed through a meeting on Saturday that saw 11 votes on capital purchases, committee appointments, new business items and compliance, permit and inspections violations. Ten of those votes were unanimous, and only one “no” vote were rendered during the roughly 80-minute meeting that included more than 20… Read more »

(Sept. 29, 2016) Beginning tomorrow and lasting throughout the weekend, the Delmarva Paddling Weekend will show off Snow Hill and Laurel, Delaware as the newest up-and-coming spots for ecotourism on the lower shore. A complete schedule and individual trip descriptions, along with the ability to make reservations are available online at www.delmarvapaddling.com. “The inspiration for… Read more »

(Sept. 29, 2016) PNC Bank is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of three men who robbed the Pocomoke City branch on Monday. The robbers were described as African-American, and one, whose image was captured on bank security cameras, was wearing women’s clothing, including a tan skirt, black-haired wig… Read more »

(Sept. 29, 2016) The first official Berlin Crab Feast will bring an all-you-can eat seafood celebration to the downtown area Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m. “DJ Big Al Reno,” also known as Tom Sholtis, will emcee the event, which is sponsored by Berlin Main Street, the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Area Council (LESHC) and… Read more »