(June 2, 2016) In hand-counted paper ballots, George Tasker, incumbent District 1 city councilman, defeated challenger Sheila Nelson 98 votes to 91 in Tuesday’s election. “I’m just happy it’s over. It’s been a long five months, and we both worked really hard,” Tasker said following the announcement of his victory by Board of Elections President… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) Writing isn’t often celebrated in the same breath as visual art, and with local art events generally focused on things that can be felt, puzzled over, glanced at or constructed, it can be harder than it already is for the ink-stained few. But for this First Friday and next, Ann Coates of… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) The Pocomoke High School auditorium was packed full of parents, relatives, siblings and well-wishers during Tuesday night’s celebration of the Class of 2016. All told, 82 students — all of them with college acceptances, Principal Annette Wallace said — were handed diplomas, granted handshakes and hugs and emerged from the ranks of… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s office is calling both Jordan Denton, 18, of Ocean City and Nicholas Bonser, 18, of Ocean Pines, back to District Court to answer for possible parole violations stemming from a Jan. 25 vandalism spree that caused more than $11,000 in damages. District Court Judge Gerald Purnell approved… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) Jack Helgeson’s goal in taking over the Emporium in Snow Hill was to ensure that it wouldn’t be recognizable to anyone as the old Emporium. To wit, it’s not even called the Emporium any more (despite the sign remaining on the façade for now), he’s redubbed the building “A Diamond on Pearl,”… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) Looking for a compromise in the long and winding road involving racquet sports in Ocean Pines, the board of directors voted 6-0 last week to convert two existing tennis courts for pickleball. If that sounds simple and straightforward, it was not. “This whole thing has grown into something much bigger, much uglier… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a meeting in the community center last Thursday. Absences The board was down two directors during the meeting, although President Pat Renaud participated via telephone. Director Tom Terry said Renaud was at home recovering from an illness. Terry filled in… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) Heidi McNeely has seen the effects of the heroin epidemic in Worcester County personally, having watched her son struggle with addiction like so many other parents in this area, and across the country. Now that he is in recovery and by all accounts doing well, she has dedicated herself to raising awareness… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) The Ocean Pines’ Comprehensive Planning Committee will undergo some changes, including one at the leadership position. During an Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting last Thursday, President Pat Renaud and the other directors expressed disappointment with the committee’s performance and leadership over the past several months and agreed that change was… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) The ninth annual Jazz and Blues Bash will bring live music, artisan merchants, craft beer – and likely thousands of visitors – to downtown Berlin on Saturday, June 4, as it opens what should be another busy season of events in the town. The Shrapnels, the New York Connection, the Larks and… Read more »