(May 12, 2016) Once per month, from now until September, the town of Pocomoke City sponsors a free concert series at Cypress Park, with the initial offering being a gospel sextuple feature starting at 6:30 p.m. tonight. “This summer we’re kicking off with Praise in the Park, featuring local churches and musicians,” Karah Lacey, downtown… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) Jeff Bacon, sponsor chairman of the Iron Furnace 50 bike ride through the back roads just north of Snow Hill, doesn’t think people-watchers will get a whole lot out of the upcoming event. “You’re probably going to see more deer and turkeys than people,” he said. The Iron Furnace 50 offers three… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) While most shops in Berlin feature some form of art or artist during the town’s monthly 2nd Friday event, it’s rare to see the creative process in action. Bleached Butterfly, a shop on 3 Pitts Street known for shaking things up, is about to change all of that. Starting at about 5… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) If it is true that an object in motion tends to stay in motion, then don’t expect 16-year-old Kate Carpenter to slow down anytime soon. The Stephen Decatur High School sophomore has been dancing since kindergarten and has since added singing, acting, art and track to her repertoire. To hone her skills,… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) Coastal Early Learning Center, an authentic Montessori educational program for children ages 2-5 years old, broke ground Monday, May 2, on the new 4,800-square-foot facility, located on the corner of Seahawk Road and Flower Street in Berlin. CELC is due to open September 2016.   Coastal Early Learning Center is the first… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) Maryland Coastal Bays Program, partnering with the Maryland Terrapin Working Group, a group composed of terrapin researchers and managers, is looking for volunteers to help with the annual terrapin head count survey held from May 31 to June 4. Surveys will take place by land, boat and via online submissions. A land-based… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) Up to $50,000 will be made available this spring to projects that encourage parent and family engagement for under-served children on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore. The grant program, which was developed by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, aims to fund forward-thinking and innovative approaches to remedy the challenges facing youth… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) The Worcester County Commission for Women and The Friends of the Commission will meet on Tuesday, May 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Library located at 11107 Cathell Road. All are invited learn about the Women’s Commission and The Friends’ initiatives. Light refreshments will be served. The Friends organization is… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) Looking for new ways to address the spread of illegal opioid use, which, has contributed to an increase in heroin and other opioid overdoses, the Worcester County Health Department recently began conducting a series of classes on how to administer the life-saving drug, Naloxone. Kim Poole, a behavioral health and addictions program… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson got three more years on his contract last Tuesday, following a 6-1 vote by the OPA Board of Directors to renew the agreement with its current pay plan rather than institute the pay cut Thompson requested. In the renewed deal, he will receive a base… Read more »