(April 21, 2016) America’s Coolest Small Town is looking for volunteers to help with Berlin’s Ambassador Program. The program received the 2015 Governor’s Award for volunteerism. “Berlin Ambassadors are a friendly face on Main Street that help our visitors with any questions they might have, hand out town information, and guide our guests… Read more »
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Comcast names Leaders, Achievers
(April 21, 2016) The Comcast Foundation recently announced the 2016 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program awards in Maryland. The Program recognizes students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools and who serve as models for their fellow… Read more »
Annual Birding Weekend flies in, April 21-24
(April 21, 2016) The 2016 Delmarva Birding Weekend is set to bring hundreds of nature enthusiasts to the shore, April 21-24, to enjoy the full complement of Mid-Atlantic birds, as the region welcomes warblers, tanagers, and other spring migrants – and prepares to bid adieu to its loons, falcons and waterfowl as they head northward…. Read more »
Household hazardous waste pickup planned for April 23
(April 21, 2016) The Recycling Division of Worcester County Public Works, in conjunction with Maryland Environmental Services and the Maryland Department of the environment (MDE), will conduct Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and E-Cycling (electronics recycling) Collection Day on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ocean City Park & Ride Lot… Read more »
DDC presents Mother’s Day natural spa workshop, May 7
(April 21, 2016) Spend the afternoon on Saturday, May 7 relaxing at the Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum, and treat yourself to a natural spa experience. This is the perfect way to pamper moms for Mother’s Day, or grab a few friends for a fun afternoon. From noon – 2 p.m., we’ll be making a… Read more »
Worcester ‘Warriors’ start strong
(April 14, 2016) About 50 people – advocates, teachers, nurses, lawyers, parents and children of addicts, and those on the road to recovery – came to the first meeting of the Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addiction last Thursday at the Ocean Pines Library. Jackie Ball and Heidi McNeely, two local mothers who have watched… Read more »
Berlin evaluates playgrounds at Henry and Decatur parks
(April 14, 2016) Two Berlin playgrounds require about $2,700 in repairs and maintenance, according to Sean Cooper, a certified playground inspector. Cooper, who is also the assistant superintendent of water for the town, presented several recommendations during a Berlin Parks Commission meeting at Town Hall, April 5. For Henry Park on Flower Street, Cooper recommended… Read more »
SonRise passes town council test, gets zoning change
(April 14, 2016) They brought a small army, many of them armed with supporting anecdotes, as members of SonRise Church took an important step Monday toward securing a large piece of property near the northernmost tip of Berlin’s Main Street. SonRise had a conditional agreement to buy the 22-acre former Select Laboratories property from Merial… Read more »
Local robotics team advances to world stage
(April 14, 2016) For the third consecutive year, the Titanium Wrecks robotics team is going to the FIRST Championship in St. Louis. The local team, T-Wrecks for short, performed well during the Chesapeake Regional Championship last weekend to earn a spot on the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) league’s biggest stage…. Read more »
Pocomoke to redo council election
(April 14, 2016) After failing to certify the results of the April 5 election and asking at Monday’s council meeting for more time to reach a decision, the Pocomoke Board of Election Supervisors has determined a new election will take place. The date for the new election has not been set, but it will be… Read more »