(April 28, 2016) Pocomoke City will begin advertising a new election this week in a contested race between incumbent George Tasker and challenger Sheila Nelson, five weeks in advance of the vote. The new date was rumored to be May 31 as of last week, and was confirmed earlier this week. Voting will run from… Read more »

(April 28, 2016) Each year, during budget season, the town of Berlin holds separate workshops for the main part of budget, the general fund, and for the utilities portion of its fiscal year plan. Now, it appears the Berlin Fire Company will also get a separate budget work session, Monday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m…. Read more »

(April 28, 2016) Pocomoke High School had a moment in the sun at Tuesday’s County Commissioner meeting with a student, a sports team and a top administrator receiving honors for notable achievements. First on the hit parade was Pocomoke High School senior Ethan Taylor, who just completed a stint as the Worcester County’s page to… Read more »

(April 28, 2016) Maryland 4-H Youth Development, a University of Maryland Extension program, will present a salad table demonstration at the Pocomoke Downtown Community Garden on Thursday, May 5. The free program, scheduled from 5-6:30 p.m., will show participants how to create an elevated garden that can extend the growing season, as well as prevent… Read more »

(April 28, 2016) John McNult, chairman of the Ocean Pines Association Racquet Sports Committee, said he and others on that advisory board have worked hard to bring several planned improvements to the Manklin Meadows Racquet Sports Complex to light. “We got the point where it went out for an RFP [request for proposals] and we… Read more »

(April 28, 2016) The Ocean Pines Search Committee has a message for anyone considering a run for the association’s board of directors: we’re here to help. Last Tuesday evening, the committee held an informational meeting in the community center last Thursday evening with the hope that several homeowners might be enticed to file before the… Read more »

(April 28, 2016) With just three of 12 Ocean Pines advisory committees sending representatives to the twice-yearly meeting of the executive council, the business portion of the session did not last long, roughly 20 minutes. Public comments, however, doubled that runtime and focused on communication issues between the board of directors and its advisory groups…. Read more »

(April 28, 2016) Assateague Island Alliance (AIA), the Friends Group of Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS), presents “Archaeology and History of Assateague and Sinepuxent Neck,” Saturday April 30 at 11 a.m. Meet for coffee and refreshments at 10:30 a.m. prior to the program. Discover the rich history of these areas through the perspective of Aaron… Read more »

(April 28, 2016) Two more Berlin area nonprofits sought inclusion in town government’s FY 17 budget Monday night by making presentations to the mayor and council. Michael Franklin, president of Atlantic General Hospital, addressed the council first and reiterated the points he had made in a January presentation, when he talked about the hospital’s improved… Read more »

(April 28, 2016) Children ages 8 and older and their parents are encouraged to grab their bikes, skateboards or walking shoes and head to the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department’s second annual Spring Bicycle Expo, Skate Demo & Pedestrian Info Event Day on Sunday, May 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at White… Read more »