(Dec. 17, 2015) Berlin canceled its regular mayor and council meeting scheduled for Monday, Dec. 14 at town hall for lack of a quorum. On the agenda was a resolution for a general bond obligation to acquire the former Tyson’s Chicken plant, as well as approval for the town’s New Year’s Eve celebration. Other items… Read more »

(Dec. 17, 2015) The Worcester County Arts Council will award $15,900 in Community Arts Development Grants to 13 art projects to be presented by local nonprofit arts organizations during the six-month granting cycle beginning Jan. 1, 2016. The following is a list of organizations and their projects that are being awarded a Community Arts Development… Read more »

(Dec. 17, 2015) Ocean Pines took home another honor for its website during a Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) event at the Hilton Baltimore on Dec. 1. The association won an “award of excellence,” which was presented by the Maryland chapter of the society and judged by the Midwest chapter. Earlier this year, Ocean… Read more »

(Dec. 17, 2015) The Eastern Shore Association of Municipalities presented the Salisbury-based Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore with a $45,000 check during a dinner event at Stoked in Cambridge last Thursday. Association President Lisa Hall said the nonprofit collected the money after hosting similar events and gathering donations over a period of several years…. Read more »

(Dec. 17, 2015) Tickets are still available for Star Charities’ annual “Beef and Beer” fundraiser, Jan. 8. This year’s event, to be held at the Ocean Pines Community Center from 5-9 p.m., will feature live entertainment by Sharon Sorrention, Irv Brumbley, DJ Dawn and Rod Stewart impersonator Tommy Edward. Additionally, the Ocean Pines Youth Theatre… Read more »

(Dec. 17, 2015) The O’Hare Real Estate Team, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, PenFed Realty in Ocean Pines, is making a concerted effort to improve the community where it works and lives. As part of its push to give back, the O’Hare Team hosted a successful open house fundraiser at one of its listings in Ocean… Read more »

(Dec. 17, 2015) Shoppers in Berlin have just a few days remaining to take part in the town’s first “Win the Window” contest, with an estimated $3,000 in total prizes available. Ending Dec. 18, the promotion invites participants to enter to win items and gift certificates donated by businesses in the Main Street district. One… Read more »

(Dec. 17, 2015) Leave the driving to Ocean Pines, with several bus trips planned by the recreation and parks department this winter. Take a trip to Washington, D.C. to watch “Matilda the Musical” at the Kennedy Center on Saturday, Jan. 9. Based on the Roald Dahl classic, the cost to attend is $120 per person,… Read more »

(Dec. 17, 2015) Atlantic General Health System’s Regional Cancer Care Center will host a Look Good Feel Better Workshop on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. During this workshop, attendees will work with volunteer beauty professionals on skin care and makeup application and will learn about wig selection and care, how to care… Read more »

(Dec. 17, 2015) The Pine Tones Chorus will present a Christmas concert at Atlantic United Methodist Church on Baltimore Ave and Fourth Street in Ocean City, on Friday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The Pine Tones Chorus includes about 55 singers from Ocean Pines, Ocean City and nearby areas. June Todd is the chorus director… Read more »