(April 30, 2015) Several families, including Dikesha Johnson and her two young children, were displaced by a devastating fire at the Trappe Creek Apartments on Bay Street in Berlin on April 3. Now, the community is rallying around the families, and groups such as Soulful Gospel Events are holding fundraisers to gather donations. “I heard… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Lindley Hill, a student at Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin, is the district winner of this year’s “If I Were Mayor I Would” contest. Sponsored by the Maryland Mayor’s Association and the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company, the contest asks fourth-graders to demonstrate language skills and social studies knowledge. Hill was honored by… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Among the law enforcement agencies called on to assist during the Baltimore rioting and looting on Monday was the Berlin Police Department, which dispatched its SWAT team to the city at 7:30 that evening. The department was called on by the State of Maryland Emergency Management Agency through the Worcester County Office of… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Among the topics discussed by the Berlin mayor and council Monday night were: Yoga in the park Mayor Gee Williams asked yoga instructor Emily Keen and Zenna Wellness Studio owner Chrissy Ehrhart to look for a nonprofit partner before seeking council approval for their yoga in the park project. Keen hoped to… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Looking to spread the word about upcoming exhibitions and projects, and possibly to increase membership, the Worcester County Arts Council will hold its inaugural 5K Race/Walk for the Arts on Saturday, May 16. Included in the $25 registration fee for the event is a T-shirt and a one-year membership to the arts… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) After months of delays and almost comical levels of complications, construction finally began on a sidewalk connecting Stephen Decatur Park to downtown Berlin on Wednesday, April 22. The project appeared to be close to reality as far back as July 2014, when easements from a holdout homeowner in the sidewalk’s path threw… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Two artists will be featured at the Ocean Pines library in May. Wayne Franz, photographer/oil painter, will showcase his work in the main common areas of the library. Franz is a self-taught artist and resides in the Parke at Ocean Pines. He uses film for many of his photographs which he develops… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) The Berlin Intermediate School PTA is holding a raffle fundraiser to raise money for the students on Monday, May 4 at Sweet Frog, located in the 67th Street TownCenter.   Each year, the PTA hosts a variety of fundraisers to raise money for student programs and activities.  One of the final events… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Ocean Pines Aquatics will host an open house at the Sports Core Pool on Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Guests will have free use of the pool, located at 11143 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines, during the open house…. Read more »

(April 30, 2015) During May, Bishop’s Stock will celebrate plein air painting with work by Gary Pendleton from North Beach in southern Maryland. Pendleton is the past president of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association and the author of 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic, published in 2014 by Schiffer books. As a native… Read more »