(May 28, 2015) After Governor Larry Hogan signed Senate Bill 204, which moved the Presidential Primary to the fourth Tuesday in April, the Worcester County Board of Education approved a modified 2015-2016 school calendar. In addition to the Election Day change, the modified calendar represents adjustments to the first, second and third marking periods. “Because… Read more »

(May 28, 2015) After last year’s vent turned out to be a literal roaring success, Berlin will hold its second annual Touch a Truck Day on Saturday. The event, essentially a public utilities vehicle showcase, allows children to get a little hands-on experience with several of the larger town vehicles from public works, water resources,… Read more »

(May 28, 2015) Berlin resident William Johnson, a principal at the alternative school in Pocomoke, is holding tryouts for his ambitious new youth basketball league on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Henry Park in Berlin. Johnson, working with the nonprofit Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, received the approval of the Berlin mayor and council… Read more »

(May 28, 2015) Baltimore Avenue will turn into Ravenstown this Saturday as fans donning their purple and black will converge to watch the 51st annual Council of Baltimore Ravens Roost Parade. Ocean City’s Ravens Roost 44 joins 75 roosts from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania to put on the annual event, which will proceed up… Read more »

(May 28, 2015) Forty-seven seniors graduated from Worcester Preparatory during the school’s 43rd annual commencement ceremony last Friday in Berlin. The Worcester Prep students are on their way to 29 colleges in 15 states and have received 197 scholarships totaling more than $6 million, Headmaster Barry Tull said. Tull named Erik Zorn salutatorian for his… Read more »

(May 28, 2015) Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, June 3 at 6 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center.  The meeting is open to the public. Thompson will share project and community updates as well as address comments and questions posed by Ocean Pines residents… Read more »

(May 28, 2015) The Ocean Pines Garden Club will hold its annual garden tour and luncheon on Thursday, June 11, rain or shine.   The tour of nine Ocean Pines gardens begins at 9 a.m. and will conclude at noon. This year’s tour will feature local artists as well as garden vendors. Registration will begin… Read more »

(May 21, 2015) The Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Memorial Day and the community has big plans to mark the milestone. Located on the South Gate at Ocean Pines, the large circular memorial with sections representing each branch of the United States Armed Forces, is open seven… Read more »

(May 21, 2015) Oxford Chase Development Inc., engaged in a lengthy battle to build a new Dollar General store in Berlin, has exhausted all administrative options following a 3-1 “no” vote by the Berlin Board of Appeals on Wednesday night. The next step would be Worcester County Circuit Court, if the company chooses to continue… Read more »

(May 21, 2015) Duncan Showell Post #231 of the American Legion of Berlin will hold its annual memorial service for fallen veterans at the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church on Sunday at 10 a.m. The service will honor the more than 200 deceased members of the post. “We’d like to invite all veterans and their… Read more »