POCOMOKE—The Great Pocomoke Fair returns today with harness racing, livestock exhibits, tractor pulls and classic Eastern Shore fare at the southern end of Worcester County. Festivities kick off at 5 p.m. at the festival grounds at 2003 Broad Street in Pocomoke City and continue through Saturday, drawing visitors by the thousands, said Festival Treasurer Gloria… Read more »

BERLIN– The town addressed a recent rogue fire siren during a Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, July 28. The siren, located near Town Hall, malfunctioned and stayed on for nearly a half hour on the morning of July 4, frightening guests at nearby hotels and inns and causing a nuisance to town businesses. Berlin… Read more »

BERLIN– For more than a decade, the town has come together on the first Tuesday in August to celebrate the community and help prevent crime. National Night Out returns to Dr. William Henry Park on Flower Street on Aug. 5 from 4-7 p.m. “We’ll have crime-prevention activities, a lot of things for the kids to… Read more »

SNOW HILL–As Snow Hill celebrates Arts on the River First Friday on Aug.1, the town will be preparing for its signature event, Blessing of the Combines, the next day. Light posts will be covered with corn stalks, flowers and ribbons in anticipation of the big event. The Mood Swings, Mike Armstrong and Lauren Glick, will… Read more »

BERLIN– The 6th annual Peach Festival, the town’s signature sweet and savory celebration, returns on Saturday, Aug. 2. Hosted by the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, the event features food, craft vendors, entertainment, children’s activities and displays of historic Berlin.  “It kind of took off the first year and it’s grown each year,” said museum… Read more »

BERLIN – The Good Farm is again offering free vegetables in exchange for volunteer labor. Located at Mariner’s Country Down on Sinepuxent Road off Route 611, the Good Farm grows a wide variety of fruits and vegetables without the use of artificial chemicals, fertilizers or pesticides and maintains a small flock of chickens, whose eggs… Read more »

Golf tournament Ocean Pines Members Golf Council and Taylor Bank will be partnering for the 30th annual Taylor Bank Tournament.  This event will be held at Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club on July 16, at 9 a.m. This tournament is the major fundraiser for the Council’s Scholarship Fund. For information, call Ron Rider at… Read more »

SNOW HILL – For the sixth year, several dozen paddlers will set out from the Pocomoke River Canoe Company to support the scholarship and suicide prevention missions of the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund. Jesse’s Paddle will take place on Saturday, July 19, with registration opening at 4 p.m. The event is at the Pocomoke River… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–Having a space to play bridge once weekly for approximately 50 out of 52 weeks is not sufficient for Ocean Pines resident Anna Foultz, who beseeched General Manager Bob Thompson and the board of directors for space each and every week during their July 23 meeting. Representing the Wednesday Bridge Club, Foultz said the… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines General Manager Bob Thompson and the board of directors discussed the following topics and took the following actions during the Wednesday, July 23, meeting. Drainage A new drainage crew is documenting all ditches and stormwater areas in the community. Thompson, County Commissioner Madison Bunting, Bobby Shockley and Eddie Wells will… Read more »