(Jan. 29, 2015) AARP is once again offering free tax preparation for this year’s tax season starting Monday, Feb 2 in  Ocean Pines, Ocean City, Snow Hill, Pocomoke and Ocean Pines from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday: Worcester County Library, Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, Md. 21811, 410-208-4014. Call 410-213-1608 for appointment.         … Read more »

(Jan. 29, 2015) The intersection of Route 50 at Hobbs Road (just east of the Salisbury bypass) in Salisbury will be temporarily closed to traffic for multiple 15-minute intervals to enable Delmarva Power to install new power lines on a nearby overhead structure. The temporary lane closures will occur on Friday, Jan. 30, between midnight… Read more »

(Jan. 29, 2015) Motorists who have driven down Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines during the last several weeks likely have seen the major construction project under way near the north gate. Delaware contractor A-Del Construction Co. continues to work on improvements to wastewater lines along the parkway as part of a $1.6 million project to… Read more »

(Jan. 29, 2015) Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is offering an introduction and training course for anyone interested in volunteering at the nonprofit organization that serves Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. Coastal Hospice depends on a staff of volunteers to fulfill its mission. Patient volunteers offer comfort and companionship to patients and their families,… Read more »

(Jan. 29, 2015) Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year. The American Heart Association started Go Red for Women to shine a light on this disease and show the many ways women can be heart healthy. The Tri-County Go Red Committee, which consists of Atlantic General… Read more »

(Jan. 29, 2015) Worcester Prep fifth grade students Pranay Sanwal and Ayush Batra were honored for their prowess at the game of chess during the Maryland Scholastic Chess Association Tournament in Baltimore. The boys from the Worcester Preparatory School Chess Club competed against young chess enthusiasts from all over the region; approximately 250 students participated… Read more »

(Jan. 22, 2015) The Atlantic Hotel, the centerpiece of downtown Berlin, turns 120 years old this year and the families who joined to bring it back to life in the 1980s after years of neglect will be honored at a fundraiser at the hotel on Friday, Jan. 30.  “We encourage everyone who loves Berlin and… Read more »

(Jan. 22, 2015) Although his name was nowhere to be found on the ballot during the 2014 election in Ocean Pines, General Manager Bob Thompson became the focus of the campaign, with issues ranging from his contract extension to the interpretation of his role as GM often leading the narrative. Thompson is now facing unfamiliar… Read more »

(Jan. 22, 2015) “Worldwide Berlin,” a new cross-media documentary, explores more than 100 Berlins, from the obvious in Germany, to lesser-known Berlins in Papua New Guinea, South Africa and El Salvador. DW-TV, a Berlin, Germany-based broadcasting company, launched the three-hour, four-part feature on Jan. 10 in four languages: German, English, Spanish and Arabic. While the… Read more »

(Jan. 23, 2015) The State Highway Administration is conducting its annual review of bridges, leading to one-lane traffic patterns on the Route 90 bridge, intending to complete the process by late next week. During the inspection, a small sinkhole formed at the eastbound portion of the bridge crossing the St. Martin River in the shoulder…. Read more »