BERLIN—The tree is lit and the streets are decked. Victorian Christmas has arrived and will be marshalled in Thursday evening, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. with 85 floats, bands and marchers down Berlin’s Main Street to herald the start of the holiday season. Annual Christmas parade organizer Sharon Timmons said the parade will include 12… Read more »

BERLIN–The Worcester County Arts Council awarded $9,550 in Community Arts Development Grants to nine art projects and events to be presented by local nonprofit arts organizations during the six-month granting cycle beginning Jan. 1. Organizations and their projects that are being awarded are: Assateague People Of Delmarva – 21 Annual Drums On Pocomoke Berlin Intermediate… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY—A man is playing hide and seek with a toddler. The little boy runs behind a tree laughing with delight as his seeker pretends he can’t find him “anywhere.” The man’s wife invites guests in to her lovely two-bedroom apartment. One could hear the collective stamps of mothers all over the world saying… Read more »

BERLIN—The Berlin Parks Commission met with several of the volunteer judges who will help organizers choose the right combination of pictures from entries for the Stephen Decatur Park Mural Contest, upcoming additions to Dr. William Henry Park, and began discussions on possible long-range planning for John Howard Burbage Park, during a Dec. 3 meeting. Deputy… Read more »

BERLIN—The Maryland State Police Crash Team is investigating details relating to the Nov. 8 crash that killed 16 year-old Tymeir Dennis and severely injured his 18 year-old brother Tyheim Bowen, and has until early January to complete a full review of the incident, according to Trooper First Class Chris Davala, assistant commander of the MSP’s… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—The Ocean Pines Boat Club Change of Watch Dinner Dance was held on Sunday, Nov. 10 at Harrison’s Harbor Watch Restaurant in Ocean City. It was an evening of fine dining, dancing, good fellowship, nostalgia and much-deserved recognition and awards. Frank Watkins was installed as the new Commodore and members of the 2014 Board… Read more »

SALISBURY–As part of Choptank Electric Cooperative’s 75th anniversary celebration this year, members and employees were invited to participate in the “Canzaganza” food drive that benefited the Maryland Food Bank – Eastern Shore. Collection barrels were placed at the Denton, St. Michaels, Cambridge, Salisbury and Berlin offices from Aug. 15 through Oct. 31. Choptank Electric collected… Read more »

BERLIN–Follow the rules, the county is telling Berlin. Berlin officials want to annex approximately 129 acres across Seahawk Road from Stephen Decatur High School and Stephen Decatur Middle School into the town because a developer wants to have commercial uses and residences on the property.   On June 28, the developer acquired two parcels totaling… Read more »

Army Sgt. Major Merle Bragg, Jr. has been cruising around some of the newer Berlin streets and venues. That’s because as Berlin Police Officer Bragg, the roads, terrain and scenery are dramatically different from the experiences he had riding through the roads and towns of places of battle-ridden areas such as Kandahar, Afghanistan. Since the… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–Ocean Pines is hosting its third annual Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 30.  The celebration will be held in White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines starting at 6:30 p.m. Residents and visitors are invited to come and enjoy a walk through the park after the sun goes down to watch… Read more »