OCEAN PINES–The Worcester County Arts Council in partnership with the Worcester County Library Foundation invites the community to attend the second annual “Taste of the Arts” be held on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 1-4 p.m. in the Ocean Pines Community Center Assateague Room. This event is a fundraiser to benefit the promotion and awareness of… Read more »

NEWARK– A massive new facility has helped the Worcester County Development Center more than double its ability to help area clients with developmental disabilities. Formed in 1971, the nonprofit assists adults in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties. Program Administrator Jack Ferry said WCDC started like many other grass roots organizations – in basements and garages…. Read more »

BERLIN– Construction on a sidewalk running from South Main Street to Stephen Decatur Park has hit a snag, and Berlin officials are becoming impatient. The town completed requests for proposals on the project, but are waiting for easements from one property owner before construction can begin. Berlin officials unsuccessfully reached out to the homeowner several… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–Four people were taken to hospitals following a boat explosion Sunday in Ocean Pines. A fifth person was treated at the scene. Boat owner Neal Edwards of Springfield , Va., told investigators he was ready to take some people for a ride in his 24-foot-long boat at about 2 p.m. In preparation, he opened… Read more »

BERLIN– In 2010 Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed the “Sustainable Communities Act” into law, establishing the Sustainable Communities designation designed to strengthen reinvestment and revitalization in the state’s older communities. The Department of Planning designated Berlin a sustainable community in July. Kevin Baynes, Director of the Office of Community Programs, said the designation brings a… Read more »

BERLIN– The Brown Box Theater Project returns to Main Street, presenting William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy “Macbeth” on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Berlin native Kyler Taustin founded Brown Box in 2010, basing the nonprofit organization in Worcester County, but utilizing talent from Boston. “We have two homes,” he said. “We are dedicated to touring… Read more »

BERLIN– Following a dog attack last month, police and animal control said no new incidents have occurred. An off-leash dog scratched Berlin resident Pam Hay on Saturday, Aug. 2, and bit her 3-year-old Cairn terrier Lulu while on a walk near downtown Berlin. After filing a police report, Hay took Lulu to a veterinarian’s emergency… Read more »

SNOW HILL–Worcester County Recreation & Parks will host the first General Health Fair at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill on Friday, Sept. 26,  from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The General Health Fair takes place during Falls Prevention Week, Sept. 22-26. This year’s theme, “Strong Today, Falls Free Tomorrow,” seeks to raise… Read more »

BERLIN– Following several months of discussion, the town and the fire company agreed to move the fire siren pole behind the police station in order to help alleviate noise complaints. Guests and residents in downtown Berlin were startled on the morning of July 4 when the siren malfunctioned, staying on for close to a half… Read more »

BERLIN–Not a single Worcester County Commissioner voiced displeasure or doubt Tuesday when county library officials said they wanted to skip the formal bidding process and hire architect Jeff Schoellkopf to provide design and consultant services for the proposed new branch library in Berlin, but some want to give others the opportunity to bid on the… Read more »