BERLIN– One of the town’s most distinctive events hits the quarter-century mark this month. Berlin’s 25th Annual Bathtub Races return on Friday, July 18. A parade of the tubs begins at 6 p.m., and the race is set to start at 6:15. The bathtub race is the only surviving component of Berlin’s Village Fair festival…. Read more »

SNOW HILL–Worcester County Department of Recreation & Parks offers area residents and visitors alike the opportunity to get up, get out and get moving in a variety of fun, calorie-burning summertime fitness classes. Early Bird Morning Fitness class returns to the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill along with evening Core Training and Zumba… Read more »

BERLIN– The 229th Army Band will play four free outdoor concerts in Worcester County this week. “The Adjutant General’s Own” will perform at Byrd Park in Snow Hill at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, at Stephen Decatur Park in Berlin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, at the Ocean Pines Gazebo at 7… Read more »

SNOW HILL–Even as farm fields are being planted in corn and soybeans, farmers are preparing their combines for the summer and fall harvests.    Several Worcester County farmers, including Bill Figgs, Byron Hauck, Lee Holloway, Buster Powell, Roger Richardson, David Shockley, Jack Shockley and Virgil Shockley, are readying their machines for The Blessing of the… Read more »

BERLIN– Ultimate Frisbee pickup games that began in Berlin are leading up to an international showdown at the beach this summer. Pro player Alex Jacoski of the DC Breeze is hosting the Ocean City Beach Classic Aug. 9-10 on Somerset Street. The tournament will offer competitive and recreational divisions with coed teams required to have… Read more »

WORCESTER COUNTY—From patriotic concerts and fireworks to pool parties and hot dog-eating contests, Worcester County has a host of ways to celebrate Independence Day. Here are a few events going on in the area this weekend: Ocean Pines • Freedom 5K: Ocean Pines kicks off its Independence Day celebration Friday, weather pending, with a Freedom… Read more »

BERLIN– From an outsider’s perspective, Berlin can seem like a town built inside of a snow globe. Are the shop and restaurant owners that line Main Street – who perpetually shake your hand and ask how your day was – really that friendly? Just many bathtub and high heel races, fiddler’s conventions and Victorian jubilees,… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – The Parke at Ocean Pines must continue to pay its wastewater bills as usual. The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday denied the written request of Kristi Clarke, general manager of The Parke, for a reduction in sewer charges because of water used for landscaping. The Parke, the homeowners association for active adults… Read more »

WORCESTER COUNTY– More than any single race for office, the central storyline coming out of June’s primary election was the historically low turnout. The off-year primary pulled in just 20 percent of registered voters in Worcester County, down 10 percent from the similar primary held four years ago. Maryland previously held primary elections in September,… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County, Inc. welcomed its 17th partner family during a dedication ceremony on June 18 in Snow Hill. The new homeowner, Jessica Spence, thanked Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County, her pastor, and family who helped her to achieve her goal of homeownership. “I just kept thinking… when, when,… Read more »