By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2017) Chewing gum, telephone calling cards, games, sunglasses and toiletries are some of the suggested items residents and visitors can donate to soldiers overseas through an effort by Star Charities this month. For more than 20 years, holiday gifts have been collected in Worcester County for American military members… Read more »
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Ocean Pines Police release copperhead snake safety tips
(Oct. 12, 2017) In an effort to keep residents and guests out of harm’s way, Ocean Pines officials are providing the public with tips on how to stay safe during snake season. Copperheads, the most common venomous snake inhabiting Maryland, are usually seen on warm, humid nights. “They are typically found in swamps, forest areas… Read more »
Raps and rhymes at Buckingham
(Oct. 12, 2017) For four years, hip-hop artist Bomani Armah has visited Buckingham Elementary School in Berlin, working with small groups during the week and culminating in a school assembly that bridges the gap between entertainment and education. Armah was back at it last week, working with second-grade students Monday through Thursday. “He’s been here… Read more »
Mayor and Council create Berlin Falls park committee
(Oct. 12, 2017) After months of discussion, the Berlin Town Council on Tuesday appointed 11 men and women to the Berlin Falls Park Advisory Committee. David Deutsch, hired in January, was officially named project coordinator and council members Troy Purnell and Zack Tyndall were also named to the committee. Other members of the committee are… Read more »
Pocomoke cocaine bust nets four suspects
By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2017) Four suspects were arrested and face multiple charges for allegedly running a drug distribution ring from several locations in Pocomoke. The Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, along with a slew of other departments, executed search and seizure warrants at four residences in Pocomoke on Sept. 27. The… Read more »
‘Spicy bombshell’ Anna Foultz’s new book out Oct. 25
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 12, 2017) Ocean Pines resident Anna Foultz will release her book, “Two Steps Forward, A Memoir,” later this month. Foultz, 91, co-wrote the book with her daughter, Shirley Isbell. According to the publisher, Cranberry Marketing Associates, the book “recounts the inspiring story of this vivacious, loved and lauded spicy… Read more »
Free coffee week in Worcester Co.
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2017) Baked Desert Café in Berlin and Uber Bagels & Deli in Ocean City will offer customers a free coffee next week, courtesy of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. “We’re very excited that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has been named a ‘Top Workplace’ six years in a row, and we’re ‘paying… Read more »
Shishito peppers best over open flame
Sometimes you experience something that is so simple, revolutionary and delicious that it truly boggles the mind. It’s almost as though time stands still for oh, so short a period of time and you just want to figure out what in the hell just happened to you. Recently, I had this moment with yet another… Read more »
Celtic Festival will march on Furnace Town
(Oct. 5, 2017) The 28th annual Chesapeake Celtic Festival at Furnace Town Living Heritage Village will revive, at least for the weekend, numerous ancient cultures. The event is scheduled to return this Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. This year’s gathering is dedicated to the memory of Cheryl Blackman, who… Read more »
Berlin Briefs
Baker Street update Baker Street bids were due last Friday. The Berlin Town Council in April approved the first phase of an estimated $120,000 project to restore the road. Town Administrator Laura Allen said bids could be discussed during the next Town Council meeting, on Oct. 10. Police department update Construction of the new Berlin… Read more »