By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 14, 2017) A new tourism video for the Town of Berlin, created by Good Clean Fun Life, has set records on social media by earning more than 25,000 views and 435 shares. Running just under two and a half minutes, the video sweeps across Main Street, showing off gorgeous… Read more »
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Work to improve Pocomoke water quality beginning
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) Work to address decades-old water quality issues plaguing Pocomoke City began this week. City Manager Bobby Cowger said Monday public works would start replacing pipes in the Pocomoke Heights area on 14th Street. He said doing the project in-house would cost about $25,000 in materials and $15,000… Read more »
Winter Quarters showing some improvement
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) The good news is the nine-hole Winter Quarters Municipal Golf Course in Pocomoke is losing less money than it has during recent years. The bad news is the course is still projecting another six-figure loss. However, a decision on the future of the course was tabled until… Read more »
Artfest at Berlin Intermediate School, Sat.
By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2017) Screen-printing T-shirts and making ornaments and wreaths are a few of the projects children can create during Artfest at Berlin Intermediate School, this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The art department is slated to have 23 holiday-inspired stations set up for children 3-12 years old,… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Hospice named OPA nonprofit of year Editor, On Nov. 16 at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club, Coastal Hospice was proud to receive the Nonprofit of the Year Award from the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce. Thank you to the members of the Chamber for bestowing this prestigious honor on us. Thank you, as well, to… Read more »
Annual Christmas dinner moves to Holy Savior in OC
(Dec. 7, 2017) The N.O.E.L. (Nothing Other than Eating and Loving) Community will present its 20th annual Christmas Dinner on Dec. 25 at Holy Savior Catholic Church on 17th Street and Coastal Highway. It will take place at Holy Savior this year because of renovations at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, where the event is normally… Read more »
Christmas Concert in Ocean City
(Dec. 7, 2017) The Pine Tones Chorus will present a Christmas Concert at Atlantic United Methodist Church on Fourth Street and Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The “A Christmas Wish” concert offers a variety of festive holiday music. Fans of TV and show tunes may recognize the songs… Read more »
Afterschool prog. starts in January
By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) An effort to provide an afterschool program for at-risk youth in Pocomoke City is set to launch in January, after a suitable coordinator is found. Before Thanksgiving, the Worcester County Commissioners approved an idea proposed by Commissioner Merrill Lockfaw to fund a program at Pocomoke Middle School… Read more »
Inca Ruins ‘bling’ drive will benefit Church Mouse
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) For the third year in a row, Inca Ruins in Berlin is holding a holiday fundraiser to benefit one of its neighbors, the Church Mouse Thrift Shop. “Every year we do something with the Church Mouse and this year we are doing LED stuff,” owner Ken Briggs… Read more »
Berlin still seeking funds to renovate town tennis courts
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) The United States Tennis Association denied the Town of Berlin’s grant application for $20,000 to be used for the renovation of the tennis courts at Stephen Decatur Park. Administrative Services Director Mary Bohlen said the project, estimated to cost $320,000, including engineering work and lighting systems, would… Read more »