(April 13, 2017) The previous owner apparently left the building on 110 North Main Street, once home to both the Berlin Shoe Box and World of Toys, in poor condition. The Shoe Box closed in February and the toy store is in the process of moving to a larger space across the street in downtown… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) While not unanimous, the Pocomoke City Council approved the next steps to secure financing for an approximately $2.5 million rehabilitation of the Clarke Avenue pumping station at its meeting on Monday. City Manager/City Attorney Ernie Crofoot provided a breakdown on the project funding. “The projected cost for the Clarke Avenue main pumping… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) Longtime Snow Hill resident Sylvester Dale has tossed his hat in the ring for the City Council’s open seat in the western district. “Since I’m a citizen of Snow Hill I have the right to file and I wanted to be a part of Snow Hill,” he said. “I lived here all… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) Representatives from the Cricket Center and the Worcester County Commission on Aging appeared before the Berlin Town Council Monday night to make made separate requests for inclusion in the fiscal year 2018 budget. Cricket Center Program Director Wendy Myers said one in five boys and one in three girls would experience sexual… Read more »

(April, 13, 2017) Worcester County Government offices, including all five Library branches, Liquor Control administrative offices, and the Worcester County Recreation Center, will be closed Friday, April 14, for the Good Friday holiday, and will resume standard hours of operation Monday, April 17. Shore Spirits retail liquor stores will be open during standard operating hours…. Read more »

(April 13, 2017) Increased space, security and the potential for cost savings led the Board of Education to redesign the layout of the proposed replacement for Showell Elementary School in Berlin, which is expected to begin construction in March 2019. Jettisoning the former design, which is similar to the letter E and more or less… Read more »

Honor Roll Senior Katie Hofman of Berlin, was named a commended scholar (all grades of 85 or above) during the winter term at Mercersburg Academy. Mercersburg Academy is a coeducational, independent college preparatory boarding and day school in south-central Pennsylvania with students enrolled in grades 9-12 and a postgraduate year. It has prepared students for… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) Today, Thursday, more than 70 artists from across the mid-Atlantic will descend on the Eastern Shore for the 14th annual Paint Snow Hill, creating fresh art that will available for purchase this weekend. Ann Coates, owner of Bishop’s Stock Fine Art, Craft & Wine, said the event’s genesis traces to a conversation… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) Addressing continued financial losses at the Winter Quarters Golf Course drew a large contingency of fairway lovers to the Pocomoke City Council meeting on Monday. Will Stevenson provided historical background on the course, along with its continuing financial struggles. The current Pocomoke budget anticipates the course will lose approximately $143,000, while it… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) The potential for a new housing development, or other projects in Snow Hill, will be discussed during a meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18 at the Train Station on Belt Street. Leading the meeting will be Michael Glass, founder and managing partner with the Waterfall Group, a multi-platform real estate… Read more »