By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2017) Family fun will abound in Snow Hill during the inaugural Mt. Zion Harvest Festival this Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event is scheduled outside the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church at 410 Dighton Avenue. Church member Sylvester “Dawk” Bratten Sr., who joined the… Read more »
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Purnell Museum celebration of 75th anniversary, Oct. 28
By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2017) The Julia A. Purnell Museum will commemorate its 75th anniversary with a birthday party to honor its namesake on Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Executive Director Dr. Cindy Byrd shared details about the upcoming anniversary event, along with a number of other highlights, during… Read more »
Mallards flies north to Pocomoke
By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2017) Mallards Restaurants, Catering & Equipment of Onancock, Virginia was selected to revive operations at the recently shuttered Riverside Grill in Pocomoke. City Manager Bobby Cowger said the city council, during a closed session last Tuesday evening, was presented with concepts from a handful of restaurant operators vying… Read more »
Oktoberfest brings food, drinks and fun to Snow Hill
By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2017) Downtown Snow Hill will be enveloped by Bavarian culture during the third annual Oktoberfest this Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Unlike last year, Economic Development Consultant Michael Day said this weekend’s German-themed celebration would not coincide with Berlin’s annual event. “We knew we were hitting… Read more »
Berlin’s Ta Da bids ‘auf wiedersehen’ after Oktoberfest
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 19, 2017) Downtown Berlin was flooded over the weekend, not with rain, but with throngs of visitors during a highly successful Oktoberfest celebration. At one end of Main Street, Fin’s Ale House and Raw Bar held an all-you-can-eat Oystoberfest, with Philadelphia-based Pet Cheetah performing cover songs ranging from The… Read more »
Indivisible won’t divide Washington
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 19, 2017) Members of Indivisible Worcester MD reiterated during a meeting Tuesday night they would not bring a planned Halloween night demonstration to Washington Street in Berlin, where trick-or-treating is expected to draw upwards of 2,000 children. Just over a dozen people attended the meeting at a South Point… Read more »
Bid adieu to sugar bombs, Cap’n Crunch
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Sometimes, and it’s not very often, I get convinced to go to the gym by someone. I’ve never really been a “gym person,” rather finding solace in a good paddle, a swim, a good session of surfing, skateboarding or god forbid, running. I truly loathe running – and we’re… Read more »
Final meeting for 100+ Women Who Care
By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2017) The 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore charity will have its final meeting of the year on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Sisters in Berlin on Main Street. Women interested in donating $100 to a worthy charity are encouraged to attend. The doors open at 5 p.m…. Read more »
Historical Society annual fundraiser returns to resort
(Oct. 12, 2017) The Worcester County Historical Society is planning its annual fall dinner for Sunday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. at the Dunes Manor Hotel on 28th Street in Ocean City. The guest speaker at the dinner will be Mindie Burgoyne, an author and leader of ghost tours. Burgoyne will share some of the… Read more »
Second Friday art sale, Oct. 13
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 12, 2017) The Berlin Arts and Entertainment Committee will have an art sale and fundraiser in conjunction with the monthly 2nd Friday art stroll this week. Paintings, prints and sculptures will be among the works on display at the Berlin Welcome Center on 14 South Main Street. The cost… Read more »