(Dec. 8, 2016) James Allen Jr., 26, of Pitts Circle in Pocomoke City, died of multiple gunshot wounds last Thursday night during an incident that took place in area of the town’s Fourth and Market streets, the Maryland State Police said. Shortly after 10 p.m. that night, police received a 911 call from a passing… Read more »
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Shore Gives More lives up to name
(Dec. 8, 2016) Close to 60 local nonprofits received more than $88,000 through the Shore Gives More campaign held in conjunction with Giving Tuesday. The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore oversaw the online drive, which began on Nov. 29 and continued to accept donations until midnight Friday. The foundation launched the fundraiser last year,… Read more »
Ocean Pines fiber pitch fouled off
(Dec. 8, 2016) Representatives from FTS Fiber and ThinkBig Networks briefed a few dozen homeowners and members of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors on Monday on the possibility of installing infrastructure that could bring state-of-the-art internet to the community. The pitch was well-received with one exception: the chief executive officer of FTS also happens… Read more »
With BCH closing, so goes Maryland with Pride items
(Dec. 1, 2016) Berlin Coffee House announced in November last year it would host a “Maryland with Pride” popup shop inside the store, selling a variety of food and gift items made in the Free State. When the coffee house closes for good on Dec. 23, many of those items will no longer be available… Read more »
Liquid smoke key to perfect Kalua pork
Today is a day to be reckoned with. Yes, it’s what I call a “Hawaii Day,” a day on which I weigh the pros and cons in my head of getting a permit at $3 per day to camp on the north coast of Kauai for a few months. With just a little money in… Read more »
Pines announces children’s holiday activities dates, times
(Dec. 1, 2016) Area children are invited to celebrate the holiday season in Ocean Pines with special activities designed especially for them. The festivities will begin on Saturday, Dec. 3 with Breakfast with Santa Claus & Friends. This annual event will be held from 8-11 a.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Breakfast is free… Read more »
Berlin ‘is a cool place,’ according to Santa
(Dec. 1, 2016) Santa Claus is apparently a big fan of Berlin. “He loves it here. He says Berlin is a cool place,” Administrative Assistant Sharon Timmons said. “He says the kids are a lot of fun and they enjoy themselves, and they’re really good here for some reason. They’re especially good kids because they… Read more »
Berlin cheerleaders to compete at nationals
(Dec. 1, 2016) The Berlin Pop Warner cheerleaders will compete at nationals in Disney World on Monday after coming in second place during the Eastern Regional competition Nov. 6 in New Jersey. The Berlin Seahawks Pop Warner squad took second out of five teams in the regional competition and they have advanced to nationals for… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Times story sold Snow Hill short Editor, On Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, Daily Times reporter Gino Fanelli composed a story titled “Can Snow Hill bounce back?” To say that I am disappointed with this reporter’s article is an understatement. Not only was the report inaccurate, but it made the front page as a headline story…. Read more »
Thiefs host thanks taking
It’s a shame that the season for giving also is the season for thieving, which was apparently the case in Snow Hill this past weekend, when numerous cars were burglarized. The sad fact is the theft problem during the holidays is well known, as is evidenced by the annual warnings from law enforcement agencies to… Read more »