(April 6, 2017) The corner of Market and Washington streets in Snow Hill will come back to life this Friday when Toy Town, an antique and vintage toy shop, opens for business there for the first time. Snow Hill natives Richard and Debbie Seaton have been renovating the long-vacant building since September. The shop was… Read more »
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Late entry joins fray in Snow Hill town council race
(April 6, 2017) A last-second entry will send voters in the western district of Snow Hill to the polls next month to pick a candidate to replace current representative Michael Pruitt, who has opted to step down from his position. Sylvester Dale filed election paperwork on Friday. He will face off against LaToya Purnell during… Read more »
Benefit to remember Julie Suplee
(April 6, 2017) Todd and Natalee DeHart of GCFL Productions will host a fundraiser for the Suplee family at Burley Oak Brewing Company in Berlin on Monday, April 17 from 6-10 p.m. Julie Suplee lost her decade-long battle with kidney cancer last week. She is survived by her husband, Paul, and their children Tyler, Hanna,… Read more »
Bay Club hearing postponed again; no date pending
(April 6, 2017) A Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals hearing related to the Bay Club was postponed this week at the request of Berlin Mayor Gee Williams. That’s according to attorney Hugh Cropper, who represents Bay Club ownership group the Carl M. Freeman Companies. The hearing was scheduled for April 13, when the developer… Read more »
Berlin shocked by passing of local icon, Jesse Turner
(April 6, 2017) Former Berlin Shoe Box owner Jesse Turner passed away on Friday, following an apparent battle with cancer. The Accomack, Virginia native operated the iconic shop in downtown Berlin for several decades. He worked in the industry – in the town – since the late 1940s. His influence, however, was more than business… Read more »
County rec offers Washington D.C. Motorcoach Tour
(March 30, 2017) Worcester County Recreation & Parks is offering a day trip to Washington D.C. this spring. On Tuesday, April 4, spend the day in Washington D.C., and take advantage of seeing the sights. Enjoy time exploring the National Mall, visit one of the Smithsonian Museums, or walk around the Tidal Basin to… Read more »
Assateague starts process to relocate damaged campsites
(March 30, 2017) The National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Assessment in support of a new flexible design strategy for relocating campsites at its oceanside campground that are lost or repeatedly damaged by coastal storm events. Several new locations within the developed area on Assateague Island will be considered. The purpose of the proposed… Read more »
Clubs committee talks ‘tweaks’
(March 30, 2017) Things are getting better, but a few key things remain that the staff and management could do to improve at Mumford’s Landing. That was the leading topic of discussion when members of the Ocean Pines Association Clubs Advisory Committee met last Thursday in the community center. Committee member Donna Hickey said… Read more »
Massage Envy now open in Ocean Pines
(March 30, 2017) Therapeutic massages, facials, skin care treatments and a few unique add-ons are offered at Massage Envy on Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines, which opened on Feb. 16. “People need to take care of their bodies to participate in life. We are very wellness-based,” Joann Hess, owner of the Massage Envy Ocean… Read more »
Author gets ‘Stuck in the Onesies’
(March 30, 2017) Ocean Pines resident Diana McDonough takes readers back to the 1960s in her novel, “Stuck in the Onesies,” which is loosely-based off her mother and set in the Washington D.C. suburbs. “It will bring back a lot of memories being it’s a little bit of a history lesson during such a… Read more »