(June 2, 2016) Writing isn’t often celebrated in the same breath as visual art, and with local art events generally focused on things that can be felt, puzzled over, glanced at or constructed, it can be harder than it already is for the ink-stained few. But for this First Friday and next, Ann Coates of… Read more »
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Incumbent Tasker retains District 1 seat in Pocomoke
(June 2, 2016) In hand-counted paper ballots, George Tasker, incumbent District 1 city councilman, defeated challenger Sheila Nelson 98 votes to 91 in Tuesday’s election. “I’m just happy it’s over. It’s been a long five months, and we both worked really hard,” Tasker said following the announcement of his victory by Board of Elections President… Read more »
Morris: remember the sacrifices
(June 2, 2016) While parts of Berlin’s annual Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade carried on, albeit indoors, what was lost during the day’s celebration were the half-dozen ceremonies organized by the American Legion, Post 231, that specifically remember veterans. Each year on Memorial Day, the Duncan-Showell branch of the Legion makes stops at five different… Read more »
Community comes together, despite more bad weather
(June 2, 2016) The rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of community that normally highlights the Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade in Berlin on Monday, as several hundred people and five local youth dance groups moved indoors to the multipurpose building on Flower Street for an impromptu celebration that played to a packed house. Outside, working… Read more »
Just say ‘no’ to TV chefs, ‘yes’ to truffle salt
Food Television: The nemesis to any good chef, and the bastion of misinformation for two generations of viewers and connoisseurs of fine dining. The sanctimonious airs of hosts on the now-many food channels drives me insane, but we have to live with it as it is now a part of our culture. To be fair,… Read more »
O’Hare Team celebrates outstanding performance
(May 26, 2016) Berkshire Hathaway PenFed Realty Mid-Atlantic Region announces the O’Hare Team was awarded the elite status of the Chairman’s Gold Circle based on sales performance for the 2015 calendar year. The Ocean Pines Team, consisting of Dan O’Hare, Carole Spurrier and team leader, Sharyn O’Hare, was 15th overall in the entire Mid-… Read more »
Assateague Park’s Ratcliffe House looking for volunteers
(May 26, 2016) Rackliffe House is recruiting volunteers to serve as docents to lead guided tours through the house and grounds. Docent training will be conducted at Rackliffe House on Thursday, June 2, from 9 a.m. until noon. The training session will help docents interpret life on the 18th-century coastal plantation through artifacts on display… Read more »
Rain dampens several games during Week 7 of Little League
(May 26, 2016) Last weekend, Berlin Little Leaguers continued into their seventh week of the season, including a slew of baseball and softball games. Major League Baseball standings Tigers (sponsored by Calvin B. Taylor Bank) 5 – 2, 0.714 Nationals (sponsored by Coates, Coates & Coates) 4 – 2, 0.667 Blue Jays (sponsored by Berlin… Read more »
The Freeman Stage welcomes Acrobats of ‘Cirque-tacular’
(May 26, 2016) The Freeman Stage at Bayside will kick off its ninth season with a performance by The Best of Acrobats of Cirque-tacular at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Featuring an ever-changing cast of elite aerialists, acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, specialty acts, world-record holders and indescribable feats, this family friendly event will delight guest of… Read more »
Worcester County offices to close Monday, May 30
(May 26, 2016) Worcester County Government (WCG) offices, including all five Branch Libraries, Recreation and Parks, and the Department of Liquor Control (DLC) administrative office, will be closed Monday, May 30, for the Memorial Day holiday. The Central Landfill and Homeowner Convenience Centers will also be closed. Shore Spirits Retail Liquor Stores and the DLC… Read more »