(Dec. 1, 2016) While most of the artists participating in the first Berlin Artists Holiday Studio Tour will be based downtown, two galleries inside the Union Station shopping center on Old Ocean City Boulevard also will host receptions on Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m. Overseen by the Berlin Arts & Entertainment District, the studio… Read more »
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Route 90 closed Dec. 5-9, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., for paving
(Dec. 1, 2016) Commuters who use Route 90 during their daily ride might want to plot an alternate path next week, because the road will be closed, but not necessarily impassible, as the State Highway Administration attempts to finish the paving project it began this summer. The road will be closed between 7 a.m. and… Read more »
For TaDa, business all about family
(Dec. 1, 2016) Twenty years ago Patty Falck marched into her husband’s office on Williams Street in Berlin. She had good news, bad news and really bad news, she told him. The good news was she was going to open a shop. The bad news was she was going to open the shop inside his… Read more »
Christmas Market to precede Snow Hill’s First Friday
(Dec. 1, 2016) Held for the first and possibly the last time at what will become Toy Town on the corner of Market and Washington Streets in downtown Snow Hill, this year’s Snow Hill Christmas Market returns with more than 20 vendors and holiday cheer to spare. The market, which will run from noon until… Read more »
Snow Hill finishes Christmas parade season this Monday
(Dec. 1, 2016) It might not have the grandeur of the Ocean City event, or the “cool” factor associated with all things Berlin, or the scope of what is offered in Pocomoke City, but the Snow Hill annual Christmas parade has everything the small town needs, and it offers easy access and an event duration… Read more »
Cops to monitor homes for holidays
(Dec. 1, 2016) While Ocean City and Ocean Pines residents are packing their bags to spend the holiday season with friends and family, local law enforcement will be keeping an eye on their homes. Both Ocean City and Ocean Pines police departments offer a residential security check program, which protects unoccupied homes or secondary residences… Read more »
In Berlin, movement forms to rename park for Tingle
(Dec. 1, 2016) Although the Town of Berlin is officially calling the former Tyson’s Chicken plant on Old Ocean City Boulevard “Berlin Falls,” a new movement has begun to rename the space after James “The Mailman” Tingle. Bill Todd, lead guitarist for Lower Class Citizens, jack-of-all-trades at Burley Oak Brewing Company and an on-air personality… Read more »
Eight have items stolen from unlocked cars in Snow Hill
(Dec. 1, 2016) A rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles has Snow Hill police asking the public to help identify what might be a group of larcenous teenagers. According to Snow Hill Police Chief Tom Davis, eight confirmed and at least two probable victims have reported items stolen from unlocked vehicles on Sunday night in… Read more »
Berlin Briefs
(Dec. 1, 2016) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a meeting at town hall on Monday, Nov. 28: Gulyas out Following a unanimous vote to approve the executive session minutes for Monday, Nov. 14, Mayor Gee Williams noted the vote was 4-0 and that Councilman Thom Gulyas was absent. Williams said… Read more »
Olde Town Candy Co. to make debut during First Friday
(Dec. 1, 2016) While mad dashes to the finish line are usually reserved for holiday dinners or shopping sprees, Mark Schramek added another to the season by hurrying to prepare the Olde Town Candy Company for its debut at this week’s First Friday celebration. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the shop… Read more »