(Dec. 1, 2016) Flower Street in Berlin will be closed for several weeks during construction of a new stormwater culvert there starting Monday. According to a Nov. 23 press release from Tow Hall, the work will address flooding and improve water quality in “receiving waters that discharge into the coastal bays.” In the release, Town… Read more »
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Challenger named ‘16 Md. Tourism Person of the Year
(Nov. 24, 2016) Worcester County Tourism Director Lisa Challenger was named Maryland Tourism Person of the Year during the Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit at the Baltimore Inner Harbor Marriott on Nov. 3, for her exceptional commitment to enhancing and perpetuating the Maryland tourism industry. “I just believe in surrounding myself with really terrific people… Read more »
Openings available on several of Worcester County’s boards
(Nov. 24, 2016) Worcester County currently has openings on 25 boards and commissions. County residents interested in volunteering to fill these open seats are invited to contact the County Commissioners, identifying the boards or commissions that are of interest to them. Vacancies are available on the Adult Public Guardianship Board, Commission on Aging Board, Agricultural… Read more »
Lower Shore Land Trust and MCBP join for benefit, Tues.
(Nov. 24, 2016) Come out and celebrate Giving Tuesday at Berlin’s Burley Oak Brewery on Nov. 29 from 4-9 p.m. to support two local environmental nonprofit organizations – Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) and the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP). MCBP is partnering with LSLT to host a happy hour at Burley Oak Brewery to… Read more »
‘Edible forest’ gets ready for winter as students aid ACT
(Nov. 24, 2016) On a blustery, arctic-like Monday in Stephen Decatur Park in Berlin, representatives from the parks commission, Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) and AmeriCorps worked with 70 students from Stephen Decatur Middle School on an ongoing “edible forest” project. The project, which counts towards students’ service learning hours, was approved by the Town Council… Read more »
County celebrates generosity during ‘Giving Tuesday’
(Nov. 24, 2016) “Shore Gives More,” a Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) online campaign to promote charitable giving to Lower Eastern Shore nonprofit organizations takes place Tuesday, Nov. 29. Worcester County Volunteer Connection is encouraging residents to support their favorite local charity during this year’s campaign. “More than 20 nonprofit organizations serving Worcester… Read more »
New AGH cancer center named in honor of Burbage
(Nov. 24, 2016) Atlantic General Hospital Foundation unveiled the name of the hospital’s new cancer center during the Foundation’s annual Thanks for Giving event held recently. Michelle Fager, co-chair of the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future, announced that the new cancer center will be named the John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care… Read more »
Berlin commercial design standards discussion tabled
(Nov. 24, 2016) All seven members of the Berlin Planning Commission were present on Nov. 9 in Town Hall to go over a new set of commercial design standards. The discussion did not last long, as the commission decided to shelve talks until the county finalized its own standards update. Planning Director Dave Engelhart said… Read more »
Sneaker Dreams come true in downtown Pocomoke City
(Nov. 24, 2016) Daniel LaMontagne left teaching high school math behind, for now, to do what a lot of serious hobbyists wish they could do — open a store dedicated to their passion in order to devote themselves to it full time. LaMontagne’s passion is sneakers, and has been with him for a long time…. Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Make parks, not war Editor, Thank goodness the election is finally over. I heard the term “Election Stress Disorder” this fall and it immediately resonated with me and many others I know. Part of the “Election Stress” for me related to the continuous news cycle and the overwhelmingly negative tone of the Presidential election this… Read more »