(May 12, 2016) For five decades, the Church Mouse Thrift Shop in Berlin has supported local nonprofits with hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, along with providing clothing and other household items to countless people during their times of need. An extension of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the store was originally located in one… Read more »
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SH Volunteer Fire Company begins fundraising campaign
(May 12, 2016) Snow Hill residents received a letter from the volunteer fire company this past week soliciting $40 donations, but the language might confuse some people about the benefits they receive in return for support. “The basis for the letter is a fund drive for the company. We come to you — regardless of… Read more »
Snow Hill passes flat $2.46M budget for fiscal year 2017
(May 12, 2016) Property taxes in Snow Hill will remain at the established 86 cents per $100 of assessed value on real property and $1.82 per $100 on corporate personal property this year after a unanimous vote on second reading by the Town Council on Tuesday. This rate on real property will provide the town… Read more »
Snow Hill ecotourism barely tapped
(May 12, 2016) A room full of tourism advocates, economic development professionals, business owners, officials, consultants and interested parties first had to come to a conclusion: none of them had seen it all. A program offered by Conservation Community Consulting, funded through a combination of grants and the Town of Snow Hill, brought everyone together… Read more »
May Day Play Day returns Friday in Berlin
(May 12, 2016) Ocean 98 and the town of Berlin are celebrating all things cool, with the return of the annual May Day Play Day bash on Friday from 5-9 p.m. Local favorites Blind Wind, The Messengers and Eastern Electric will rock out on Main Street, along with headliners Stone Senate, a southern rock band… Read more »
One dozen file for three seats on OPA Board of Directors
(May 12, 2016) Sources close to 2016 Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election suggest as many as a dozen homeowners have filed the paperwork to run this year for the three available seats on the board. By comparison, seven people ran during the last election cycle, last year. This year’s crop of candidates… Read more »
Berlin debuts $19.4M FY ‘17 budget
(May 12, 2016) Berlin unveiled its $19.4 million fiscal year 2017 budget Monday night during a mayor and council meeting at Town Hall. While the numbers were largely set, there were a few last-minute additions to the spending package, which is 13 percent more than the previous budget. Even so, there were no increases to… Read more »
New Bruder Hill pillow promotion benefits nonprofits
(May 5, 2016) Bruder Hill in Berlin is reusing old clothing in sort of a rags-to-charitable-giving program as part of its new “BH Project.” In February, Owner Shelly Bruder commissioned Marla Roberts to create a line of “upcycled” pillows made from used clothing or fabrics, from old sweaters to gently worn denim. The price of… Read more »
Take your chances with unconquerable BBQ
There are times in a man’s life when he must face his biggest challenges head-on, or more to the point, incisors-on. Into the bargain, it is in these great times of conquest that he must prepare himself by having a hefty roll of paper towels at his side. Otherwise, all will be lost. I had… Read more »
Fathom, Gilbert’s Provisions coming soon to dwtn. Berlin
(May 5, 2016) Two new – and very different – businesses are in development in downtown Berlin. Both hope to add a vibrant, youthful atmosphere to the historic district, and both hope to open their respective doors this summer. At 14 North Main Street, in the area formerly occupied by jj Fish Studio and Fine… Read more »