(June 9, 2016) Though this version of Don’s Seafood and Chicken house is only about four years old, owners Stone and Lambertson have been in the restaurant business in Pocomoke for more than two decades and have a clear vision of what they do and don’t want in their eateries. Named for brother-sister team of… Read more »
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Tracy’s Barbershop in Berlin features old-fashioned cuts
(June 9, 2016) Like the town itself, there’s something refreshingly old-fashioned about Tracy’s Berlin Barbershop. The owner, Tracy Adkins, grew up in the town. She worked for several years as an animal groomer, before becoming a barber about five years ago. “For 13 years, I groomed dogs,” she said. “And then my hands started to… Read more »
Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care offers training courses
(June 9, 2016) Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is offering an introduction and training course for anyone interested in volunteering at the nonprofit organization that serves Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. The course is open to anyone, and attendees are not required to commit to volunteering. There is no cost to attend. Coastal Hospice… Read more »
Pine Tones Chorus presents concert Sunday, June 12
(June 9, 2016) The Pine Tones Chorus will present its Spring Concert at the Community Church of Ocean Pines, located on Route 589 and Beauchamp Road, on Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and will be available at the door. The concert opens with its title song “Simple Gifts,” which includes the… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Defending Fry Editor, It is really unfortunate that Director Stevens felt the need to criticize a resident, Ms. Fry, who only wrote a letter stating her opinion on the board’s involvement in the Sandpiper Energy negotiations. I personally found Ms. Fry’s comments closer to the facts, however. The OP Board put together a committee to… Read more »
No comp plan for Pines
For all the discussion of how to create a comprehensive plan for the Ocean Pines Association, the critical point that most people seem to miss is that the homeowners association doesn’t need one. Maybe OPA officials are just using the wrong label for what they really want, which would be a decision-guiding vision statement that… Read more »
Maryland Capital Enterprises celebrates Small Biz Week
(June 9, 2016) In celebration of National Small Business Week, Maryland Capital Enterprises, along with Merry Mears, director of Worcester County Economic Development, and state Del. Mary Beth Carozza, visited locally owned small businesses in Berlin to show support. Since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business… Read more »
The Larks mark return to Pocomoke’s Cypress Park
(June 9, 2016) As part of a free concert series at Cypress Park, one of the lower shore’s most celebrated jazz ensembles, The Larks!, returns to perform starting at 6:30 p.m. tonight. “The venue is awesome. The soundstage amphitheater is a great place to play, and the sound is excellent,” guitarist Pete Bozick said. “It’s… Read more »
In downtown Snow Hill, wait for WiFi continues lagging
(June 9, 2016) Though wireless internet service was promised by Memorial Day after a previous deadline came and went, downtown Snow Hill is still waiting on the service the town contracted Comcast to provide. Taylor Ballard, the Comcast account representative handling the installation, said he was instructed to refer all future inquiries to Comcast’s corporate… Read more »
Dig a Pony: stamp unveiling honors Assateague shore
(June 9, 2016) Wild horses were not present, but even if they were, they wouldn’t have been able to drag away the 100-plus philatelists who watched the dedication of a new postage stamp bearing the signature animal of the Assateague Island National Seashore last Thursday. They braved a not-so-beachy day to do so, with a… Read more »