(Sept. 10, 2015) Maryland Lottery and Gaming recently announced August revenue numbers for the state’s five casinos – Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in Baltimore City, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County, and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County. August 2015’s combined… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) The Ocean Pines Players Youth Theater is seeking 7-18 year olds to audition for the Broadway musical, “Beauty and the Beast.” Tryouts will be held on Friday, Sept. 11 from 4:30-8:15 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room. Singers are asked to be prepared with 16 bars of any Broadway… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) Worcester Preparatory School technology teacher Nancy Raskauskas, along with four of her incoming 11th graders–Davis Mears, Thomas Polk, Alex Abbott and Jordan Welch–spent a marathon weekend together in July to enter the 2015 Toronto 50-Hour Film Competition with their film, “Little Time.”   All their hard work paid off when “Little Time”… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2014) The Ocean Pines Aquatics Department will host canine swimmers and their human companions during the annual Doggie Swim on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mumford’s Landing Pool in Ocean Pines. This event allows dogs and their owners the chance to splash and swim in the Mumford’s… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) Any artists looking to participate in this year’s Paint Berlin still have a few more days to register. Registration for the annual event, which will take place Sept. 17-19, is will continue through the end of the week. Sponsored by the Worcester County Arts Council, Paint Berlin drew nearly three-dozen painters last… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) Bakery and cupcake shop Miss Patti Cake broke hearts when the three-year-old business left Snow Hill last month, but the early response at the new location in Ocean Pines is about as sweet as the frosting. The new location at 11021 Nicholas Lane officially opened on Aug. 25.   “We really loved… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) Artist Kate Cashman is no stranger to 2nd Fridays in Berlin, having been a featured artist herself and an instructor to several other artists who have displayed work at shops in the downtown area. With the recent move of her gallery, Random Juxtaposition, to Berlin, Cashman will now play host during the… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) After a brief renovation, Jim Adcock’s art studio in Snow Hill is back open for business. Also known as the historic John Blair House, a former bed and breakfast, the home was built in 1835. Today the space serves as both a gallery and a workspace for Adcock, a painter, printmaker and… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department will offer the first in a series of free seminars on care for seniors on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ocean Pines Community Center.   Presented by Home Instead Senior Care, the first seminar will cover patient and doctor communication… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) Sept. 19 is National Thank a Police Officer Day, which was established to show appreciation and support for local law enforcement agencies and officers. Locally, several satellite locations will be collecting donations and rallying support for the occasion. “There is a public event encouraging everyone to get involved in appreciation for their… Read more »