BERLIN– The town will showcase its variety of dining establishments next month with Berlin Restaurant Week.The town will host restaurant week Jan. 9-15. Restaurants will offer specials and customers who dine at a participating eatery three times can enter to win a prize.“We have become a culinary destination and restaurant week offers you the chance… Read more »
OCEAN CITY—A new independent study conducted by a private-sector research group released earlier this month extols the potential of offshore wind off the coast of Ocean City but cautions cost estimates are difficult to pin down at this stage in the approval and implementation phase.Earlier this month, the results of an independent study conducted by… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in solid performances last week in the Pat Russo Invitational, an annual holiday meet named for the program’s longtime coach featuring teams from across Delmarva.This year marked the ninth annual Pat Russo Invitational, named for the Decatur track coach and legend who ran the program for 41… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Winterfest of Lights has enjoyed another successful holiday run, but resort officials are keeping their fingers crossed for a big finale.Winterfest of Lights opened the Thursday before Thanksgiving and will close just before midnight with a planned fireworks show to ring in the new year. Winterfest has enjoyed solid visitor numbers this… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A local shelter is seeking volunteers to register and assist guests as winter weather sets in.On Wednesday, Jan. 4, OCMD Cold Weather Shelter will hold a training session for those interested in volunteering. As temperatures drop, Cold Coordinator Jason Long said the organization is seeking volunteers to check in guests and oversee… Read more »
NEWARK – A group of Pocomoke students highlighted their hometown with a series of tourism projects they shared with education officials this month.Representatives of Pocomoke Middle School attended last week’s Worcester County Board of Education meeting to showcase the variety of ways students in Jennifer Beach’s enrichment group came up with to promote their town…. Read more »
BERLIN – Following an assembly at Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) highlighting the negative stigma surrounding recovering addicts, a group of students felt compelled to get involved and focused efforts on granting Christmas wishes to men participating in local recovery housing.Earlier in the month, WPS hosted representatives from the Art League of Ocean City (ALOC) who… Read more »
OCEAN CITY— Persistent frigid temperatures in the area late last week kept the Ocean City Fire Department busy with responses to frozen pipe calls and residential and commercial properties, making for a busy Christmas morning for firefighters.The winter blast that descended on much of the eastern half of the U.S. dropped temperatures into the teens… Read more »
BERLIN – A year after the town received a $500,000 demolition grant for Heron Park, little has changed at the former chicken processing plant.While the town is in negotiations with a potential purchaser and is exploring demolition, the park appears much the same as it did a year ago. Mayor Zack Tyndall said this week… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brYPevxTAgoHit the vid for some awesome deals at Sunset Provisions!Captain Monty Hawkins of the Morning Star posted a picture to Facebook first thing this morning and most everyone knew right away that he and hi anglers were really going to enjoy themselves. It was absolutely beautiful, slick calm….and the fish bit!A stunning day, an ocean… Read more »