SNOW HILL – A local nonprofit will host a new event next month dedicated to the Pocomoke River.On Aug. 10, the Lower Shore Land Trust will host its first River Rally at Sturgis Park in Snow Hill.Kate Patton, executive director for the Lower Shore Land Trust, said the nonprofit will host several programs along the… Read more »

BERLIN – A national publication has named Berlin as Maryland’s “Most Beautiful Small Town.”Last week, the town of Berlin learned it was named “Most Beautiful Small Town” in Maryland by House Beautiful, a home design magazine.The article – which named the most beautiful small town in each state – praised Berlin for its shops, restaurants… Read more »

BERLIN – Town officials are looking to purchase café tables and chairs with a grant from the AARP Community Challenge.Last week, Berlin received a $5,000 grant from the AARP Community Challenge, which funds projects that make communities livable for people of all ages.Ivy Wells, the town’s economic development director, said she was looking for ways… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Officials with Assateague Island National Seashore are seeking the public’s input on a strategy to relocate oceanfront campsites as they are lost or damaged.On Monday, staff at Assateague Island National Seashore held an open house on a draft environmental assessment that outlines the park’s plans to move increasingly unstable oceanside campground sites… Read more »

SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County this week approved a legislative bill that would provided for the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds to fund several construction projects.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the amount of $10,504,500 to finance the cost of 10 capital… Read more »

ASSATEAGUE – Two new educational programs will launch at Assateague Island National Seashore this week.On Friday, the Assateague Island Alliance (AIA), the friends group that supports the national park, will launch two new weekly programs that highlight Assateague’s wild horse population and the island’s changing landscape.As part of its mission to support educational, interpretive and… Read more »

SALISBURY – An animal control ordinance more than a year in the making will go before the county council for introduction.In a work session on Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council concluded a months-long discussion on a new animal control ordinance.In years past, the county established a Dog Ordinance Review Committee after a dog mauled and… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND –  After a series of delays to a beach replenishment project in Fenwick Island pushed the start date to late July, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this week announced work could begin days earlier than recently reported.On Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that beach replenishment work that… Read more »