SELBYVILLE – Area residents headed to local theaters for the debut of Disney’s “Bridge of Spies” next week might see a familiar face on the big screen.“Bridge of Spies,” starring Tom Hanks and Amy Ryan, also features Selbyville’s own Jillian Lebling. The 9-year-old actress, a student at Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin, plays the part… Read more »
BERLIN – The Berlin Fire Company will conclude Fire Prevention Week with an open house and an all-you-can-eat breakfast this Sunday.On Sunday, Oct. 11, the Berlin Fire Company (BFC) invites community residents to support the local fire fighters by attending a breakfast fundraiser and touring the fire house in honor of national Fire Prevention Week…. Read more »
BERLIN – Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County will celebrate 20 years of building hope through building homes with a Masquerade at St. Martin’s.The event, Habitat for Humanity’s annual gala, will take place Friday, Oct. 23 at the historic St. Martin’s Church from 7-11 p.m.“It’s a week before Halloween and it’s the only masquerade ball… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Plans for a new Showell Elementary School are moving ahead but only after the Worcester County Commissioners cut the project’s estimated cost.The Worcester County Commissioners approved the school system’s request to move forward with a design for the new school but only after setting the price tag for the overall project at… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Plans for a new Showell Elementary School are moving ahead but only after the Worcester County Commissioners cut the project’s estimated cost.The Worcester County Commissioners approved the school system’s request to move forward with a design for the new school but only after setting the price tag for the overall project at… Read more »
BERLIN – While no one disputes that it was a successful summer for Berlin businesses, the onset of autumn has left some wondering what’s to come with the cooler temperatures. It’s a question particularly relevant to those in the town’s burgeoning restaurant scene. The small town of 4,500 people, for years home to just three… Read more »
BERLIN – What’s next?That’s the question Washington Street residents are asking following a meeting of the town’s housing board of review that left the issue of the condemned and dilapidated home at 203 Washington St. unresolved. While some neighbors of the historic home want to see it saved, town officials say it’s headed toward demolition… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – In spite of concerns raised by residents, a local developer’s plans to replace the aging Sands Motel are moving forward.The Fenwick Island Town Council voted 5-2 last week to approve the first reading of an ordinance that would permit developer Spiro Buas to replace the Sands Motel with a larger hotel.“The Sands… Read more »
BERLIN – Six deaths in Worcester County were attributed to suicide in 2014.More than 16 percent of surveyed local teens said they’d considered killing themselves in 2013.That, health officials say, is why events like this weekend’s Out of Darkness walk are so important.“We really want to promote the conversation around mental health,” said the health… Read more »
BERLIN – Want to win a house?The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) is offering people the chance to do just that with its annual house raffle. The department doesn’t trifle with gift baskets or 50/50s, for its biggest fundraiser of the year members are giving ticket buyers the chance to win a brand new… Read more »