BERLIN — The Berlin Heritage Foundation will hold the second annual “Afternoon on the Lawn” on Sunday, June 4, from 3-6 p.m. at the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum on Main Street.You don’t have to be an Anglophile or an aristocrat and you don’t have to attend in period costume (although the dress is garden… Read more »
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New Women’s Group Looking To Help Area Charities
BERLIN — The new 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore group have donated $3,400 to the Cricket Center, a child advocacy center that creates a community response to hold child abusers accountable and allows children to experience hope and healing.“Our main objective is to reduce trauma to child victims by bringing all necessary local… Read more »
Freeman Stage’s 10th Season Opens
SELBYVILLE — The Freeman Stage at Bayside will kick off its 10th season with a performance by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 27.Since 1995, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has traveled the world, bringing its unique hybrid of vaudeville, circus, burlesque and sideshow to audiences of all ages. An evening of jugglers, aerialists,… Read more »
Swim Guide App’s Reporting Season Begins This Weekend
BERLIN – Assateague Coastkeeper and Assateague Coastal Trust announce the 2017 reporting season for the Swim Guide, an online tool and smartphone app to display local bacteria monitoring data.The app allows people to find safe beaches and swimming areas to recreate and enjoy their waterways in one easy place. The free smart phone app is… Read more »
First Ocean City Film Festival Planned For June
OCEAN CITY — The first-ever Ocean City Film Festival will present 138 films over four days at four venues in the resort — the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, Dunes Manor Hotel on the Boardwalk at 28th Street, Francis Scott Key Resort in West Ocean City and the Fox Gold Coast… Read more »
OC Boosters Help Support Recreation Department Programs
OCEAN CITY — During this month’s OC Recreation Boosters meeting at Northside Park, the group donated $7,900 towards the Ocean City Recreation Department’s youth programs during spring and summer of this year.“Last year, OC Recreation Boosters gave over $37,000 to Recreation and Parks, and were able to provide summer camps for over 20 children in… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – May 26, 2017
Bad OC ExperienceEditor:We have been coming to Ocean City for many, many years and continue to visit as much as we can. We love Ocean City. This weekend was without a doubt the worst time we have ever had. We were literally trapped on 94th Street knowing that even driving north would take several hours.All… Read more »
Public Invited To Attend Annual Memorial Day Observation
BERLIN — The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation issued an invitation to everyone to attend the annual ceremony honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.The ceremony will be held Monday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at the memorial site on Route 589, between Cathell and Manklin Creek roads.The ceremony will feature patriotic music and pageantry,… Read more »
Humane Society Golf Tourney Scheduled
BERLIN — Worcester County Humane Society invites golfers to the 4th Annual “Pars for Paws” on Thursday, June 1 at Eagles Landing golf course, in Berlin.Registration starts at 11:30 a.m. with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is $100 per player and includes greens fee for 18 holes, a cart, box lunch and awards… Read more »
Wicomico Will Honor Veterans At Ceremony
SALISBURY — On the morning of Memorial Day, the public is invited to honor Wicomico County veterans who have died in the line of duty at the 15th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony.The ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, at the Wicomico War Veterans’ Memorial in front of the Wicomico Youth & Civic… Read more »