The Germantown School Community Heritage Center hosted an evening of jazz and blues featuring musician Everett Spells. Attendees are pictured enjoying the music outside the historic school.

Taylor Bank recently donated $5,000 to the Berlin Heritage Foundation, which supports the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum. Pictured from left to right is Melissa Reid, the museum board of directors president, ray Thompson, president of Taylor Bank, Dr. Clara Small and Carol Rose, members of the museum’s board of directors.

The Chamber Music by the Sea festival was held in August and featured a variety of performances throughout Worcester County. Pictured performing during the festival are musicians Melissa White, Elena Urioste, Kyle Armbrust, and Brook Speltz.

Newly installed members of the Ocean City Lioness Lions Club, Debbie Long, Carol Dural, Donna Martin, Karen Lutz, Donna Dever,  Judy Raymond,  and Susan Burdette (not pictured) are shown with their sponsoring Lions.

Chef Jim Washington was honored for his 15 years of service to the Ocean City Lioness Lions Club as their caterer. Presenting this was newly installed President Ann Runo, left, and immediate Past President Bev Topfer, right.

Joann Wengert, wife of Post Commander Tom Wengert, was recently sworn in as a new associate member of the First State Detachment of the Marine Corps League. Joann Wengert was sworn in by Commandant Al Soto.

The Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club installed new officers for 2023-24. Pictured from left to right are Past President Margaret Mudron, Secretary Mike Simcock, President Elect/Treasurer Jennifer Bodnar and President Gina Shaffer.  The club meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at Don’s Seafood Restaurant in Ocean Pines.

The Little Salisbury tennis courts next to the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th St. turned into a “love-ly” evening for the movies on Saturday, Aug. 19. The Ocean City Film Festival screened the eleven entries submitted to the annual Ocean City Film Challenge to a large and enthusiastic crowd of filmmakers and… Read more »

Strong winds from a summer storm left in tatters the Marine Corps flag that Stuart Smith was flying at his house in West Ocean City. Smith is a 97-year-old veteran who served in Korea, where he was wounded and received the Purple Heart. His flag was replaced recently by the First State Detachment of the… Read more »

The Worcester County NAACP hosted the Maryland Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)at a recent meeting at the Berlin 50 plus Center. One mission of MADD is to recognize impaired driving as a violent crime and hold drunk and drugged drivers accountable. Pictured are Ivory Smith, NAACP President, and MADD presenters Tom McKnight and… Read more »