POCOMOKE – “See ya Mr. B.”The phrase, uttered countless times each day by departing students, is one art teacher Bill Buchanan will hear for the last time this spring. After 43 years in the classroom, he’s retiring from his position at Pocomoke High School.“Mr. Buchanan is an outstanding artist and teacher,” said Annette Wallace, principal… Read more »
BERLIN – A year after the original honor, Berlin will again be celebrating its America’s Coolest Small Town title from Budget Travel.On April 18, the town will host a “Cool Berlin” party from 1-6 p.m.“It took many years to be recognized as one of America’s Coolest Small Towns,” Mayor Gee Williams said. “There are only… Read more »
BERLIN — State lawmakers are still attempting to reconcile the governor’s budget with the session coming to a close on Monday, but several key funding issues near and dear to the local area appear to remain intact.While the Senate and House have approved versions of Gov. Larry Hogan’s $40.7 billion fiscal year 2016 state budget,… Read more »
SALISBURY — An assortment of free health screenings will be made available to anyone who attends Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s LiveWell HealthFest: An event for all ages, at James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury on Saturday, April 11.LiveWell HealthFest, presented by Peninsula Regional and the Wicomico County Board of Education, will be held rain… Read more »
BERLIN – A new program in Berlin is designed to recognize town employees for the years of service they’ve given the municipality.On March 27, the town hosted its first-ever Service Awards Recognition Day. Nine employees — three of whom have worked for the town for more than three decades — and two Berlin Town Council… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — As Maryland’s blue crab season opened this week, a national conservation and consumer advocacy group released a study confirming a significant number of the crab cakes and other dishes featuring the iconic crustacean around the state, including Ocean City, are fraudulently mislabeled and misrepresented.On Wednesday, Oceana, a nationwide conservation group, announced the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Reef Foundation this week is continuing one of the most prolific times in its history, amassing truckloads of pre-cast concrete pipe near the harbor in West Ocean City for deployment on the growing artificial reef system off the coast of the resort in the coming weeks.Truckload after truckload of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Susan G. Komen Maryland Ocean City Race for the Cure is inviting the participation of volunteers from Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester County to join the fight to end breast cancer.The 4th Annual Komen Maryland Ocean City Race for the Cure® is coming once again to the Boardwalk on Sunday, April 19…. Read more »
SNOW HILL – Registration is open for the 20th Annual Delmarva Birding Weekend, which will be held April 23-26.The weekend celebrates the spring migration of warblers, shorebirds, waterfowl and raptors and the birds that reside on the Peninsula year-round. Combining boat trips, paddling treks and expeditions by foot, the weekend takes place in the wild… Read more »
BERLIN – The community will honor a local couple known for giving back with the 50th edition of the Berlin Award.Mike and Helen Wiley have been chosen as this year’s recipients of the Berlin Award. The Wileys, familiar to many through their work at the Church Mouse and at various town events, will be recognized… Read more »