Summer reading challenge registration nears

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (April 9, 2026) Local kids will have the opportunity this summer to read their way to prizes and fun through the Worcester County Library’s annual reading challenge to p...

Snow Hill agrees to sale of firehouse facility for $300K

By Brian Shane Staff Writer (April 9, 2026) After months on the market and a sometimes-contentious sales process, Snow Hill officials have finalized the sale of their downtown firehouse for $300,000. ...

Delmarva Discovery Museum seeks to improve annual operations

By Brian Shane Staff Writer (April 9, 2026) A last-ditch fundraising surge saved the Delmarva Discovery Museum in Pocomoke City from closing its doors, but the nonprofit still faces an uncertain futur...

Coastal Bays joins Berlin to fix Hudson Branch

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (April 9, 2026) The Town of Berlin, in partnership with the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, will hold a public meeting later this month to present plans for a stream restor...

Taylor House pig roast to aid programs

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (April 9, 2026) Smoke will rise from the lawn of Berlin’s Calvin B. Taylor House Museum later this month when it presents its fourth annual old-fashioned pig roast. This...

OC restaurateur, partners in default

By Brian Shane Staff Writer (April 9, 2026) Ocean City restaurateur Peter Elias and his partners in a 17th Street renovation project are facing a $3.5 million court-ordered judgment after defaulting o...

Local cheer teams bound for Florida

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (April 9, 2026)  Just a year after its formation, a cheerleading program in Berlin is heading to Florida for the Allstar World Championship to compete against teams acros...

OP Anglers Club announces flea market to assist events

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (April 9, 2026) In an effort to support outreach programs for children this summer, the Ocean Pines Anglers Club is hosting a flea market this month, offering fishing, cra...

Volunteers sought to maintain Berlin green spaces

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (April 9, 2026) A new volunteer initiative is giving Berlin residents a hands-on way to help maintain the town’s public green spaces from now through November. The Berli...

Berlin to host festival for Record Store Day

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (April 9, 2026) Music is set to pour out of Berlin’s downtown later this month, when the town celebrates Record Store Day with lineup of performances, food and drinks, a...