Rabies scare in Berlin, but stats are down in 2017

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 26, 2017) Confirmed cases of rabies appear to be down this year, although a recent scare in Berlin apparently caused a shop owner to shoot an animal suspected of ...

BFC attorney files dismissal motion

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 26, 2017) An attorney representing the Berlin Fire Company has filed a motion to dismiss the $500,000 federal lawsuit that alleges discrimination in the workplace...

Pocomoke resident pushes to start neighborhood watch

By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer  (Oct. 26, 2017) For nearly two years, John Walker has strived to establish a neighborhood watch program near his 8th Street home in Pocomoke. Two years ago, Walker’s ...

Pocomoke Police meeting held as burglaries on rise

By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer  (Oct. 26, 2017) With home invasions reportedly spiking in Pocomoke, Police Chief William Harden held a special meeting highlighting crime-prevention strategies and prov...

Snow Hill man shot, Friday; suspect at large

By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Oct. 26, 2017) Snow Hill police and Worcester County Sheriff’s office deputies found Deron Ames, 25, lying near the curb in the area of West Federal and Ross St...

Area cemeteries as old as America

By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Oct. 26, 2017) Generally speaking, the lower shore was farming country back in the colonial days, and family members whose time had come were buried on their land...

‘If I can make vegan food taste delicious…’

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC3 After a wild night of vegan food with a good friend and a couple of bourbons with my brother, it’s time to sit down and go through my great-grandfather’s distillery g...

Bruder Home, sweet home in Berlin

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 26, 2017) Shelly Bruder and Larnet St. Amant opened Bruder Home on 18 North Main Street in Berlin last Wednesday. It was a soft opening with little fanfare after ...

Police urge trick-or-treaters, drivers to exercise caution

(Oct. 26, 2017) Ocean Pines Police are offering Halloween safety tips in an effort to minimize scares and maximize fun during a holiday that can serve up plenty of frights for parents and drivers in r...

Halloween events and activities

By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (Oct. 26, 2017) Halloween is almost here and there are a number of activities this weekend in Ocean City and surrounding towns to celebrate the spookiest of holidays. O...