Pines recycling success may mean contest win

OCEAN PINES — Ocean Piners kept 73,540 pounds or about 37 tons of recyclables out of landfills during the community’s first month of recycling. “That’s a huge number,” G...

Native Plant Fest Features Artists, Kids’ Activities

BERLIN -- The Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) this Saturday, May 5 will host the 13th Annual Native and Heirloom Plant Festival. The festival begins at 8 a.m. and will be held in ACT’s large back...

Worcester Becoming Unattractive To Teachers, Hearing Speakers Say

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County could begin to see educators and school support staff jumping ship for greener pastures if salaries remain frozen for a fourth year, according to teachers who spoke at th...

Summer Song Contest Approved

OCEAN CITY – With the process and official rules outlined this week, the Ocean City Song of the Summer Contest will be gearing up soon.The contest details were released this week and received pe...

SU Students Develop Audio Apps For Nature Conservancy

SALISBURY -- Anyone exploring Nature Conservancy preserves across Maryland and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area will soon be able to download audio tour apps created by Salisbury University stude...

Ocean Pines Residents Likely To See New Bay Fee

SNOW HILL -- After the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) denied Worcester County’s request for a Bay Restoration Fund (BRF) fee exemption, the County Commission agreed this week it ha...

Horseshoe Crab Survey Planned

OCEAN CITY -- The Maryland Coastal Bay Program (MCBP) this week announced it’s set to begin its annual survey of horseshoe crabs in and around the coastal bays. Each year, the MCBP conducts a lo...

‘Remembering Our Babies’ Vigil Planned On May 7

BERLIN -- While Mother’s Day is usually a time to give thanks for family bonds, it can also be a “bittersweet” holiday for those who have lost children, according to Shirley Grace Pr...

Berlin Jazz, Blues Bash Returns With New Acts, Offerings

BERLIN – The Berlin Chamber of Commerce and WESM 91.3 FM are once again proud to present the 5th Annual Berlin Jazz & Blues Bash, to be held in downtown Berlin Saturday, May 5, from noon-8 p...

Operation Medicine Drop Nets 218 Pounds

BERLIN -- The third bi-annual Operation Medicine Drop event, part of the Drug Enforcement Agency National Drug Take Back Day program, held last weekend resulted in a total of 218 pounds of unused or e...