By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (May 17, 2018) The 10th annual Pirate Party, which benefits Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, was originally scheduled for Friday, May 18, but it has been postponed to Friday, June 1 due to severe weather forecasted. The party is slated to feature Radio Neon performing live, drink specials and raffles… Read more »
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County students take annual field trip to memorial
By Morgan Pilz, Contributing Writer (May 18, 2018) The Ocean Pines’ Veteran’s Memorial at the South Gate Pond has been a site of respect, commemoration, and for the past 11 years, an educational experience for Worcester County fifth graders. Every Wednesday and Thursday in May, weather permitted, fifth graders from Worcester County schools take a field… Read more »
Reggae Playday gets rave reviews from Town Council
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) The inaugural Reggae Playday last Friday was declared a success during a Berlin Town Council meeting on Monday. Police Chief Arnold Downing called the event “wonderful” and said there were no issues. “We’re talking about a large crowd and, again, the last two events have brought a lot… Read more »
New Berlin farmer’s market finds home; dates to be determined by poll
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) A new Berlin Farmer’s Market will debut next month on Artisan’s Green downtown. Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said an informational meeting Tuesday night was well attended, with about 30 farmers, community members and other interested parties present. She said that included representatives from Terrapin Farms,… Read more »
Diller running to fix transparency
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) Esther Diller says she wants to improve transparency and accountability of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors, in part, by outsourcing several association components. The New Jersey native, 54, announced her candidacy for office late last week. Diller said she spent most of her life in Bucks County,… Read more »
Mitchell touts fiscal responsibility
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) Candidate Mark Mitchell, 66, a Baltimore native, hopes to bring management experience and fiscal responsibility to the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors. Now retired, he worked in the product service division of Sears, Roebuck and Company for 25 years, ending as the district operating manager for central… Read more »
OPA committee puts finishing touches on election materials
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) A candidate letter was approved and other election materials were reviewed during an Ocean Pines Elections Committee meeting last Friday. The election timeline in the community has accelerated because the filing deadline for the board of directors expired last week. Reportedly, 10 association members filed, but names were… Read more »
Ocean Pines candidate ad policy will remain unchanged
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) The Ocean Pines Elections Committee last Friday decided not to pursue additional measures related to candidate advertising in association publications. Last month, the committee unanimously approved a motion to ban advertising, but the board of directors, on April 28, voted 4-1 to reject the ban. Director Slobodan Trendic,… Read more »
SU Students offer environmental initiatives
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) Salisbury University students and the Town of Berlin continue to work together on a series of environmental initiatives that have, to use an analogy from Monday night’s Town Council meeting, bubbled up from individual efforts to create champagne of change. The partnership began last spring, when environmental studies… Read more »
Worcester Prep student wins regional ‘If I Were Mayor’ prize
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) Incumbent Berlin Mayor Gee Williams may have some stiff competition in the 2028 election. Williams, during a Town Council meeting on Monday, reported that a fourth grade student at Worcester Preparatory School, Michael Hebert, won the regional “If I Were Mayor” contest. The Maryland Municipal League and the… Read more »