(March 30, 2017) Things are getting better, but a few key things remain that the staff and management could do to improve at Mumford’s Landing. That was the leading topic of discussion when members of the Ocean Pines Association Clubs Advisory Committee met last Thursday in the community center.   Committee member Donna Hickey said… Read more »

(March 30, 2017) The National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Assessment in support of a new flexible design strategy for relocating campsites at its oceanside campground that are lost or repeatedly damaged by coastal storm events. Several new locations within the developed area on Assateague Island will be considered. The purpose of the proposed… Read more »

(March 30, 2017) Worcester County Recreation & Parks is offering a day trip to Washington D.C. this spring.   On Tuesday, April 4, spend the day in Washington D.C., and take advantage of seeing the sights. Enjoy time exploring the National Mall, visit one of the Smithsonian Museums, or walk around the Tidal Basin to… Read more »

(March 23, 2017) A Dorchester County man is in critical condition in Christiana Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware after being shot by police following a break-in at a local Realtor’s home and a subsequent car chase that ended in Ocean View, Delaware last Saturday. Although the identity of the shooter has not been released pending an… Read more »

(March 23, 2017) After being inspired by the novel, “A Long Walk to Water,” by Linda Sue Park, seventh grade students at Stephen Decatur Middle School decided raising funds to help build clean water wells in South Sudan was the right thing to do. From 7:45 a.m. until school came to a close on Monday,… Read more »

(March 23, 2017) Board members shot down an apparent attempted sales pitch from ThinkBig Networks during an Ocean Pines Association work session on Monday. Director Doug Parks introduced the agenda topic “considerations for fiber optic in Ocean Pines,” when Sales Director Judy Morgan from ThinkBig, a Brooklandville internet service provider, asked to comment. She made… Read more »

(March 23, 2017) Two seats on the Snow Hill Council are up for election this year, and at this point it appears at least one spot will change, although it remains to be seen if an actual election will be required. The deadline to apply for either the central or western district open seats is… Read more »

 (March 23, 2017) Joe Kane, who purchased a pair of properties in Snow Hill last year, wants other new residents to discover the same sense of community that has brought him to embrace life on the river. To that end Kane is organizing the first “Newcomers Meet and Greet” on March 29 at 5:30 p.m…. Read more »

(March 23, 2017) Snow Hill, which is in the midst of establishing regulations for short-term rental units, held public readings of two related ordinances during a town council meeting last Tuesday. The first ordinance, which took effect after being introduced as emergency legislation during a council work session on Jan. 31, establishes a temporary moratorium… Read more »

(March 23, 2017) What makes anything more “real” than any other thing? And what, exactly, is the purpose of any forum? All of that and more were discussed during and Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors work session Monday, when Vice President Dave Stevens broached the subject of the Real Ocean Pines Forum, launched last… Read more »