(July 21, 2016) Santa will be cooling off in the pool at Ocean Pines Aquatics’ Christmas in July Swim Party on Sunday, July 24 from 4-8 p.m. at the Swim & Racquet Club Pool, located at 10 Seabreeze Road in Ocean Pines. This fun family event will include open swim time as well as a… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Despite having nearly the same number of “Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations” as Wicomico, and far more than in Somerset, public outcry about these farms’ impact on the environment and neighboring properties has been limited in Worcester County, and it’s no accident. CAFOs, as they are known, are essentially the same as other… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Ivy Wells has a message for Pokémon Go fans: come to Berlin. The Economic and Community Development Director said the town is promoting itself as an epicenter for catching pocket monsters while playing the ubiquitous app. Wells began a social media push over the weekend, as signs went up around town on… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Worcester County Tourism wants to know what guests consider to be the perfect day-trip to Worcester County. Do visitors search for ponies at Assateague Island, shop in Berlin, explore the Old-Growth Forest of Snow Hill, go on a river cruise down the Pocomoke, or take in the beach, Boardwalk and entertainment in… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) With the fiscal 2017 budget only weeks old, the Pocomoke City Mayor and Council have already decided to approve shuffling more than $11,000 from the police department’s vehicle request to instead fund improved body armor for officers. Police Chief William Hardin explained to the council that the city’s current vests were reaching… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) A summer family event called “Egypt” will be hosted at Bethany United Methodist Church, July 25-29.   Families will step back in time, exploring the life of Joseph. Children and adults will participate in Bible-times marketplace, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, dig into Egyptian eats, visit Joseph in prison and then… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Two major new construction projects saw progress last week, as the Berlin Planning Commission approved site plans for a new Atlantic General Hospital Cancer Center and a new library. The 18,000 square-foot cancer center will be built near the intersection of Route 113 and Old Ocean City Boulevard. A 38,000-square foot building… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) While the Ocean Pines Association Comprehensive Planning Committee had hoped to present a major update to board of directors this month, it will likely have to wait until after the August election. The advisory committee has almost completed work on a new 1,400-word, 39-question communitywide survey designed to gather data for a… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) In July of 2000, the Friends of Ocean Pines Library inaugurated what would become an annual event waited for by book lovers from Ocean City to Snow Hill, Ocean Pines to Pocomoke, Salisbury to Cambridge to Easton. The 2016 book sale will take place this weekend. At that first sale, there was… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Dessert was had before dinner last Monday in Berlin Town Hall, as town staff members presented a cake to the mayor and council at the start of their public meeting. Town of Berlin employees said it was a gesture of gratitude, and several workers expounded on the theme. “The things that you’ve… Read more »