(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 »

(July 21, 2016) The Ocean Pines Players address life, the universe and everything in the acclaimed one-act comedy “The Whole Shebang,” which is the main course in a full evening of theatrical fun and follies.   When reviewing the original production, a critic atVariety wrote, “Playwright Rich Orloff’s charming, whimsical comedy about the creation of… Read more »

(July 14, 2016) Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson has a message for homeowners in the community: things are actually going pretty well. That’s not always the message coming out of the election forums, as 10 men and one woman vie for three seats on the board of directors, which serves as Thompson’s boss…. Read more »

(July 14, 2016) A record number of candidates are competing for three seats on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors this year, and homeowners have about a month left to vote. Ballots were mailed to all homeowners in good standing on Monday. Ballots must be received at the post office or dropped off in… Read more »

(July 14, 2016) A late-night burglary last Tuesday evening at Copy Center in Ocean Pines resulted in the theft of about $750 set aside for Gina’s Comfort Fund, a charity established to honor the late Gina Barnes, who died of colon cancer in 2014. Her mother, Linda Dearing, learned of the break-in the following morning…. Read more »

(July 14, 2016) During its eight-year tenure, Jesse’s Paddle has grown from a memorial of one young man’s life and the river he worked on and loved to a vital fundraiser supporting scholarship, educational initiatives, awareness plans and response training to assist during mental health crises. “The main things are the program has grown and… Read more »

(July 14, 2016) While fans of the group already know to expect the unexpected during an UpriZing show, the people of Pocomoke City only learned that last year during the band’s first performance, which turned out to be the most popular of the event series. “The band already has a good following, but there were… Read more »

(July 14, 2016) Some matches played out in seconds, with the jouster hitting the water as soon as the starting horn blew, others were more like chess matches with opponents taking several passes, feinting and dodging around until finally, one fell. At the end it was the Aquaholics — a team of Caitlyn Cody, Phillip… Read more »

(July 14, 2016) Fire departments from Pocomoke City, Stockton, Girdletree, Princess Anne, Marion and Fairmont responded to, while departments from New Church and Greenbackville in Accomack County, Virginia remained on standby as pine shavings at Eastern Shore Forest Products ignited, and were extinguished about two-and-a-half hours later last Sunday. Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company was… Read more »