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Household hazardous waste pickup planned for April 23

(April 21, 2016) The Recycling Division of Worcester County Public Works, in conjunction with Maryland Environmental Services and the Maryland Department of the environment (MDE), will conduct Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and E-Cycling (electronics recycling) Collection Day on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ocean City Park & Ride Lot… Read more »

Pines cmte. trying to regroup after ‘unmitigated disaster’

(April 21, 2016) “I think we’re on our own, guys.” That was the message of Steve Cohen, chairman of the Ocean Pines Comprehensive Planning Committee, said at the start of a meeting in the community center last Thursday. The committee is attempting to regroup, following what many considered to be a calamitous meeting with the… Read more »

DDC presents Mother’s Day natural spa workshop, May 7

(April 21, 2016) Spend the afternoon on Saturday, May 7 relaxing at the Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum, and treat yourself to a natural spa experience. This is the perfect way to pamper moms for Mother’s Day, or grab a few friends for a fun afternoon. From noon – 2 p.m., we’ll be making a… Read more »

Cannery Village weathering delays

(April 21, 2016) Berlin is getting closer to issuing occupancy permits for more than a dozen homes at Cannery Village, although sewer system issues still persist at the new affordable housing complex. In an email dated April 14, developer Andrew Hanson, vice president of Osprey Property Company LLC, said water meters had been set for… Read more »

Two opinions on Ocean Pines reserve study

(April 21, 2016) Veteran OPA Director Tom Terry came away from the April 11 special meeting with an extremely positive view of the reserve study conducted by Design Management Associates Inc. “I really feel like DMA delivered exactly what they had promised and proposed to deliver,” he said. “I think the tool that they have… Read more »

Modest crowd, but rich information

(April 21, 2016) While by no means filling up the room, the Ocean Pines residents who did attend a town hall meeting on April 14 departed with a wealth of knowledge regarding Worcester County government’s budgetary challenges for FY 2017. The modest crowd of less than two-dozen at the Ocean Pines library saw a detailed… Read more »

Hudson resigns from finance cmte.

(April 21, 2016) Ocean Pines volunteer Dennis Hudson understands the concept of a Pyrrhic victory, and knows to win the larger war you avoid becoming mired in personal battles. With an apparent impasse surmounted regarding inequitable county funding levels, Hudson opted to resign from the Ocean Pines Association Budget and Finance Committee. “Sometimes you just… Read more »

Free educational seminars to be held in Ocean Pines

(April 21, 2016) The public is invited to attend one or more of the free informational seminars offered by the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department in the month of April. All seminars will be held at the Ocean Pines Community Center, located at 235 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. Before a crisis happens, learn… Read more »

Pocomoke to host monthly 4th Friday art stroll this week

(April 21, 2016) The upcoming 4th Friday Art Stroll in Pocomoke will serve as a backdrop to honor both the Pocomoke High School Basketball and Field Hockey teams for their state championship wins. “We want everyone to wear their Pocomoke Warriors gear or blue and gold to show support for our teams,” Pocomoke City Downtown… Read more »

Town of Berlin pens ‘love letter’ to three parks

(April 21, 2016) Preeminent, perennial volunteer Mike Wiley was the first person to arrive in Stephen Decatur Park Saturday morning at about 8:15 a.m. He came, armed with work gloves and gardening tools, a clipboard, and a box of yellow rubber bracelets, which read, “I have Berlin pride.” Mayor Gee Williams arrived next, followed by… Read more »