(Aug. 20, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors shook things up on Monday, electing sophomore director Pat Renaud as president by a 4-3 vote, while selecting freshman director Cheryl Jacobs as vice president. Jacobs came to the meeting early with a cake in hand for Director Bill Cordwell, who turned 60 on Monday…. Read more »

(Aug. 20, 2015) The 611-page environmental report on the former Tyson’s Chicken plant in Berlin conducted by EA Engineering Science & Tech shows a mostly clean bill of health, although there were a few hiccups along the way in the property’s 100-year-plus history. Released by the town last week and conducted from March to June,… Read more »

(Aug. 20, 2015) Although a meeting to pre-arrange who would serve in what position on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors didn’t take place, the attempt to caucus in secret last week still caused an extended exchange between several directors at the new board’s first session on Monday. Apparently, Renaud and Terry tried to… Read more »

(Aug. 20, 2015) New Board of Directors President Pat Renaud said he felt exonerated following a contentious organizational meeting on Monday, when former president Dave Stevens accused him and another directors of potentially violating community bylaws. Following the accusation, the board voted 4-3 to select Renaud as president. “I feel anything I did was within… Read more »

(Aug. 20, 2015) Though the completed facility isn’t expected until November 2017, and construction isn’t set to begin for another year, the proposed new Worcester County library branch in Berlin now has an architect. The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to retain architect Jeff Schoellkopf for the next phase of development, which entails design… Read more »

(Aug. 20, 2015) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce hosted its eighth annual Flounder Fishing Tournament last Saturday and more than 250 anglers participated. The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the 2015 Flounder Fishing Tournament winners: first place, Greg Donahue with a whopping 26 5/8-inch flounder. He won $1.700. Second place… Read more »

(Aug. 20, 2015) The Berlin Planning Commission approved final site plans for new Arby’s and Royal Farms stores during a meeting last Wednesday at Town Hall. Approval included the layout and the look of the buildings, along with landscaping, parking and traffic flow, according to Planning Director Dave Engelhart. Both stores, owned by Steve Black,… Read more »

(Aug. 20, 2015) “The Cat Days of Summer” are winding down at the Worcester County Humane Society but there is still time to take advantage of the discounted adoption fee of $75 for cats and kittens. The discounted adoption fee will continue until Labor Day and includes spay/neuter, immunizations, microchip and fecal exam. “There is… Read more »

(Aug. 20, 2015) The spirit and rhythm of salsa will fill the summer air on Friday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m., with a performance by Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra at The Freeman Stage at Bayside. Beginner salsa lessons and a lecture on the history of salsa and mambo will be given before the performance starts at… Read more »

(Aug. 20, 2015) Ocean Pines’ Comprehensive Planning Committee is looking for a few thousand good men and women to take part in a series of focus groups that could help determine the future look and feel of the community. In March, the board of directors approved two phases of a comprehensive study, allocating $16,500 to… Read more »