(June 25, 2015) New to the summer camp line-up, Worcester County Recreation & Parks is now offering two day camps, one at Shad Landing State Park and a second at Frontier Town Water Park. These camps will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are open to youth in grades 4–8.     Shad Landing… Read more »

(June 25, 2015) The Board of Trustees of the Worcester County Library has announced that Library Director Mark Thomas will retire on June 19.   The Board has appointed Jennifer Ranck as acting director for the library system, beginning June 20. Ranck, the library’s deputy director since August 2013, also manages the Ocean City Branch… Read more »

(June 18, 2015) Former OPA Board Director Terri Mohr won the 2015 candidate draw on Thursday, June 11. Six of the seven candidates for office attended the meeting, held in the OPA Board Room in the Administration Office. Thanks to the draw, Mohr, who served one three-year term before losing a reelection bid last year,… Read more »

(June 18, 2015) Nearly six months after a nighttime spray painting spree shocked Berlin residents, two suspects will go to trial in Worcester County District Court on Friday morning on 40 vandalism-related charges that resulted in $11,276 in damages. The defendants, Nick Bonser, 18, of Berlin, and Jordan Denton, 18, of Ocean City, face 39… Read more »

(June 18, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors isn’t exactly known for its energetic sense of humor, so it’s worth noting when a candidate for office attempts to bring a lighter touch during a political campaign. That’s exactly what Belgrade, Yugoslavia native Slobodan Trendic, 59, is attempting to do with a series of… Read more »

(June 18, 2015) Newcomer Cheryl Jacobs is painting herself as a fresh face in this year’s race for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors, but the current special council to Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has no shortage of experience in both the public and private sector. Born and raised in Hagerstown, Jacobs, 67,… Read more »

 (June 18, 2015) Ocean Pines, using a loophole in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) established by the U.S. Department of Labor, plans to exempt a portion of its staff from overtime pay. Specifically, the community will use the FLSA Exemption for Seasonal Amusement or Recreational Establishments to exclude lifeguards from receiving time and a… Read more »

(June 18, 2015) Bruder Hill breezed through the first phase of Chase Bank’s Mission Main Street Grants program this week, racking up enough votes to move on to phase two and remain in the running for the $100,000 prize. The Berlin shop needed 250 social media votes by Friday in order to advance. By Tuesday… Read more »

(June 18, 2015) The Ocean Pines Angler’s Club will join the community’s recreation and parks department for Teach a Kid to Fish Day this Saturday at the South Gate Pond, beginning at 9.m. Last year’s event went well, according to organizer Walt Boge, and this year’s event, held the day before Father’s Day, could provide… Read more »

(June 18, 2015) Nearly a week after the Bayside Gazette originally reported that Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson was tapped by the board of directors to take over negotiations with Sandpiper Energy, the association officially confirmed the news. A release on Monday stated, “Pursuant to the motion introduced by Director Bill Cordwell, the… Read more »