(Nov. 20, 2014) Ocean Pines  will offer one-stop-shopping for a variety of seasonal needs at the Holiday Vendor Show on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. More than a dozen different vendors will display a selection of jewelry, toys, cosmetics, handbags, essential oils, food and cooking… Read more »

(Nov. 20, 2014) Walking into their monthly meeting on Monday at the Ocean Pines Recreation Center, members of the Worcester County Democratic Women’s Club were astonished to see tables overflowing with blankets, basketballs, stuffed animals, robots, board games and Disney storybooks. Although members expected donations for their two signature holiday drives on Sunday and Monday,… Read more »

(Nov. 20, 2014) Coastal Hospice is urging its Lower Shore neighbors to be angels this year and include Coastal Hospice in their holiday giving. “Spread Your Wings” is the theme of this year’s campaign. The drive provides money the hospice needs to offer care to patients who have no ability to pay. Last year, Coastal… Read more »

(Nov. 20, 2014) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake will present the 22nd annual Santa’s Open Charity Golf Tournament, sponsored by Delmarva Power on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club. Santa’s Open began in 1992, with the goal to provide funds to benefit children and families who are… Read more »

(Nov. 13, 2014) Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson will hold his first town hall meeting in more than a year. Thompson plans an update on association business today at 6 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. The meeting is open to the public. “I used to do quite a few of them… Read more »

(Nov. 13, 2014) Berlin residents continued their plea for a recreation facility on Monday, taking over a town meeting to discuss the subject for the third time in three weeks. Outcry began during a Mayor and Council meeting on Oct. 27, continued during a Parks Commission meeting on Nov. 4, and lasted for more than… Read more »

(Nov. 13, 2014) For the second time in two weeks, a Berlin town meeting was overtaken by talks of a skateboard park. First, it was the mayor and council meeting on Oct. 27, when Beth Gourley kick-started the discussion of a recreation center large enough to hold skaters, bikers and a host of other indoor and… Read more »

(Nov. 13, 2014) Berlin could be required to clean up the grounds of the former Tyson’s poultry plant should it buy the property for a recreation facility, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment. The department approved the chicken processing plant as a “Voluntary Cleanup Program” site in 2005. Established by the state legislature… Read more »

(Nov. 13, 2014) The Berlin Mayor and Council approved a pilot agreement for the new affordable housing complex, Cannery Village, on Monday, Nov. 10. The town had eyed the development, located on Cannery Way at Flower Street, for more than a decade before finally moving towards the design phase last October. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams… Read more »

(Nov. 13, 2014) The Ocean Pines Holiday Vendor Show will take place, Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center where more than a dozen vendors will be offering a selection of jewelry, toys, food and cooking items, cosmetics, handbags and essential oils. Participating vendors include Origami Owl,… Read more »