OCEAN PINES–Entertainment is booked for this weekend at the new Ocean Pines Yacht, so its doors are expected to open Friday for the first time to the general public. “We are about to open the doors to a facility the entire community can be proud to show off not only today but for many years… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–Starting the first Tuesday in May and running through the last Tuesday in September, the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service is offering, “Ask a Master Gardener,” at the Ocean Pines Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines.   The clinic is free and will be held every Tuesday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. Master gardeners… Read more »

 OCEAN PINES–Lanny and Kay Hickman, winners of last year’s house raffle by the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, don’t want to seem ungrateful, but there have been a few problems with their prize. “I love the house,” Kay Hickman said last week. “But we’ve had to do a number of things.” The Hickmans held the… Read more »

BERLIN – Democratic candidates for Maryland House of Delegates and Attorney General participated in a forum at the Germantown School on Wednesday, May 14. The two-hour forum was hosted by the Democratic Central Committee Worcester County. District 38C candidates Judy Davis and Mike Hindi and District 38A candidate Percy Purnell were on hand. Attorney General… Read more »

BERLIN– A planned trail way connecting the town to the Assateague Island National Seashore could be moving closer to reality. The Lower Shore Land Trust is applying for a portion of the $900,000 in grant money being made available by the State of Maryland as part of the Federal Lands Access Program.   LSLT executive… Read more »

BERLIN– An inclined tree that appears to threaten town power lines became a hot topic of conversation during a recent council meeting. The now infamous tree, housed on the property of 101 S. Main Street, was first mentioned by councilmember Paula Lynch during a discussion about adding in-line disconnects to town power lines. “I brought… Read more »

BERLIN– The town’s utilities fund budget for fiscal year 2014 was discussed for the second time during a council meeting on Monday, May 5. The utilities budget was also debated briefly during a general fund budget work session on April 21. Public Works Director Jane Kreiter led the discussion on the water, wastewater and storm… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–The Cove, the name of the first-floor of the new yacht club, is expected to open Memorial Day weekend and its grand opening is scheduled for June 8. In addition to the traditional ribbon cutting, the grand opening will include all-day music, food and tours of the new facility, General Manager Bob Thompson told… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–During its general membership meeting ON May 1, the Women’s Club of Ocean Pines presented $2,500 in college scholarships and $2,000 to community organizations that provide services to Ocean Pines residents. Scholarships were awarded to Brandon Johnson, Cassidy Larwood and Jessica Paulsen from Stephen Decatur High School in recognition of their academic achievements, extra-curricular… Read more »

BERLIN– An “earthy” theme ties together several of the participating artists and vendors during this month’s art stroll. The 2nd Friday runs on May 9 from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Berlin and features live entertainment and extended hours by area shops. Sharptown resident Doug Stephens will sign copies of his book “Summer Harvest: Portrait of… Read more »