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‘Guiding Light’ TV star to guide young actors

(April 6, 2017) Going on auditions, according to actor Michael O’Leary, is a lot like the movie “La La Land.” It’s not uncommon to be in the middle of a scene when a casting director looks down at the phone, or seems more focused on what’s for lunch than the performer on stage. O’Leary, who… Read more »

Bylaws committee will lay off Pines election reforms

 (April 6, 2017) Members of the Ocean Pines Association Bylaws and Resolutions Committee may not agree with a recent decision by the board of directors on proposed election reforms, but they are not willing to step on the toes of the committee that wrote the amendment. By a 3-2 vote with two directors absent, the… Read more »

Snow Hill Rotary Club set to honor educators, April 21

(April 6, 2017) Community members, educators and retired teachers are encouraged to join the Snow Hill Rotary Club in recognizing the five educators that have been selected as “Teacher of the Year” within the Snow Hill community: Julie Hickman of Snow Hill Elementary, Barbara Kohut of Snow Hill Middle, Master Sergeant William Meekins of Snow… Read more »

Police: Ocean Pines man chased family by knifepoint

(April 6, 2017) A 75-year-old Ocean Pines man was arrested after allegedly chasing several members of his family from his home by knifepoint on Sunday afternoon. The Ocean Pines Police Department received a complaint of a domestic incident just after noon on April 2. A female complainant told police dispatch that she and her father,… Read more »

Pocomoke City liquor store auction goes for $1.175M

(April 6, 2017) Five bidders submitted proposals to take over the operation of the Worcester County Shore Spirits liquor store in Pocomoke City, with the winning bid coming in at $1.175 million, from Kalpesh Patel of Berlin. Patel bid $950,000 for the two suites that comprise the store at the Newtowne Plaza Condominiums including the… Read more »

CPI violations giving Pines directors, homeowners fits

(April 6, 2017) A derelict property on 8 Willow Way in Ocean Pines has been causing headaches for several years – and possibly for more than a decade. The Gazette first reported on a violation there, which was brought to the board’s attention, in May 2014. At the time, then-Director Marty Clarke joked that a… Read more »

SHPD to hold opioid info meeting

(April 6, 2017) The Snow Hill Police Department will host an informational meeting to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic on Monday, April 10 at the Old Firehouse on West Green Street from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Snow Hill Police Chief Tom Davis said the session is for anyone interested in learning the signs of opioid… Read more »

Nominate Berlin Parks to win $20K

(April 6, 2017) The Berlin Parks commission is asking for nominations in an online contest that could net it $20,000. The “Meet Me at the Park” initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) will award 16 communities with resources “to improve local parks through projects that connect kids to nature, inspire kids and… Read more »

Ocean Pines seeks homeowners to run for board vacancies

(April 6, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Election Committee is looking for residents to run in this year’s board election. The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) is governed by a seven-member board of directors elected by the lot owners who make up membership in the homeowners association. This year, two positions are up for election. The… Read more »

Marty Clarke to run again; touts institutional knowledge

(April 6, 2017) Two years ago two-term former Director Marty Clarke vowed if Ocean Pines passed a controversial budget that he would not stand for reelection. Earlier this year, he vowed if the board did pass a controversial budget he would run again. Clarke, 69, is making good on that promise. “I think we have… Read more »