If I had to guess, I was 8 years old, and at the time my father was one of the lead engineers at the National Gallery of Art in D.C. As such, we would find ourselves receiving tickets to a random quartet in the West Wing, or passes to a special event on the Mall… Read more »
News
AGH introduces new ‘price estimator’ tool
(April 14, 2016) As health plan deductibles rise and the portion of the hospital bill patients are responsible for only continues to increase, the value of price transparency to individuals considering their healthcare options is also rising. Gone are the days when most insured individuals could expect to pay – and therefore plan for –… Read more »
Berlin teams open Little League baseball play
(April 14, 2016) Berlin Little League play opened last weekend, with three Major League baseball games, and one Major League softball game. Major League baseball (Friday) Blue Jays 5 Royals 3 Berlin Little League, Majors division, opened the 2016 season on Friday. Both teams battled through the chilly night, but Blue Jays pitching prevailed 5-3,… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Pines planning lacking The following letter was read during an Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors special meeting, on Monday. Editor, OPA lacks a strategic planning component, and frankly multiple boards have focused too much on short-term political matters, and not on long-term policy guidance and direction, which is the job of the board. A… Read more »
Bayside Gazette expands mainland coverage
This week marks a major step forward for the Bayside Gazette and Ocean City Today, as the local company that publishes both weekly newspapers begins countywide coverage for readers and advertisers. The Bayside Gazette, which has become the definitive news publication in Ocean Pines and Berlin, is expanding to include the Snow Hill and Pocomoke… Read more »
Paddling wknd. to span two states
(April 14, 2016) Snow Hill and Laurel, Delaware will join this fall for a new two-state event that has been dubbed Delmarva Paddling Weekend. The watersports happening is being modeled after the successful Delmarva Birding Weekend, April 21-24, which includes activities along the Chesapeake and Delaware bays and their tributaries as well as the coastal… Read more »
Ocean Pines Aquatics will present ‘Super Sprint’ event
(April 14, 2016) Registration is still being accepted for Ocean Pines Aquatics’ Super Sprint Tri to be held on Saturday, April 23 at 8 a.m. at the Sports Core Pool, located at 11443 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines. The event will consist of a quarter-mile swim, a 6.2-mile bike ride and a 1.5-mile run. Twelve… Read more »
Mowery, and Paint Snow Hill, back in action this weekend
(April 14, 2016) For 38-year-old Ashton, Maryland native Barb Mowery, Paint Snow Hill was the gateway drug to her fondness for plein air painting. The popular annual event returns this week, April 14-17. “It’s all Snow Hill’s fault,” she said. “We lived in Ocean City and I remember seeing a flyer for Paint Snow Hill,… Read more »
Berlin releases schedule for spring yard waste collection
(April 14, 2016) The Town of Berlin is reminding residents of its spring yard waste collection schedule. If normal trash day is a Tuesday or a Wednesday, yard waste pick up day is Wednesday, April 20. If normal trash day is a Thursday, yard waste pick up day will be Wednesday, April 27. Residents are… Read more »
Pocomoke welcomes spring this weekend
(April 14, 2016) For the third year running, a two-block section of Downtown Pocomoke will be closed to vehicle traffic as the town welcomes the return of warmer weather during the Downtown Pocomoke Spring Festival this Saturday. The festival and live entertainment will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until about 4 p.m. “It’s similar… Read more »