(June 4, 2015) Carol Ludwig might be one of the more high-profile of seven 2015 OPA board candidates, having spent plenty of time in front of crowds as director of the Delmarva Chorus. Originally from Philadelphia, Ludwig, who has a background in the high-tech sector at Verizon, moved to Ocean Pines in 2000. She served… Read more »
News
Assoc. hoping to reignite talks with Sandpiper Energy
(June 4, 2015) The effort to strike a new deal between Sandpiper Energy and Ocean Pines has been slow, following the collapse of contract talks late last year, but the Ocean Pines Board of Directors is at least going to discuss what its next move might be. The board members agreed last week to convene… Read more »
Dollar General heading back to circuit court
(June 4, 2015) The town of Berlin and Oxford Chase are heading back to circuit court, as the developer continues its struggle to build a Dollar General store near the intersection of Old Ocean City Boulevard and Healthway Drive. Oxford Chase first requested a building permit from the town on Dec. 12 of last year…. Read more »
Gospel Jamboree at Furnace Town
(June 4, 2015) Kick off the summer at Furnace Town, June 6, with a Gospel Day Jamboree. Furnace Town’s artisans will be on site and The Paul Leifer Nature Trail will be open. Listen to gospel music from God’s Country Crossroads, Brittany Lewis and Triple Praise beginning at 1 p.m. Light refreshments will be available… Read more »
New housing project could greatly expand Berlin borders
(June 4, 2015) Two months after the Berlin council narrowly approved an annexation proposal on Seahawk Road, paving the way for the development of potentially hundreds of new townhomes, the prospect of a second, possibly even more ambitious appropriation, is looming. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said he was recently approached by Hugh Cropper, an attorney… Read more »
Torch Run races through county, raising awareness
(June 4, 2015) The Maryland Torch Run celebrated its 30th anniversary this week, running two legs in Worcester County and drawing scores of cheering spectators. The first leg began on the Boardwalk on Monday morning, followed by a short bus trip to Berlin, where participants were greeted with a pep rally at Worcester Preparatory School… Read more »
Ground broken on Berlin’s Cannery Village complex
(June 4, 2015) It took nearly a decade and dozens partnerships at the local and state level, but Berlin finally broke ground on the Flower Street affordable housing complex Cannery Village last week. With discussions of the project taking place as far back as 2007, the final plan that emerged calls for 44 single-family “workforce”… Read more »
Tired after holiday? Get out your grill
Another Memorial Day has passed, and while the crux of the weekend is to memorialize those who have fallen in service to this great nation, it also means the beginning of summer. We must never forget why the day exists and what it stands for, and I hope that many of you were able to… Read more »
Garden Club annual tour June 11
(May 28, 2015) The Ocean Pines Garden Club will hold its annual garden tour and luncheon on Thursday, June 11, rain or shine. The tour of nine Ocean Pines gardens begins at 9 a.m. and will conclude at noon. This year’s tour will feature local artists as well as garden vendors. Registration will begin… Read more »
OPA GM Thompson hosts town hall
(May 28, 2015) Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, June 3 at 6 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. The meeting is open to the public. Thompson will share project and community updates as well as address comments and questions posed by Ocean Pines residents… Read more »