(March 19, 2015) It only took a matter of hours for police to track down a suspect in the armed robbery of the BB&T Bank in Ocean Pines on Friday, as authorities arrested 52-year-old Jeff Varner Hare at his residence that evening. According to police, a white male entered the bank on 11111 Racetrack Road… Read more »
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In lieu of a wok, cook stir fry in batches
The OCHMRA Show has come to an end, the brokers have moved on to the next town and I sit here recovering from more time standing on concrete. Apparently, I must love the abuse that concrete affords my aging soles, since I spent the previous weekend in D.C. working the AIPAC convention. At least this… Read more »
Art scholarships offered by Wor. Co. Arts Council
(March 12, 2015) Worcester County Arts Council’s Student Scholarship award program is under way. The Arts Council is offering multiple $1,000 art scholarships to graduating high school seniors, who are Worcester County residents interested in pursuing academic careers in the arts. Scholarships are also available to college art majors wishing to continue their education in… Read more »
Annual Blues Jam to pay tribute to late Burley Strand
(March 12, 2015) This year’s Snow Hill Blues Jam on Saturday, March 14 is a tribute to the late Burley Strand, who passed away in November 2014. Lovingly known as “Mr. B.,” he was a driving force of the Snow Hill All Stars whose guitar and voice graced the stage every year since the Snow… Read more »
Failed lighting arrestor culprit in Choptank outages
(March 12, 2015) Choptank Electric Cooperative experienced widespread outages in Wicomico and Worcester counties last Saturday beginning approximately at 4:30 p.m. During the height of the outages, Choptank Electric had approximately 11,500 members without power. During that time, Choptank Electric was able to restore approximately 10,000 members. The outage was caused by a failed… Read more »
OC’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, Sat.
(March 12, 2015) Ocean City’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, now in its 34th year, has grown to be the second largest in Maryland. The Delmarva Irish-American Club sponsors the highly anticipated tradition, which will start at noon, Saturday, on 57th Street and continue south along Coastal Highway to the 45th Street shopping center where… Read more »
Letters To The Editor
OP amenities losing money Editor, I read in [last] week’s Gazette that the Yacht Club has lost over $140,000 the last four months. I read last summer in the local papers the Yacht Club was on the upswing of things. They had so many bookings for weddings, private parties, etc. It doesn’t take a… Read more »
Waiting for movement in town vs. fire company
Maybe what the Town of Berlin and the Berlin Fire Company need to do is hire a mediator to sort out the conflict between the two. The issue, after all, has gone beyond who is right and who is wrong and has become a matter of how to repair the relationship for the benefit of… Read more »
Serigrapher Sahler to unveil ‘Berlin’ print at 2nd Friday
(March 12, 2015) Call it retro or nostalgic, minimalist or modernist. Artist Erick Sahler, however, calls his work “regional pop” and it has become nearly ubiquitous on the Eastern Shore. The Salisbury native has a rich history of work that includes designs for brands such as Perdue Farms and the Delaware International Speedway as well… Read more »
Renaud enjoying role as swing vote
(March 12, 2015) When Pat Renaud ran for Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors last year, he did so on a ticket of sorts that included former board president Dave Stevens and a shared platform of taking power back to the board and away from General Manager Bob Thompson. The pair was swept in, Stevens… Read more »