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Crowded field vies for two OPA Board of Directors positions

OCEAN PINES– A crowded field and a disaffected voting populace could lead to a fiery campaign, as seven candidates compete for two Board of Directors seats. The Ocean Pines Association candidates were announced in a May 12 press release. Incumbents Jeff Knepper and Terri Mohr will face challenges from Lawrence Lee, Dan Moul, Patrick Renaud,… Read more »

Budget, stormwater, safety updates part of Council meeting

BERLIN– A packed house and a full plate highlighted the most active Mayor and Council meeting in several weeks. A public hearing on stormwater projects, a new festival, a potential new business, pedestrian safety updates and the fiscal year 2015 budget were discussed during the Monday meeting. Mayor Gee Williams began by honoring 10-year-old resident… Read more »

Snow Hill offers Pig & a Jig BBQ Festival for second year

SNOW HILL– Snow Hill’s answer to Pork in the Park returns this weekend for its second year. The Pig & a Jig BBQ Festival will be held May 30-31 on Rt. 113 just north of Snow Hill. The KCBS sanctioned competition includes live music, carnival rides by Shaw Amusement Rides, craft vendors, beer and wine… Read more »

Berlin pulling out all types of trucks to touch Saturday

BERLIN– The town will hold its first public utility day on Saturday, May 31. “Touch a Truck Day” features trucks and interactive demonstrations from employees of Berlin’s electric, water resources, police, fire and public works departments. The family friendly event will be held in Stephen Decatur Park on Tripoli Street from 10 a.m. to 2… Read more »

OP Yacht Club’s Memorial Day opening huge success

OCEAN PINES–Friday’s opening of the Yacht Club got two thumbs up from Ocean Pines officials and others. The first Ocean Pines Yacht Club opened the same weekend in 1975. It was demolished in September 2013 following the successful referendum in 2012 for a new facility. The new Yacht Club is larger, has a bridal suite… Read more »

Two key upgrades for Berlin coming to reduce flooding

BERLIN– Two key upgrades in storm water systems could be coming in the next year in an attempt to drastically reduce the flooding problems that have plagued the town for decades. The Hudson Branch Storm Water Project includes upgrades on Williams and Flower streets. West Street received a similar upgrade last year. “I’ve been here… Read more »

Candidate’s actions of entitlement

Entitlement. It’s a word that keeps surfacing this year in political conversations. The name it is associated with is attorney general hopeful Jon Cardin. He is the delegate from Baltimore County’s 11th legislative district who failed to show for 75 percent of his House Ways and Means Committee votes this last 90-day session in Annapolis…. Read more »

Enjoy, but remember

We look to welcoming our seasonal visitors back to the Berlin, Ocean Pines, West Ocean City, Ocean City and the Worcester County region. While you were away, we celebrated, as Berlin became America’s “coolest small town.” But we also grieved as two brothers were struck along Rte. 113 in Berlin, killing one and seriously injuring… Read more »

Democratic candidates discuss issues at community forum

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 »

Raffle winners love house, but not so much its costs

 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 »