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Editorial
Pines board election ballot count on Wed.
There’s nothing quite like a hotly contested election to juice up the level of local interest, especially when no one knows whether the final ballot count is truly an election or just a legal exercise to be used as the basis for a court decision. As this is being written several hours before ballot counting… Read more »
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Seek better means to honor Rev. Tindley
As easy as it might be to conclude that Berlin’s Historic District Commission dislikes the idea of having a Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley mural in particular painted on a downtown building, that would be the wrong conclusion. Remember, this is the same body that warred with then-Mayor Gee Williams years ago over whether the… Read more »
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Pines election contest goes into extra innings
People who like post-season playoffs because they are more intense than routine games should follow the OPA Board of Directors post-election competition if heightened gamesmanship is their thing. At stake is control of a board that seems to have little these days, as members try to plunk each other with high, hard and inside pitches…. Read more »
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OPA board majority just plain wrong
The decision by the Ocean Pines Board of Directors to resume its pursuit of a three-candidate field in this year’s election is not just wrong, it’s self-servingly wrong. By refusing to establish which of the homeowner association’s governing documents — the deed restrictions, the charter or the bylaws — holds precedence over the others, it… Read more »
Letter to the Editor
Trendic weighs in on Farr case Editor, After reading the opinion titled “Election case ruling will define ownership” and Mr. Bright’s letter I wanted to bring this to your attention. As a former member of the OPA Board and the Association’s Secretary I understood how important it was to become familiar with our governing documents…. Read more »
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