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Local dairy farm offering home deliveries

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By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2020) The old days of having milk delivered to your front door is no longer a piece of history, as Chesapeake Bay Farms has decided to bring back the tradition and then some by creating its own local grocery delivery system. Owners Daniel and Laura Holland are third… Read more »

Worcester treasurer’s office to stay at Isle of Wight site

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By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) The Worcester County Treasurer’s Office will continue to keep a satellite office at the Isle of Wight location, now that the county commissioners have abandoned the idea of relocating it to the Ocean Pines Library. During their Jan. 7 meeting, the commissioners voted to move the office… Read more »

Heron Park opens to public

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By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer After months of work following chemical accident, all’s well (Feb. 13, 2020) It’s official: after being closed for five months and nearly nine months of cleanup, Heron Park is again open for public use, after a motion by Berlin Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood was approved by the mayor and Town… Read more »

Sewage tanks leak, but fix will take years

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Holding waste for treatment has own set of problems By Greg Ellison (Feb. 13, 2020) Replacing hundreds of concrete and plastic water holding tanks to prevent sewage spills in Ocean Pines was examined during the Worcester County Water and Sewer Advisory Council meeting on Monday. Worcester County Public Works Director John Tustin said  work over… Read more »

County, Ocean Pines talk spray irrigation

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Workgroup’s first step will be to define cost By Greg Ellison (Feb. 13, 2020) The possibility of using treated wastewater to irrigate Ocean Pines Golf course was examined during the Worcester County Water and Sewer Advisory Council meeting on Monday. Worcester County Deputy Director of Public Works John Ross and OPA General Manager of Golf… Read more »

OPVFD must scramble for new recruits

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Scarcity of volunteers becomes greater issue By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, which was established on a shoestring budget nearly a half century ago, now faces mounting challenges to recruit and retain members. President Dave Van Gasbeck said area demographics have traditionally added a layer of difficulty to recruit… Read more »

Pine’eer Craft Club to open fresh structure on Saturday

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New building offers more display space, far brighter interior in White Horse Park By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) Although a larger celebration is slated for April, the Pine’eer Craft Club will officially open its new building for business on Saturday. Pine’eer Craft Club President Sharon Puser said the new Artisan & Gift Shop is… Read more »

Bad valve gets 18-hour repair job

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By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Water main problem proves to be one major leak govt. can fix with a little digging (Feb. 6, 2020) Employees of the Berlin Water Resources Department spent approximately 18 hours repairing a leaking water valve on the intersection of Broad and West streets last weekend. The leak was investigated at… Read more »

It’s all skate on second floor at Berlin Fire Co.

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By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 6, 2020) The Berlin Fire Company will install a portable synthetic ice rink inside its facility for use for the entire month of March, the organization said during a quarterly report to the Berlin mayor and Town Council last Monday. “We are in the process of bringing [the ice… Read more »

Heron Park nears ‘all-clear’ signal

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By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Grounds expected to open by next council session, says town administrator (Jan. 30, 2020) Berlin Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood expressed confidence that Heron Park will be able to reopen by the next mayor and Town Council meeting when he gave his report on the park during Monday’s meeting. Fleetwood told… Read more »