By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services will mark its 50th anniversary this year with a host of celebrations and fundraisers. The series of occasions and events recognizing the service’s quarter-century milestone will culminate in a 50th Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 11, 2025 at Mariner’s Country Down. “I’m really proud to… Read more »
Lifestyle
Resident looking to start bocce ball league
For Michael Galello, a 24-year resident of Ocean Pines, bocce ball is more than a game – it’s a lifelong passion rooted in family and community. Now semi-retired, Galello is channeling that passion into an exciting new venture: creating a bocce ball league for the Ocean Pines community. “This is something I grew up with,”… Read more »
Officials weigh Pines tree clearing concerns; Former committee chair alarmed over increase in ‘clear-cutting of trees’
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer As Ocean Pines residents point to excessive tree removal, the community looks to strengthen county collaboration during the pre-construction phase of new home development. Ocean Pines resident Tim Peck, the former chair of the Ocean Pines Association’s Environmental and Natural Assets Committee, who stepped down from the post in August,… Read more »
Library system fundraiser to benefit scholarship program
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Yoga enthusiasts and potential contributors to a scholarship program are invited to the Berlin library on Sunday, Jan. 5, for a class being held to benefit the Leister-Staley Scholarship Fund. The “Building an Intentional Foundation” yoga fundraiser will take place in the Berlin library meeting room from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The… Read more »
Train display open weekends at OP fire hall; This holiday season, Ocean Pines residents are invited to an interactive showcase
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department is spreading holiday cheer with its third annual train display, which is viewable to the public throughout the festive season. The showcase officially opened on Saturday, Nov. 23, and will continue to welcome visitors at the North Station, located on 249 Ocean Parkway, on… Read more »
Teal Bay Mitzvah supporting first responders with efforts
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines-based community outreach team Teal Bay Mitzvah is making the lives of local first responders easier this holiday season by collecting small but important everyday items. The charitable group runs two philanthropic programs a year. This winter, Cindy Spicknall, one of Teal Bay Mitzvah’s members, met with the… Read more »
Museum planning events to coincide with USA’s 250th
By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor While America’s 250th anniversary is still two years away, officials with the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum are already making preparations to celebrate the semiquincentennial. Melissa Reid, museum president, told the Berlin Town Council on Monday that the museum has plans to introduce several events in 2026, which will mark… Read more »
Author reflects on book ahead of library visit
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Library branch will host Eastern Shore author Pat Valdata as she highlights the world’s first women pilots on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. Valdata is a poet and novelist. Her book of poetry, “Where No Man Can Touch,” showcases the early women who weren’t afraid to break… Read more »
Planning continues for club’s 13th Holiday Craft Fair in Pines
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines-based Pine’eer Craft Club is set to host its 13th Annual Holiday Craft Fair next month. On Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the group will welcome shoppers at the Ocean Pines Community Center to browse hand-made items by local artisans and crafters, many created… Read more »
Ocean Pines looks into night by pool for grownups; ‘Sunset and Cocktails’ would appeal to adults, not kids
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association is seeking legal advice on whether to approve or deny the Aquatics Advisory Committee’s proposed “Sunset and Cocktails” event which would cater to adults. The gathering, which would be held at the Yacht Club pool, would gear its entertainment towards adults, including the retiree, single, and… Read more »