By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) Looking around the Worcester County countryside, it’s obvious that this is an election year with several local races of consequence and thousands of colorful political signs staked into the earth. Not the least of these contests is the District 38 State Senate race featuring incumbent Sen. Jim Mathias,… Read more »
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Beach Club to reopen this Friday
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) What a difference a year makes. After record losses at the Ocean Pines yacht and beach clubs a year ago, the former facility opened last weekend to rave reviews and the latter will reopen this Memorial Day weekend. Both are under the new management of the Matt Ortt… Read more »
Worcester County Veteran’s Memorial flying 204 banners
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club and Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation set out this year to honor 100 area veterans with the inaugural Flags for Heroes display in Ocean Pines. The effort, although nascent, doubled its goal and today more than 200 flags stand in the field near… Read more »
Frog strangler soaks county, drops fly in weekend plans
By Josh Davis and Brian Gilliland, Associate Editors (May 24, 2018) Heavy rains last week wreaked havoc across Worcester County, causing street closures lasting into the early part of this week and necessitating several police rescues. Flood warnings remained in effect through Tuesday morning, according to the law enforcement agencies throughout the county. Many roads remained… Read more »
Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade, Monday
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) For decades in the borough sometimes known as East Berlin, the Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade was an important cultural event, akin to a second Christmas, according to co-organizer Gregory Purnell of the Berlin Community Improvement Association committee that sponsors the annual event. “For the last 60 years… Read more »
New Berlin farmer’s market finds home; dates to be determined by poll
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) A new Berlin Farmer’s Market will debut next month on Artisan’s Green downtown. Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said an informational meeting Tuesday night was well attended, with about 30 farmers, community members and other interested parties present. She said that included representatives from Terrapin Farms,… Read more »
Diller running to fix transparency
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) Esther Diller says she wants to improve transparency and accountability of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors, in part, by outsourcing several association components. The New Jersey native, 54, announced her candidacy for office late last week. Diller said she spent most of her life in Bucks County,… Read more »
Mitchell touts fiscal responsibility
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) Candidate Mark Mitchell, 66, a Baltimore native, hopes to bring management experience and fiscal responsibility to the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors. Now retired, he worked in the product service division of Sears, Roebuck and Company for 25 years, ending as the district operating manager for central… Read more »
OPA committee puts finishing touches on election materials
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) A candidate letter was approved and other election materials were reviewed during an Ocean Pines Elections Committee meeting last Friday. The election timeline in the community has accelerated because the filing deadline for the board of directors expired last week. Reportedly, 10 association members filed, but names were… Read more »
Ocean Pines candidate ad policy will remain unchanged
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 17, 2018) The Ocean Pines Elections Committee last Friday decided not to pursue additional measures related to candidate advertising in association publications. Last month, the committee unanimously approved a motion to ban advertising, but the board of directors, on April 28, voted 4-1 to reject the ban. Director Slobodan Trendic,… Read more »