By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 1, 2018) Ocean Pines appears close to an agreement with the Matt Ortt Companies to run the association’s yacht club and beach club. General Manager John Bailey said Sunday that a contract was being finalized. “That is with the legal beagles at this point, to work out final details,”… Read more »

Winner announcement to come immediately after votes are tabulated in Aug. By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 1, 2018) For the first time, vote totals in Ocean Pines elections will be released immediately after they are counted. A second reading for changes to Resolution M-06, governing elections, was approved by a board of directors vote… Read more »

Historic home ravaged by fire last year; money raised will help Koenigs to rebuild By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 1, 2018) A fire on Main Street in Berlin severely damaged the century-old home of Hank and Julie Koenig last December. The massive blaze was extinguished firefighters from the Berlin Fire Company with help from… Read more »

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 1, 2018) Ocean Pines residents have saved millions of dollars over the last 12 years by being exempted by the Maryland Department of the Environment from paying into the Bay Restoration Fund. Jessica Wilson, enterprise fund controller for the Worcester County Treasurer’s Office, said Ocean Pines residents saved about… Read more »

Mumford, Selby and Back Creek roads in Bishopville area changed to 40 mph By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (March 1, 2018) Responding to resident complaints, three county roads in Bishopville will now have speed limits of 40 miles per hour, following Worcester County Commissioners approval on Tuesday. Mumford Road, Selby Road and Back Creek Road… Read more »

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 22, 2018) The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a slight increase in the construction costs of the new Berlin library, now estimated to total just over $6.255 million. Along with steel roof eave brackets and additional plywood for the upper rail framing, the change order involved landscaping… Read more »

OPA Yacht Club lost $160K during month it was closed By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 22, 2018) How the Ocean Pines Yacht Club managed to lose more than $160,000 in January when the facility was closed is less of a mystery than it was. Included in the losses was $141,074 listed under “expenses/wages/benefits.” Board… Read more »

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 22, 2018) Seven students from Pocomoke Middle School were recently selected to participate in the Junior All-Shore Chorus, an auditioned group spanning the Eastern Shore, according to Principal Matthew Record. Record said chorus teachers submit nominations for an audition process. This year 23 schools sent about 230 students to… Read more »

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 22, 2018) Law enforcement was dispatched to Pocomoke High School on Tuesday to evaluate an undisclosed threat, according to Carrie Sterrs, coordinator of public relations and special programs for Worcester County Public Schools. “Pocomoke High School’s main office received a phone call indicating a threat [on Feb. 20]. In… Read more »

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 22, 2018) Two Snow Hill residents brought up issues of communication with police during the Town Council meeting last Tuesday. Police Chief Tom Davis said a part-time staffer “sometimes” answered calls to the station. “She’s not there any set number of hours,” he said. “She sometimes works late shift,… Read more »