(July 27, 2017) The Friends of the Ocean Pines Library is celebrating its 17th year and for the 2017 sale, buyers will find fiction novels, arranged in alphabetical order by author, sports book, biographies as well as audio books, CDs and DVDs, cookbooks, gardening and nature books, coffee table books, book sets and humor and… Read more »

(July 27, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall on Monday night. Opioid symposium Managing Services Director Jeff Fleetwood recently attended an opioid awareness symposium at Salisbury University sponsored by Gov. Larry Hogan. Fleetwood said the governor has earmarked $50 million for an anti-opioid campaign…. Read more »

(July 27, 2017) For the last seven years, wildlife photographer Mark Hendricks has been capturing images on Assateague Island, from the snowy owl and seaside grasshopper to the beaches and inland forests, throughout all seasons in Maryland and Virginia. In “Natural Wonders of Assateague Island,” readers can appreciate 198 images taken by Hendricks along with… Read more »

(July 27, 2017) The Pocomoke 4th Friday Street Festival returns this week, with Market Street between Front and Second streets shut down to traffic from 5-8 p.m. for the occasion. Karah Lacey, Pocomoke economic development coordinator, said local artists, craftsmen and vendors would fill the downtown sidewalks to sell their wares, including paintings, photography, jewelry,… Read more »

(July 27, 2017) Fostering positive community relations with local police departments is the goal behind National Night Out on Aug. 1. Celebrations are scheduled in Ocean City, Berlin, Pocomoke and Snow Hill as part of a national event held each year on the first Tuesday in August. Ocean City will hold a trio of community… Read more »

(July 27, 2017) A guest bartending event at Sisters on Main Street evolved into a Believe in Tomorrow Block Party in Berlin, with games for adults and children in addition to live music, vendors, activities and food on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 6-9 p.m. “I am hoping it becomes our next big event,” said Wayne… Read more »

(July 27, 2017) Last Tuesday and Wednesday, staff and residents of the Gull Creek Senior Living Community in Berlin painted an Ocean City-themed mural on a wall of the Treasure Cove neighborhood, which houses residents with dementia. “Many of our residents have family businesses or lived on the Boardwalk,” said Cassandra Coulbourne, director of Gull… Read more »

(July 27, 2017) The Ocean Pines Anglers Club hosted the 21st annual Art Hansen Memorial Youth Fishing Contest last Saturday at the South Gate pond in Ocean Pines. Sixty-seven young anglers participated in three age groups ranging from 4-16. Maryland DNR was on hand to help educate the participants and the Anglers Club provided free… Read more »

(July 27, 2017) An Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors vote on whether to expel Director Slobodan Trendic just a year into his three-year term has been postponed for a third time. A motion proposed by director and interim General Manager Brett Hill to remove Trendic for alleged breaches of confidentiality had been scheduled for… Read more »

UPDATE: Ocean Pines Association Board President Tom Herrick sent the following email on Wednesday afternoon: “At the request and out of respect for Director Trendic, who has advised the Board that he will not be available on Friday morning, the special meeting has been cancelled. The item will be put on the agenda for our… Read more »