(July 13, 2017) Worcester County deputies were dispatched to the area of Public Landing Road and McCabes Corner Road in Snow Hill to investigate reports of dirt bikes riding up and down Public Landing Road. Finding two individuals on dirt bikes on the roadway, the deputy attempted to stop the vehicles, but the operators fled…. Read more »

(July 13, 2017) Ocean Pines Association (OPA) mailed election ballots to its members in good standing this week. In accordance with the OPA bylaws, no member may vote if the member has failed to pay the annual charge, including any assessed interest levied by the association. There are four candidates to fill two open positions… Read more »

(July 13, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall on Monday: Special events The council unanimously supported two events: the Heroes Never Forget 5K on Sept. 10 and National Night Out on Aug. 1. Heroes Never Forget is a new event, sponsored by and benefiting… Read more »

(July 13, 2017) Sidewalks repairs Maryland State Highway officials began work Monday to improve the sidewalks on South Main Street, from Tripoli Street to the cemetery, according to Town Administrator Laura Allen. She said most of the work would address ADA accessibility issues. “The quality of the sidewalk, especially on the left-hand side, is particularly… Read more »

(July 13, 2017) The Delmarva Chorus, a women’s a capella group, will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July, 15, at the Ocean Pines Community Center. This year’s theme is “Coffee, Tea and Harmony at Camp Delmarva.” Tickets cost $10. The women have been singing together and sharing their gifts with Ocean Pines, Berlin, Ocean… Read more »

(July 13, 2017) The Ocean Pines Farmers Market’s annual “Paws and Whiskers” fundraiser and adoption event on Saturday, July 15 will benefit the Worcester County Humane Society, a nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter serving all of Worcester County. The Ocean Pines Farmers Market will host the outdoor pet adoption event and fundraiser from 8 a.m. to… Read more »

(July 13, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association recently made progress toward renovation to the second floor of the Ocean Pines Golf Club. The second level will significantly improve the building’s accessibility, upgrade its amenities and bring a number of other improvements to the building, which dates back to the early 1970s. “We’re hoping to hit… Read more »

(July 13, 2017) The owners of Fontaine’s Barber Shop in Pocomoke City are feeling optimistic that property renovations begun in February 2016 may finally come to fruition.   Charles Fontaine Sr., who has operated scissors and clippers in Pocomoke since 1968, appeared at a City Council meeting last month to ask for help after general… Read more »

(July 13, 2017) H.T. Harrison & Sons Inc. took home the trophy at the 2017 Berlin Bathtub Races Friday night by besting Costa Ventosa Winery and Brewery by roughly the length of a rubber ducky during the final race. “It feels great! We’re going to Disney World,” Racer Travis Harrison, 22, said afterward. Harrison pushed… Read more »

Dean’s List Cassidy Larwood, of Ocean Pines, has earned a spot on the Dean’s List for three consecutive years in the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, at the University of Central Florida. She is majoring in biomedical studies. She will begin her senior year this fall. Larwood is a 2014 graduate of… Read more »