(March 2, 2017) A pair of 4-3 votes on Saturday cleared the final two hurdles in passing the fiscal year 2018 budget for Ocean Pines. Four directors, Brett Hill, Cheryl Jacobs, Pat Supik and Board President Tom Herrick, voted to approve a $25 increase in the annual fee for beach club parking passes. The fee… Read more »

(March 2, 2017) Anna Foultz and friends will host a spaghetti dinner to benefit the local Girl Scouts on Monday, March 13 at DeNovo’s Trattoria in Ocean Pines, at 5 p.m. Foultz, 91, is recognized as the oldest Girl Scout in the U.S. and said the event would support girls who cannot afford scouting activities…. Read more »

(March 2, 2017) Ocean Pines Interim General Manager Brett Hill provided updates to several ongoing – and completed – projects during a public meeting on Saturday. Hill, during his monthly report to the board, said new heaters had been installed on the second floor at Mumford’s Landing, formerly known as the yacht club. Security gates… Read more »

(March 2, 2017) Berlin Councilman Zack Tyndall will chair the “Naming Parks and Public Spaces Committee.” Carol Rose, the chairwoman of the Berlin Historic District Commission, will co-chair. The committee, which also includes Councilman Dean Burrell, Berlin Parks Commission Chairman Mike Wiley, Berlin Arts & Entertainment Committee Chairwoman Heather Layton and resident Bill Todd, held… Read more »

 (March 2, 2017) Former Ocean Pines Association Director Marty Clarke made his presence – and his intention to run again – known to the public last week in a scathing series of letters and comments. It started with a letter sent to the current board and to local media, last Wednesday.   “Approximately three years… Read more »

 (March 2, 2017) Jeremy Douglas, 24, of Pocomoke City was found guilty of disorderly conduct on Tuesday after becoming irate with police after they conducted a traffic stop on his vehicle that yielded two written warnings and a K9 scan that ended up finding nothing. On Jan. 27 at around 10 a.m. Deputy Michael Newcomb… Read more »

(March 2, 2017) A temporary closure of the Sports Core Pool in Ocean Pines is set to start on Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m., due to routine maintenance. The Sports Core Pool is projected to resume normal hours of operation on Wednesday, March 8. The original scheduled closure for the pool was scheduled until… Read more »

(March 2, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council recognized longtime Berlin Shoe Box owner Jesse Turner during a public meeting on Monday. Turner, who recently announced his retirement after almost seven decades in the industry, sat in the front row with his family, including his wife, Agnes, and two daughters. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams called… Read more »

(March 2, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a meeting at town hall on Feb. 27. AGH Atlantic General Hospital President and CEO Michael Franklin made his regular presentation before the council on happenings at the hospital and its extended network of care facilities. AGH presents an operational summary to… Read more »

(March 2, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting in the community center on Saturday. Resolution postponed Director Slobodan Trendic, at the start of the session, asked to postpone a first reading of an amendment to Resolution M-06. The resolution would have dealt with Ocean Pines… Read more »