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Pay dispute arises in otter exhibit at Discovery Center

(Oct. 27, 2016) The Virginia-based contractor ExPlus, hired to build the Wally Gordon River Otter exhibit that opened to the public in July, has filed suit in Worcester County Circuit Court against the Delmarva Discovery Center, alleging nonpayment of the more than $178,000 in construction costs. Documents related to the case, and the signed contract… Read more »

Berlin swears in new and returning officials

(Oct. 27, 2016) It was a night of department overviews and updates on projects but mostly it was a night to welcome Zachary Tyndall to the Town Council and to renew the oaths of Mayor Gee Williams and Councilman Elroy Brittingham. In front of a full house at Town Hall this past Monday night, Williams… Read more »

Pocomoke gets partial water, sewer maps from consultant

(Oct. 27, 2016) While there are no models or tests that can be run on the Pocomoke City water and sewer systems that might determine the cause of foul-smelling and sediment-laden tap water, particularly in the Pocomoke Heights area, the data collection phase of the project is almost complete. The mayor and City Council heard… Read more »

OPA General Manager Briefs

(Oct. 27, 2016) Updates on numerous projects were reviewed by Ocean Pines Association interim General Manager Brett Hill at the board of directors meeting last Saturday. Yacht Club Furniture on the first floor of the Ocean Pines Yacht Club has been rearranged, Hill said, allowing for the addition of seating space at the bar. Also… Read more »

OPA about $30K off budget YTD, $12K in Sept.

(Oct. 27, 2016) September was another good financial month, according to Ocean Pines Association Controller Art Carmine, who briefed the budget and finance committee on that month’s financial report last Wednesday. Overall, he said the association was about $30,000 lower than budget, bringing the year-to-date variance to about $12,000 off estimates. “Variances have been relatively… Read more »

OPA Budget and Finance Briefs

(Oct. 27, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Budget and Finance Committee discussed the following items during a meeting in the administration building on Oct. 19: Budget review Viola confirmed that the committee would meet publically to discuss the next fiscal year budget on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 at 9 a.m. The location has yet… Read more »

Decatur Middle student honored by Johns Hopkins

(Oct. 27, 2016) Benjamin Forbes, a student from Berlin, was honored recently as one of the brightest middle school students in the world during an international awards ceremony sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY). The Center honored Forbes, a student at Stephen Decatur Middle School, for his exceptional performance on… Read more »

Owners, customers lament closing

(Oct. 27, 2016) “It’s the ‘Cheers’ of coffee houses – everybody knows your name,” Mike Wiley said of the Berlin Coffee House on 17 Jefferson Street, which is closing at the end of this year. Wiley, a prolific volunteer who helps run the Church Mouse Thrift Shop with his wife, Helen, said his favorite brew… Read more »

Events and activities for Halloween planned

(Oct. 27, 2016) An abundance of Halloween activities are planned this weekend throughout the area. Berlin: – Watch “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and help raise money for the American Cancer Society at The Globe on Saturday, Oct. 29. Relay For Life team Memories in Motion will host the event from 8 p.m. to midnight…. Read more »

Women Supporting Women walk in Pocomoke

(Oct. 27, 2016) About seven years ago Josh Nordstrom of Midway Automotive Group was shopping around for a charity to support and to organize an event around in Pocomoke City. “We didn’t do stuff like that before I got here. I was at a business after hours when I met the Women Supporting Women team,”… Read more »