(Aug. 4, 2016) Berlin mayoral candidate Councilwoman Lisa Hall went on a tirade last week during an unrelated interview and vowed to leave town if she doesn’t win the election two months from now in October. “I’m sick of it,” she told a reporter during a break in a discussion about her new butcher shop… Read more »

(Aug. 4, 2016) Because of the record number of candidates in this year’s Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election, the elections committee is seeing an increase in requests for duplicate ballots. “People are making mistakes and calling and saying, ‘can I have another ballot?’” committee member Judy Butler said during last Wednesday’s committee meeting…. Read more »

(Aug. 4, 2016) General Manager Bob Thompson received an $8,600 merits-based bonus during a closed-door session last Thursday in Ocean Pines. After about an hour of deliberation, the board emerged and announced the 4-3 vote to approve the bonus. By comparison, Thompson received a $5,000 bonus last year and $12,000 in 2014. “We discussed it… Read more »

(Aug. 4, 2016) Shop the unique handcrafted items of more than 100 artisans and crafters during the 39th annual Pine’eer Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at White Horse Park in Ocean Pines.    The festival, hosted by the Pine’eer Craft Club, will feature vendors from Maryland,… Read more »

(Aug. 4, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association discussed the following items during a public meeting in the community center on July 28. Renaud out, Jacobs in For the second straight meeting, Board President Pat Renaud did not attend and Vice President Cheryl Jacobs filled in. In June, Renaud was attending the premier of “The Secret… Read more »

(Aug. 4, 2016) Last week the Town of Berlin announced its newest hire, 27-year-old administrative assistant Kelsey Jensen. A Calvert County native, Jensen moved to the area six years ago and worked as the assistant to the court administrator at the Circuit Court in Snow Hill for the last four years. Jensen said she learned… Read more »

(Aug. 4, 2016) Linda Epstein, Annie Compton and Jane Rowe all lived in Drayden, Maryland — an unincorporated area in St. Mary’s county — when they began painting together at least 20 years ago, and though Linda and Annie have moved since then, they still get together, mostly via text messages, to catch up and… Read more »

(Aug. 4, 2016) Four overnight closings of Route 113 near Newark will be necessary as work on the dual highway conversion continues, with the first closure scheduled for Tuesday. Aug. 9. According to the State Highway Administration, detours will be in place overnight from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and each job will involve the… Read more »

(Aug. 4, 2016) Ocean Pines Police received information that a 21-year-old Ocean Pines resident was making threats against himself and anyone coming into contact with him at his residence at Point Lookout Road, last Sunday. Police received information that the suspect had weapons at the residence and previous mental health issues. Ocean Pines Police cordoned… Read more »

(July 28, 2016) The debate over, essentially a fence, carried over onto the majority of a mayor and council meeting in Berlin on Monday night. It was not the first time this particular fence had taken center stage, but it was the first time the council agreed to spend money on the problem. The council… Read more »