(July 28, 2016) Police have a person of interest in the July 5 robbery of Copy Central, according to the business’s owner, Linda Dearing, who added on Monday that an overwhelming amount of generosity had come in from members of the community following the crime. Along with several hundred dollars in the register, the suspect… Read more »

(July 28, 2016) A July 20 work session in Ocean Pines had one major item on the agenda: “reserve study discussion.” Indeed, plenty of discussion was had on that subject – about two and a half hours – but when pressed for action or a follow-up work session, the directors could not find common ground…. Read more »

(July 28, 2016) How to establish positive and peaceful interactions with law enforcement, in light of the continuing onslaught of deadly encounters between police and African-Americans, was the primary focus of a Worcester County NAACP Town Hall meeting and panel discussion at the Germantown School Community Center in Berlin last Thursday. On the panel were… Read more »

(July 28, 2016) More than 1,000 people are expected to attend this year’s National Night Out in Berlin, Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 4-7 p.m. in Dr. William Henry Park. Part of a nationwide law enforcement campaign, the annual event is designed to foster a sense of community by building partnerships between police, nonprofits, church groups,… Read more »

(July 28, 2016) Along with record-setting donations, more than 200 attendees, a mountain of food to distribute, vendors to manage, a silent auction to run and hundreds of other small tasks necessary for a large event, Kim Klump, president of the memorial scholarship fund named for her son, said she had something new during this… Read more »

(July 28, 2016) Political advertising and the board of directors election crept its way into a budget and finance meeting in Ocean Pines last Wednesday. Committee member John Viola held up a letter he had received at his home in New York credited to a group called “STOP” (Stop Taxing Ocean Pines). He had asked… Read more »

(July 28, 2016) As usual, The Lower Eastern Shore Mayor’s Association dinner last Thursday night included good-natured ribbing between local leaders. It also included a rallying cry from a local nonprofit. The association is a networking group for municipal officials in Worcester, Wicomico, Dorchester and Somerset counties. The July meeting was held upstairs at the… Read more »

(July 28, 2016) The weather has not been kind to many local businesses, and the Ocean Pines yacht club is apparently no exception. Negative press also has not helped the bottom line, according to Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson. During a July 20 meeting, Budget and Finance Committee member Jim Beisler said food… Read more »

(July 28, 2016) The deadline for receipt of ballots at the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) administration building is no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11. The 2016 election involves voting for candidates to fill three positions on the OPA Board of Directors for three-year terms.   Election results will be announced during the… Read more »

(July 28, 2016) Pocomoke City residents in public housing, Housing Choice Voucher and multifamily programs might benefit from a recent expansion of Comcast’s Internet Essentials program. Announced by City Manager/City Attorney Ernie Crofoot at last week’s regular council meeting, the town was invited to participate as an existing partner in the program. Those interested in… Read more »