(March 10, 2016) Area residents can catch a show and let Ocean Pines do the driving with bus trips offered by the Recreation and Parks Department. On Saturday, March 12, enjoy the spectacular floral displays at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Attendees are invited to “Explore America” in acres of gardens celebrating the beauty of our… Read more »

(March 10, 2016) All Worcester County Branch Libraries will be closed during the day on Wednesday, March 16, while staff participates in a full-day training event. There will be no library programs that day. Two library branches in Berlin and Snow Hill will be open to serve customers Wednesday evening from 4-7 p.m. The Worcester… Read more »

(March 10, 2016) Come to the Ocean Pines Yacht Club, Wednesday, March 16 from 5-7 p.m. and learn about area nonprofit organizations and the opportunities available to help make a difference in the community. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) and the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) collaborate every year to bring nonprofit groups together so… Read more »

(March 10, 2016) Maryland Small Business Week Awards Program, Inc. has announced the launch of this year’s Chamber Challenge, to determine the state’s top-three “Most Small Business Friendly Chambers,” as voted by their members in an online poll. Winners will be revealed at the 32nd annual Maryland Small Business Week Awards Luncheon at Martin’s West… Read more »

(March 3, 2016) Blue skies and unseasonably warm weather greeted the 400 people lucky enough to get tickets for the sixth annual Snow Hill Oyster Roast last Sunday. Passes sold out almost a month in advance for the popular event, which supports operations at the Snow Hill Chamber of Commerce. “I think it went fantastic,”… Read more »

(March 3, 2016) The OPA Board of Directors approved an $11.1 million fiscal year 2017 budget by with a 4-1 vote last Thursday, including in it $3.49 million in capital projects. Because of a compromise reached on Feb. 19, the basic annual assessment will remain unchanged over the previous year, at $921. Although the directors… Read more »

(March 3, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association released details of its 2017 fiscal year budget on Monday, after receiving the board of directors’ approval last week. The document shows $11.1 million in projected revenue, against $10.9 million in expenses. Adding $127,255 in capital additions and $67,800 in sports core loan principal, and those numbers come… Read more »

(March 3, 2016) With three seats up for grabs during this year’s OPA Board election in August, the field is likely to be crowded with candidates. Larry Perrone, 61, was the first to declare his candidacy and plans to file for office this week. A Pennsylvania native, Perrone served for two years as an air… Read more »

(March 3, 2016) Two documents drafted by Ocean Pines’ Budget and Finance Committee received first readings during a board of directors meeting last Thursday, although at least one director challenged by the wisdom and craftsmanship of both. Resolution F-01 would adjust the association’s investment strategy, while C-03 addresses the function of the committee. Tom Terry,… Read more »

(March 3, 2016) Royal Farms bought the property, but the former Harley-Davidson store just north of Berlin won’t be a new Royal Farms store. That’s according the Berlin Planning Director Dave Engelhart, who confirmed the sale of the building and 12.7-acre parcel at the corner of Route 50 and Seahawk Road for $3 million to… Read more »