(June 16, 2016) Brooklyn-born Steve Lind, 68, served as a police officer for about two decades in New York City. He also ran a successful small business on the side before selling it and using the proceeds from to buy a large waterfront lot in Delaware. Now, Lind is looking to turn his diverse background… Read more »

(June 16, 2016) Not long after the first part of a planned five-panel mural was hung on the exterior of the downtown visitor’s center in March, members of the Berlin Arts & Entertainment Committee, and artist John Donato quickly got to work on “phase two.” Previously, the group used the ideas – and brushstrokes –… Read more »

(June 16, 2016) The National Association for Black Veterans’ Berlin chapter continues to help an ever-increasing number of military members get access to the benefits they’ve earned. Now, the nonprofit hopes to expand its mission. NABVETS Walk Through the Valley Chapter #0093 Commander James Briddell said the group began in 2008 when a multitude of… Read more »

(June 16, 2016) Apparently recovering nicely from a long string of setbacks, the Ocean Pines Association Comprehensive Planning Committee tentatively approved a series of questions for a new survey, and hopes to pass another grouping during its meeting this week. If all goes well, the questions would wind up in a communitywide survey designed to… Read more »

(June 16, 2016) On a bright, warm and sunny day, business and political leaders gathered last Thursday at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce. The club served barbecue sandwiches and drinks during the occasion, while the chamber raffled off dozens of door prizes –… Read more »

(June 16, 2016) For the past three years, because of an anonymous donor, Hartley Hall Nursing Home has honored one Pocomoke High School student interested in pursuing a career in nursing with a $1,000 scholarship. This year’s winner, Keniya Wise, has already earned a certified nursing assistant certificate through the school and will be attending… Read more »

(June 16, 2016) In letters investigating the claims of former Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell and officers Lynell Green and Franklin Savage, the director of the Baltimore Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Rosemarie Rhodes, found “reasonable cause that unlawful employment practices” occurred. The EEOC letters, dated April 29 but made public at… Read more »

(June 16, 2016) Before the Corner Shoppe opened in 2013, the town was abuzz with the possibilities with few only really knowing what was going in the neglected downtown building on the corner of Green Street and Snow Hill Road. What was immediately apparent was that the place had a special meaning to the owners,… Read more »

(June 16, 2016) The Ocean Pines Anglers Club will host the annual Teach A Kid To Fish event on Saturday, June 18, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the South Gate Pond near the Sports Core pool. Children of all ages are invited to “test the waters” and learn fishing skills and techniques with the members of… Read more »

(June 16, 2016) Ocean City’s ninth annual Air Show takes off this weekend, bringing combat aircrafts, World War II bomber planes and numerous other acrobatic displays to the resort. “Air shows are exciting. It’s so fun to be able to see the skill and talent that these pilots demonstrate in their airplanes,” said Cathy Bassett,… Read more »