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No quorum causes second Berlin town council cancelation

(Dec. 24, 2015) A Berlin Mayor and Council meeting originally scheduled for Monday, Dec. 14 – then rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 21 – has been canceled. Town Administrator Laura Allen confirmed in a phone interview last Friday that the council was unable to establish a quorum in both cases. On the agenda was approval for… Read more »

Maryland Coastal Bays starts search for program ‘spokescat’

(Dec. 24, 2015) Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) is launching a Spokescat campaign this month to raise awareness on the importance of keeping feline companions inside. The organization is looking for a charismatic and photogenic cat to be its spokescat to use in promotional literature. The winning cat will have a photo session with photographer… Read more »

OPA Briefs

(Dec. 24, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting at the community center on Dec. 17. Golf meeting A special meeting with representatives from golf management company Landscapes Unlimited will be held “sometime around the budget meeting” in January, according to Director Dave Stevens. The board… Read more »

OP, Parke create ‘Pines-ception’

Dec. 24, 2015) It was a case of Pines-ception last Thursday, when an HOA within an HOA addressed the board of directors during a public meeting inside the community center within the community. During public comments Chris Wanzer, vice president of The Parke homeowner’s association, asked to speak about his yearlong struggle to correct a… Read more »

Coastal Association of Realtors names four GRI designees

(Dec. 24, 2015) Four members of the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) recently earned their Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) designation from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Recipients are Ann Englehart, Coldwell Banker Residential, 104th Street, Ocean City; Heidi Hunt, Re/Max Crossroads, Ocean City; Matthew Shawn, Holiday Real Estate, Ocean City and Frances Sterling, ERA… Read more »

Berlin HOCC temporarily closes

(Dec. 24, 2015) Yard waste will not be accepted at the Berlin Homeowner Convenience Center (HOCC) beginning Jan. 1, through completion of a project to cap and close the rubblefill located at the site. Dec. 31 will be the last day homeowners are permitted to drop off yard waste at the Berlin HOCC. Starting Jan…. Read more »

Co. Commission for Women launch new scholarship

(Dec. 24, 2015) The Worcester County Commission for Women has kicked off a new initiative called  “Empowering Women Scholarship.” This scholarship will be awarded in May 2016 to two Worcester County women to further their education.   In an effort to raise funds to support this scholarship program, the Friends of the Women’s Commission are… Read more »

Gulyas served OC at local, regional and federal levels

(Dec. 24, 2015) Louise L. Gulyas, who represented Ocean City on the board of the Worcester County Commissioner from 1998 to 2014, passed away on the morning of Dec. 17. She was the second woman ever elected as a Worcester County Commissioner and served as president and vice president of the board. Earlier this year,… Read more »

Joseph L. Bowling, Jr., World War II veteran, passes away

Joseph L. Bowling, Jr., 92, born in Washington, D.C., formerly of Rockville, Md., died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at Coastal Hospice on the Lake in Salisbury.   Joe was married to Margaret R. Bowling (deceased) for over 50 years, and was the father of Bradford C. Bowling (deceased).   He is survived by… Read more »

Worcester County Tourism earns fives statewide awards

(Dec. 24, 2015) Worcester County Tourism (WCT), along with area partners working together to promote Maryland’s Eastern Shore as a tourism destination, took home five awards during the 35th annual Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit in late October. The Best Media & Public Relations Campaign Award went to Tourism, Art and Downtown Development (TADD) for… Read more »