(March 31, 2016) A fly on the wall during the March 23 meeting of the Ocean Pines Budget and Finance Committee might have enjoyed the in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpse at how the association and county interact – during annual budget hearings, and in general.   Committee members John Trumpower and Dennis Hudson began the session with… Read more »

(March 31, 2016) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department and Delmarva Beach Tennis have rescheduled their family tennis play day for Sunday, April 3 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Manklin Meadows Racquet Sports Complex, located at 11443 Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines. The event was originally scheduled for March 20 but… Read more »

(March 31, 2016) Three Worcester County municipalities – Berlin, Ocean City and Snow Hill – continue to push boundaries as part of the multi-state Main Street alliance, Tourism, Arts and Downtown Development (TADD). The group includes more than a dozen other different communities in Maryland and Delaware, including several in Wicomico and Sussex counties. TADD’s… Read more »

(March 31, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting in the community center on March 24: Changes to agenda During the opening portion of the meeting, Director Tom Terry withdrew a motion to accept resolution C-03 for a second reading and vote on its approval. The… Read more »

(March 31, 2016) The March 24 agenda of an Ocean Pines Board of Directors meeting hinted that the community could be moving closer to an agreement with developer Palmer Gillis on traffic improvements related to the new Delmarva Health Pavilion. That facility, anchored by Peninsula Regional Medical Center and offering both primary care and specialty… Read more »

(March 31, 2016) The Berlin mayor and Town Council discussed the following items during a meeting at Town Hall on March 28: New appointments Mayor Gee Williams swore in four Berliners to two town commissions. Carol Rose was reappointed chairwoman of the town’s historic district commission for three years, and Robert Poli was named an… Read more »

(March 31, 2016) The 35th annual Delmarva Safety Conference will be held on Monday, April 4 and Tuesday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel on 101st Street in Ocean City.   This regional safety conference with some of America’s best instructors is open to the public and all Delmarva… Read more »

(March 31, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Budget and Finance Committee discussed the following items during its March 23 meeting in the administration building: ‘No’ on reserve study The committee requested a copy of the in-development reserve study, which Thompson said was still in draft form. The decision to distribute it would be up to… Read more »

(March 31, 2016) Bishop Peggy Johnson, bishop of the Peninsula-Delaware Conference of The United Methodist Church, will preach at Bethany United Methodist Church in Berlin, on Sunday, April 3, during the 10 a.m. worship service. Bethany Church is located at 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, at the intersection of Snug Harbor Rd. and Route 611. The… Read more »

(March 31, 2016) Bishop’s Stock Fine Art, Craft & Wine will open the spring season with its annual exhibit of new work by Lynne Lockhart and Kirk McBride, two of the region’s most recognized artists. Pieces in the show includes images from their travels as well as their daily routines. Lockhart’s paintings capture animals in… Read more »