(March 31, 2016) The Friends of Ocean Pines Library present the work of two new artists that will be on display in April and May in the Ocean Pines Branch. April/May Artist of the Month is Don W. Grafer in the main common areas of the library. Working primarily in acrylics, and producing both realistic… Read more »
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OPA Beach Club bathroom project remains up in air
(March 31, 2016) Improvements to the bathrooms of the Ocean Pines Beach Club in Ocean City across the street from Seacrets, came up three times during an OPA Board meeting on March 24. First, General Manager Bob Thompson updated the directors and the several dozen members in attendance on the project during his monthly report…. Read more »
Historical Society dinner, April 8
(March 31, 2016) The Worcester County Historical Society is planning its annual spring dinner for Friday, April 8, at the Pocomoke Community Center on Market and 14th streets. The dinner will feature the Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary’s famous chicken and dumplings. This year’s speaker will be Gordon E. Katz, an award-winning author, who will discuss… Read more »
‘T-Wrecks’ take home top honors, move to districts
(March 31, 2016) Local robotics team Titanium Wrecks recently qualified to compete in the district championships in College Park, April 6-9 at the Xfinity Center. The mechanized warriors earned that right after doing will in two district competitions. Team mentor Paul Suplee said the members of the team, all students from high schools in Worcester… Read more »
Pines directors reach accord on F-01 investment guidelines
(March 31, 2016) Once an item of some contention, the OPA Board was easily able to pass changes to resolution F-01 last Thursday, thanks to a compromise hammered out on the previous day during a committee meeting. On March 23, the budget and finance committee met to discuss several items. F-01 was not one of… Read more »
Egg-cellent turnout for Snow Hill Easter event last Saturday
(March 24, 2016) Braving chilly conditions, bundled up and carrying oversized baskets in tiny, frozen fingers, more than 100 children, accompanied by their parents, showed up at Sturgis Park in Snow Hill on Saturday to take part in the town’s annual Easter egg hunt. Three different age groups took part in the sweets and treats… Read more »
Commissioners call off Pines mtg.
(March 24, 2016) Officially, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors and Worcester County Commissioners have called off an annual dinner meeting, because some felt it was redundant and the commissioners were already stretched thin during budget season. Unofficially, sources from both bodies said there could be a larger rift brewing, in part because some… Read more »
County approval, safety upgrades move Falls forward
(March 24, 2016) The Worcester County Commissioners last Tuesday unanimously approved an annexation request for Berlin Falls on Old Ocean City Boulevard, another step in the long process to transform the property into a large recreation facility. The approval paves way for the town to rezone the 68-acre parcel from I-2 heavy industrial, to R-1… Read more »
New developments coming to Berlin downtown, outskirts
(March 24, 2016) Business is booming in Berlin, as is evidenced by an unusually large number of developments currently coming together, including several new shops, restaurants, apartment complexes and other expansions, both downtown and on the outskirts of town. During a public meeting on March 14 at Town Hall, the mayor and council approved a… Read more »
Mayor Williams sees Berlin future utilizing ‘smart growth’
(March 24, 2016) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams remains, unquestionably, bullish on the future of Berlin. During an interview last week, Williams said the number of new developments in town were complimentary to both “the Berlin we had been, and the Berlin we’re trying to become.” That includes, he said, more than just the opportunity for… Read more »