The 33rd annual Optimist Seaside Boat Show returns to the resort with more than 350 boats, 50 dealers and approximately 150 vendors featured Friday through Sunday, Feb. 12-14, at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street. Admission cost is $10 for a day pass or $15 for the entire weekend. Children admission is $1…. Read more »

Comptroller Peter Franchot reminds Marylanders to take advantage of Shop Maryland Energy, a tax-free weekend on select Energy Star appliances, Saturday, Feb. 13 through Monday, Feb. 15.   The annual tax-free weekend, now in its seventh year, allows consumers to make qualifying purchases without paying the state’s 6 percent sales tax. “Shop Maryland Energy weekend… Read more »

Delmarva Power is encouraging its Maryland residential customers to take advantage of its Appliance Rebate Program during the state’s tax-free weekend, Feb.13-15. During this period, customers will not have to pay the state’s 6 percent sales tax when they purchase select Energy Star certified products such as standard size refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, heat… Read more »

Raymond M. Thompson, president and CEO of Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company in Berlin, has announced the following recent promotions: Raymond Robinson has been promoted to vice president. Robinson has been with the bank for more than 13 years. During his career, Robinson has primarily worked in the Ocean City market as a branch manager…. Read more »

Children and their families can escape the winter weather with two activities offered by Ocean Pines Aquatics at the heated indoor Sports Core Pool, located at 11143 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines.   On Friday, Feb. 12, area residents can enjoy a Valentine’s Family Night Out from 6-8 p.m.  The pool will be open for… Read more »

Scenic Worcester County will be featured on “Travels with Darley” on PBS stations nationwide Sunday, Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. on MPT2 and Channel 268 on Comcast. During the 30-minute segment, TV host Darley Newman will take a family road trip through Ocean City and Assateague Island, as well as historic Berlin, Chesapeake Bay Farms in… Read more »

Valentine’s Day is coming up and Worcester County Humane Society has many furry valentines looking for their forever matches.   To promote cat adoptions during the month of February, the no-kill shelter will be holding its “Two of Hearts” campaign. During the entire month of February, any two cats who arrived at the shelter together… Read more »

(Feb. 4, 2016) For four decades, the name “Jocko” meant one thing in the greater Berlin area: it was time to dance. Born in 1933, Francis “Jocko” Graye grew up during segregation, in a time when the color of your skin dictated what schools, business and shops you could go into. Until the 1960s, even… Read more »

(Feb. 4, 2016) OPA Director Tom Herrick’s motion last Thursday to explore alternative options to its current general manager system, including employing an outside firm to manage the association, generated more debate than it did support. Roughly half the directors saw the motion as a slight to current General Manager Bob Thompson, while the other… Read more »

(Feb. 4, 2016) Working on a long-term comprehensive plan for Ocean Pines continued this week, as the committee charged with creating the document met to go over a questionnaire that will be sent to all 8,452 homeowners in the community – and, potentially, some renters.   The hope is that the questionnaire will give the… Read more »