(April 2, 2015) Former Ocean Pines resident Betty Brey, 84, passed away in Florida on Saturday, March 21. In 1948, at age 15, Brey, then Betty Mullen, qualified for the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Eight years later she went on to compete in the 1956 Olympic games in Melbourne. Brey once held the world record… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors was asked to consider a slight, but potentially significant election reform during a public meeting last Saturday. According to Elections Committee Chair Bill Wentworth, 65 ballots were rejected during the previous election cycle, in 2014, with 46 of those rejected because they were mailed in proxy… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) Worcester County government offices and the recreation center in Snow Hill will be closed Friday, April 3 in observance of the Good Friday holiday, and will resume standard hours of operation Monday, April 6. The Central Landfill in Newark will be closed Friday, April 3, but will be open Saturday, April 4…. Read more »

(April 2, 2015) The golf course again became a hot-button issue in Ocean Pines, as a brief update from General Manager Bob Thompson drew fire from several board members during Saturday’s public meeting. According to the general manager’s report, “Golf finished the month of February $5,382 better than budget for the month. YTD we have… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) Election season officially began in Ocean Pines last week, as the community’s search committee held the first open meeting to educate the public on the duties of elected officials, as well as attempting to recruit new candidates. Chairman Martin Baer said several current board members, as well as the chairman of the… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) Coach Cameron McDonough was on top of the world Last August as he watched his son and a small army of Berlin Little Leaguers play in the U.S. Championship game in Livermore, Calif. The team came close to bringing home a title, falling 6-5 to a Nogales, Ariz. team that would go… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) Berlin Little League slid headfirst onto the front page of public consciousness last year, with two all-star teams going deep in the postseason and one playing in a national title game. It ended with a parade down Main Street in Berlin on a rainy evening in October, with several dozen uniformed players… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week announced his opposition to drilling in the Atlantic Region’s Outer Continental Shelf, and called on the federal government to halt the plan that would open coastal waters to oil and gas exploration. In written comments submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Frosh said… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) Dazzle Gift Shop in Ocean Pines will present its first Arts Night on Tuesday, April 7 from 4-7 p.m. Five local artists will display work inside the shop, located on 11312 Manklin Creek Road, Suite 5. “I wanted to showcase artists from our area because it’s really important that they get known… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) In a minor Main Street shakeup, two shops are moving to new locations in Berlin. Bungalow Love, currently tucked away on 12 Williams Street, will move to 9 South Main Street later this month. The current occupant, Bustle Bridal Shop, has already expanded to a new space on 16 Broad Street. “We… Read more »