(March 26, 2015) More than 30 business owners and professionals gathered in Berlin last Thursday for the 2015 Berlin Chamber of Commerce awards dinner at Si’culi Rustic Italian Kitchen. Mayor Gee Williams, Councilmembers Lisa Hall and Troy Purnell, as well as Town Administrator Laura Allen, were on hand for the three-hour event that began with… Read more »
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Spring Celebration ushers events
(March 26, 2015) Next week’s Spring Celebration in Berlin will mark the beginning of a busy season of concerts, food festivals, quirky competitions and a bookend pair of car shows. As for the town’s 20th annual Spring Celebration itself, it will take place on Saturday, April 4, on Main Street. Economic Development Director Ivy Wells… Read more »
Mediacom to host town hall meeting in Pines, March 31
(March 26, 2015) Ocean Pines will host a town hall meeting with Mediacom representatives on Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Members of the Mediacom team will be on hand to respond to questions and concerns from Ocean Pines subscribers. Residents are encouraged to submit questions in advance… Read more »
Ocean Pines rec. to present Egg-Stravaganza, March 27
(March 26, 2015) The Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department invites area residents to hop over for two of its popular annual Easter events. The Easter Egg-Stravaganza Dive & Pool Party will be held on Friday, March 27 from 6-8 p.m. at the Sports Core Pool, located at 11143 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines. Children… Read more »
County recruiting applicants for 2015 STEP UP program
(March 26, 2015) Worcester County Economic Development (WCED) is now accepting applications for the 2015 STEP UP and Reach for the Stars summer programs. These programs provide opportunities to Worcester County youth to explore career paths in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Applications are available online at www.chooseworcester.org/STEM and are due… Read more »
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Singers needed The Worcester County Choral Concert and Workshop conducted by Jean Anne Shafferman is looking for singers to take part in the second annual presentation of this event. Workshop date is Saturday, April 18, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coffee and donuts will be provided in the morning. Guests should bring lunch. Concert date… Read more »
Berlin to host “Coolest Anniversary Party”
(March 26, 2015) Downtown Berlin will again be the coolest place to be on Saturday, April 18 from 1- 6 p.m., when the town will celebrate the first anniversary of being voted the 2014 winner of America’s Coolest Small Town. The festivities will begin at 1 p.m. with a parade down Main Street featuring Berlin… Read more »
Berlin mayor participates in U.S. congressional briefing
(March 26, 2015) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams was selected as one of three public officials in the U.S. to participate in a congressional briefing at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on March 4, in support of federal Coastal Zone Management funding in the budget currently under debate in the U.S. House and Senate. Williams… Read more »
Masked BB&T bank robber nabbed
(March 19, 2015) It only took a matter of hours for police to track down a suspect in the armed robbery of the BB&T Bank in Ocean Pines on Friday, as authorities arrested 52-year-old Jeff Varner Hare at his residence that evening. According to police, a white male entered the bank on 11111 Racetrack Road… Read more »
Pines directors reach accord on $10.9M budget
(March 19, 2015) Compromise was the magic word as the Ocean Pines Board of Directors voted on Thursday, March 12 to approve a $10.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2016. The budget included a little more than $2.1 million in new capital expenditures and a basic annual assessment of $921. General Manager Bob Thompson… Read more »