(Aug. 13, 2015) For Salisbury resident Robbie Johnson, pottery turned from a casual interest into a growing business he now operates with his wife, Sarah. Johnson is the featured artist at j.j.Fish Studio/Gallery on14 North Main Street during the 2nd Friday art stroll in Berlin tomorrow night. While he was always interested drawing, painting and… Read more »
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Coastal Association honors eight Realtors
(Aug. 13, 2015) Eight local real estate professionals were honored during the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) 2015 annual awards ceremony on July 29 at the Ocean City Marlin Club. Edie Brennan, a Realtor for RE/MAX Crossroads in Ocean Pines, received this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her extensive work in the local real estate… Read more »
Berlin to crown Little Mister, Miss Peach this Friday
(Aug. 13, 2015) There are moments, as a parent, you will always look back on fondly, with pride, and maybe with a stray, single tear in your eye. First steps, first words, graduation and that time your son or daughter became Little Miss or Mister Berlin Peach. For parents with such inclinations – or children… Read more »
Pa. family looking for lost dog ‘Rizzo’ in Ocean Pines area
(Aug. 13, 2015) A lost dog was circling the Ocean Pines area this week after slipping out of its owner’s leash. The dog was described as a “skittish” female German Shepherd, Rizzo, approximately 60 pounds and belonging to vacationing Reading, Pa. resident Adam Wawrzyniak. If you have seen the dog call Wawrzyniak at 717-681-4646, or… Read more »
Clarke, O’Hare go out with a bang
(Aug. 6, 2015) For three years, Ocean Pines Associations Board directors Marty Clarke and Sharyn O’Hare epitomized the philosophical divide on the board, often leading to fiery debates during public meetings. On Thursday, July 30, during their final meeting together, the pair continued to clash. Less than five minutes into the meeting, O’Hare asked Clarke… Read more »
Pines mourns passing of Col. Hall
(Aug. 6, 2015) Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Howard L. Hall passed away on Monday, July 27 in Ocean Pines. Born in 1924, Hall was the first recreational director in Ocean Pines, a sales agent during the early years of the community and a founder of the Pine’eers club. He was also among the first… Read more »
Board taps GM to continue talks with Sandpiper Energy
(Aug. 6, 2015) Following a closed meeting on Thursday, the Ocean Pines Board of Directors voted unanimously to allow General Manager Bob Thompson to continue talks with Sandpiper Energy. The board had given Thompson a two-month window to strike a deal during a previous closed meeting, with a deadline set for July. Sandpiper converted existing… Read more »
Postcard photo causes election kerfuffle in Pines
(Aug. 6, 2015) Last week a postcard targeting Ocean Pines nonresidents in the 2015 board of directors election became a subject of debate in the community. On Tuesday, the Gazette learned that Board Vice President Marty Clarke, who chose to step down rather than run for reelection this cycle, was behind the mailer. The card… Read more »
New Salt Water podcast asks, ‘So What’s Your Story?’
(Aug. 6, 2015) Looking to publicize local authors, as well as its own publishing enterprise, Berlin’s Salt Water Media recently announced the creation of a new podcast, “So What’s Your Story?” Salt Water Founder Stephanie Fowler and local author Tony Russo will cohost the podcast, which is set to debut in September. “We have all… Read more »
Berlin’s ‘Movies on Main Street’ to expand in 2016
(Aug. 6, 2015) Following the success of the inaugural Movies on Main Street program in Berlin, organizers are planning an expanded offering in 2016. Three movies screened this year, capped by the July 15 showing of “Runaway Bride,” the 1999 film staring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and set in the fictional town of Hale… Read more »