(Aug. 6, 2015) A report released this week on the Ocean Pines Association website suggested the community continues to make its aging infrastructure a major priority, with bridges taking the center stage on the to-do list. General Manager Bob Thompson originally issued the seven-page memorandum to the board of directors last week, providing what he… Read more »

(Aug. 6, 2015) General Manager Bob Thompson was the recipient of a bonus, believed to be $5,000, during a closed-door session held last Thursday in Ocean Pines. The board of directors voted 5-2 to give Thompson the bonus, with Vice President Marty Clarke and Treasurer Jack Collins voting against. Last year, Thompson received a $12,000… Read more »

(Aug. 6, 2015) It didn’t come without a fight, but the Ocean Pines Board of Directors last Thursday approved a $31,800 contract with the Richmond firm, Design Management Associates, to conduct the study of what the community needs in the way of a financial reserve fund. General Manager Bob Thompson said a reserve study had… Read more »

(Aug. 6, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting last Thursday at the community center. Financial reports The numbers at major amenities were encouraging for the second straight month. Although golf revenues were below budget, monthly expenses were also lower, leading to a June that finished… Read more »

(Aug. 6, 2015) The Worcester County Fair returns this weekend with a wide-range of activities for the entire family including a dozen contests for children, livestock shows, cake auction, a car show and free admission in Snow Hill. Thousands of people attend the annual fair each year with more than 30 craft and food vendors… Read more »

Worcester County Fair Schedule of Events Friday, Aug. 7 8 a.m. — Horse show 10:30 a.m. — Fair and vendors open 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Youth STEM activities 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Worcester Celebrates Safe Kids Day 12 p.m. — Rabbit show 2 p.m. — Sheep show 2-6 p.m. — Sand… Read more »

(Aug. 6, 2015) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual Car Show & Parade on Sunday, Aug. 16. The parade will start at White Horse Park at 10 a.m. and proceed down Ocean Parkway to the Car Show at Veterans Memorial Park on the corner of Cathell and Racetrack roads. There… Read more »

(Aug. 6, 2015) Fresh from several summer shows opening for national acts such as J Roddy Walston and the Business and Trombone Shorty, local singer songwriter Bryan Russo is shifting gears and planning an intimate set on the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum in Berlin on Sunday, Aug. 9. The free concert,… Read more »

(Aug. 6, 2015) Comptroller Peter Franchot is encouraging shoppers to take advantage of Maryland’s tax-free week which begins Sunday, Aug. 9, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 15. During that time, any single qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced $100 or less – regardless of how many purchased – will be exempt from the state’s… Read more »

(Aug. 6, 2015) Earlier this year, hundreds of “kayaktivists” took to the water in Seattle to protest Shell’s oil drilling in the Arctic. Just last week, a similar on the water – and from the bridge – gathering kept a drilling rig supply ship from leaving for the Arctic from Portland. In light of the… Read more »