(March 12, 2015) This year’s Snow Hill Blues Jam on Saturday, March 14 is a tribute to the late Burley Strand, who passed away in November 2014. Lovingly known as “Mr. B.,” he was a driving force of the Snow Hill All Stars whose guitar and voice graced the stage every year since the Snow… Read more »

(March 12, 2015) Worcester County Arts Council’s Student Scholarship award program is under way.  The Arts Council is offering multiple $1,000 art scholarships to graduating high school seniors, who are Worcester County residents interested in pursuing academic careers in the arts. Scholarships are also available to college art majors wishing to continue their education in… Read more »

(March 5, 2015) A major new housing proposal in Berlin has reopened old wounds between the Town Council and the Berlin Fire Company. The Berlin mayor and council and the Worcester County Commissioners both gave preliminary support to the annexation of 90-plus acres on Seahawk Road and Route 50 so developer Rinnier Properties can build… Read more »

(March 5, 2015) Two hours into an especially active Ocean Pines Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, work ground to an halt as General Manager Bob Thompson asked for clarification on the recent decision to replace Billy Casper Golf with Landscapes Unlimited as management of the golf course. Thompson said he had both a concern… Read more »

(March 5, 2015) The new yacht club in Ocean Pines received mostly positive reviews after opening on Memorial Day last year, but things are not going as smoothly during the shoulder season, with at least one member of the board of directors advocating closing the facility. The yacht club posted a $45,000 net operating loss… Read more »

(March 5, 2015) A third winter storm could hit the lower shore on Thursday, this one bringing a mix of freezing rain and snow with as much as 4 inches of accumulation. Scott Minnick, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said overnight rain would turn into sleet by Thursday morning, changing over to a… Read more »

(March 5, 2015) The resolution governing Ocean Pines’ amenity policies, including who must pay for what, could become clearer in the next 60 days when the OPA board of directors follows up on a motion that was tabled on Saturday. Hoping to correct a perceived wrong, OPA Board Vice President Marty Clarke moved to refund… Read more »

(March 5, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors on Saturday set a tentative date for a final vote on its 2016 fiscal year budget. During the board’s regular public meeting, President Dave Stevens and the board agreed to meet next Thursday at 3 p.m., although the location of that session has yet to… Read more »

(March 5, 2015) With Billy Casper Golf out as manager of the Ocean Pines golf club and Landscapes Unlimited taking over following the 4-3 vote on Feb. 20 by Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors, two questions remain: what is this Nebraska-based company all about and what do its people know about golf? Founded in… Read more »

(March 5, 2015) The slow process towards bringing a Dollar General store to Berlin on Old Ocean City Road opposite the Barrett building hit yet another snag on Feb. 25, when the town’s planning commission voted to postpone a decision on the final site plan. The proceedings began in the summer, but stalled when developer… Read more »