(Sept. 10, 2015) The Ocean Pines Players Youth Theater is seeking 7-18 year olds to audition for the Broadway musical, “Beauty and the Beast.” Tryouts will be held on Friday, Sept. 11 from 4:30-8:15 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room. Singers are asked to be prepared with 16 bars of any Broadway… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) Maryland Lottery and Gaming recently announced August revenue numbers for the state’s five casinos – Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in Baltimore City, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County, and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County. August 2015’s combined… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) The Ocean City Power Squadron (OCPS) will present the all new America’s Boating Course at the Worcester County library, Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, on Tuesday, Sept. 15.   Registration is at 6:30 p.m. followed by the first class at 7 p.m. the same evening. This is an eight-hour course, 7-9… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) is seeking local Placemaking projects in need of grant funding. Placemaking is a way to make the local community a better place to live and work by transforming public spaces into vibrant community places. As a place becomes more desirable and welcoming, properties around that place… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) This year, thanks to the Elks National Foundation, the Grand Lodge will award more than $3.7 million to students who qualify for scholarships. Sept. 1 was the kickoff for the Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest and the Legacy Awards. There are three programs available which provide financial opportunities through the Elks National… Read more »

(Sept. 10, 2015) United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently announced its community impact funding totaling $1,288,549 for nonprofit programs and services in Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester and Somerset counties. United Way creates and enhances opportunities for making a positive and lasting impact in education, financial stability and health and is the largest source of… Read more »

(Sept. 3, 2015) Two-time Ocean Pines Board of Directors candidate Slobodan Trendic was found guilty of DWI following a June 20 incident involving vehicle and property damage. The court essentially merged two charges – driving while impaired by alcohol and negligent driving of a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life and… Read more »

(Sept. 3, 2015) Residents and visitors in Berlin have likely seen the handiwork of 15-year-old Boy Scout Cole Norman. Norman, along with his father and a handful of fellow Scouts, painted house numbers on the curbs outside nearly 2,000 homes in the community. A Scout since the age of 6, Norman hoped the numbers would… Read more »

(Sept. 3, 2015) The memory of the former Mid Atlantic Pain Medicine building, vacant for more than a year in downtown Berlin and sometimes referred to as an eyesore, is fading quickly. That’s because Foster and Lisa Schoch formally opened the doors to the revitalized space last Friday to reveal their Art in the Fields… Read more »

(Sept. 3, 2015) Highway safety improvements continue to move forward in Berlin, in large part because of the continuing efforts of the Pedestrian Safety Committee. This week the town announced the latest upgrade, new “Urban Alert” signs on U.S. Route 113. Since the committee was formed in late 2013, both immediate and long-term strategies have… Read more »