(April 9, 2015) Berlin resident Helen Wiley was honored last month as “Volunteer of the Year” by the town’s chamber of commerce. Later this month, Helen and her husband, Mike, will be presented with the 50th annual Berlin Award by the Berlin Lion’s Club. The couple moved to the area a decade ago after spending… Read more »

(April 9, 2015) Mediacom attempted to answer questions from the community during a brief town hall at the Ocean Pines community center on Tuesday, March 31. Pat Hynes, area director of operations from the Dagsboro office, gave a brief introduction. During the past year, Hynes said, Mediacom “went to a digital platform” system-wide, growing from… Read more »

(April 9, 2015) Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is soliciting opportunities to speak to the Lower Shore community about how the organization can help the terminally ill and their families. The presentations are appropriate for any group of any size including civic, service and church groups, companies, school groups, healthcare professionals, counseling professionals and social… Read more »

(April 9, 2015) Two weeks after the community leaders met in a public forum to recruit potential board of director candidates, Ray Unger became the first Ocean Pines resident to step forward. Unger previously served two terms on the board and went on to record a loss in the District Four primary for Worcester County… Read more »

(April 9, 2015) For Prince George’s County native Shirley Eppard, art has been a lifelong love affair. Eppard is the featured artist at Baked Dessert Café in Berlin during the town’s monthly 2nd Friday Art Stroll on April 10. Public schools did not offer art classes when Eppard, 80, was growing up. Still, she said,… Read more »

(April 9, 2015) Berlin native Trisha Brown Gudeman is about to embark on a journey into the unknown. Gudeman and her family – her husband, Andy, and their two young children – are set to take on a full-time role with Missionary Maintenance Services Aviation this summer. MMS provides aircraft maintenance apprenticeship for people involved… Read more »

  Response to Clarke statements   Editor, I’m writing to set the record straight with regard to OPA Board Member Marty Clarke’s statements, which appeared in the Golf article by Josh Davis in the March 12, 2015 edition of the Bayside Gazette. My delay in responding is due to my only recently seeing the article,… Read more »

(April 9, 2015)  Ocean Pines’ annual Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market will take place on Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Gently used clothing, children’s items, household items, collectibles and other items will be for sale. Ocean Pines Farmers Market will be open, featuring fresh produce, baked goods, meats… Read more »

(April 9, 2015) For the 12th year, Snow Hill will be hosting plein air artists from throughout the Mid-Atlantic, April 16-19. Again this year, 70 artists will be participating in the “paint out.” Ann Coates, organizer of the event, is pleased to have 20 registered artists who are featured in the recently published100 Plein Painters… Read more »

(April 9, 2015) Worcester County Commissioners Jim Bunting and Chip Bertino invite area residents to join them for a town hall meeting Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Branch Library. Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins will give a presentation on the current draft of the 2015-16 county budget. As it now… Read more »