(Sept. 19, 2014) The Sunfest Kite Festival, hosted by the Kite Loft, kicked off Thursday and will continue through Sunday on the Boardwalk and beach at Sixth Street. The festival draws thousands of visitors to the Ocean City Boardwalk and beach, according to Jay Knerr, owner of the Kite Loft. “What really attracts people is… Read more »
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Fire displaces OP family; funds to help them needed
OCEAN PINES–Fundraisers were quickly established after an Ocean Pines family lost their residence in a fire last Friday. Two of the fundraisers were created Saturday online at www.gofundme. com for Jesse and Hailey Scott, who were renting the house at 9 Frigate Run, where they lived with their four children, Aaden, Marley, Kenady and Harrison,… Read more »
Berlin to get wired to new steel poles beginning Oct. 1
BERLIN– The town announced during a Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 8 that Delmarva Power plans to replace several transmission poles in the area, requiring a four-to-six hour interruption of power on Dec. 9. The company will replace all of the 60-65 foot wooden poles between the Worcester Substation on Old Ocean City… Read more »
Three candidates to run for available town council slots
BERLIN– Three candidates filed for the three available slots on town council before the Tuesday, Sept. 9 deadline. Incumbent Troy Purnell filed to keep his District 1 seat and incumbent Dean Burrell filed to keep the seat in District 4. Newcomer Thom Gulyas, owner of Ace Printing, filed for the At-Large seat made available by… Read more »
OPA leaders work to standardize all future meetings
OCEAN PINES– New OPA leadership did not waste any time in reorganizing the Board of Directors, effectively streamlining procedure and standardizing future meeting dates through 2015 during an assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Newly elected Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors President Dave Stevens called the meeting and proposed six new procedures in an attempt… Read more »
Berlin mayor, council urge Planning Comm. action
BERLIN– A discussion on the efforts of the Planning Commission morphed into a virtual referendum of the town’s future during a Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 8. Berlin Planning Director Dave Engelhart’s departmental report on a proposed new Dollar General Store across from Atlantic General Hospital, moving to a bigger facility from the… Read more »
County looking for bidders to replace OP water lines
WORCESTER COUNTY – Worcester County will try again to attract bidders to replace approximately 250 water service lines in Ocean Pines. All of the service lines to be replaced are on Ocean Parkway. The project was originally advertised for bids in March, but the April 28 deadline came and went with no bids at all…. Read more »
Final concert on Taylor House lawn
BERLIN– Calvin B. Taylor House Museum’s final 2014 Concert on the Lawn promises to be the biggest of the year. The Salisbury Community Band will bring more than 30 musicians to the museum lawn on Sunday, Sept. 14. at 6 p.m. Formed in the late 1930’s, the band played concerts in Salisbury City Park throughout… Read more »
Ocean Pines Assoc. to continue talks with Sandpiper Energy
OCEAN PINES– With frustrations over the delayed conversion to natural gas growing, the community made a tentative agreement to continue negotiations with Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors issued a press release on Friday stating they extended the franchise agreement made in 1993 and would continue talks with Chesapeake subsidiary Sandpiper… Read more »
Three honors to be bestowed at OP chamber installation
OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce will bestow three honors during its upcoming installation and awards banquet. The chamber will honor Taylor Bank as business of the year, long-time volunteer Terri Mahoney of WMDT as citizen of the year and the Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines and Ocean City as non-profit of… Read more »