(Dec. 4, 2014) True story: Minh Vihn and wife Kathryn Le moved from San Diego – he left a financial consulting job, she left four salons – to grow chickens in rural Worcester County. Rural, as in 20 minutes west of Snow Hill and navigating the unpaved Forest Road off Old Furnace Road for 20… Read more »

(Dec. 4, 2014) On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Julia A. Purnell Museum invites guests to leave the holiday stress of the 21st century behind and return to a more genteel time during the museum’s annual Victorian Christmas Celebration. Guests will sample old-fashioned treats and warm mulled cider to ward off the December chill.  Children will… Read more »

(Dec. 4, 2014) After talks on negotiating a new communitywide deal with utility Sandpiper Energy stalled in Ocean Pines, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors last month began to consider seeking another propane company to fuel the community’s amenities. During a regular board meeting on Saturday, Nov. 22, General Manager Bob Thompson told the… Read more »

(Dec. 4, 2014) Come experience “Another Night Before Christmas,” a musical Bistro Theater production by the Ocean Pines Players, Dec. 12-14, at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Life Center, on 104th Street in Ocean City. Follow the adventures of Karol, a cynical and embittered social worker, when she is accidentally locked in her apartment with… Read more »

(Dec. 4, 2014) The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Julien Benichou, will usher in the holiday season with a program of orchestral and vocal music at the “Holiday Joy” concert performed on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Community Church, Racetrack Road in Ocean Pines. The MSO will… Read more »

(Dec. 4, 2014) Ocean Pines Aquatics will be offering a way to escape cold winter weather and enjoy the summer-like temperatures of the indoor Sports Core Pool at special activities that celebrate the joy of the season. On Saturday, Dec. 6, pool guests can meet Elsa and Anna from “Frozen” and then watch the movie… Read more »

(Dec. 4, 2014) The town of Berlin will host its seventh annual Reindeer Run on Saturday, Dec. 6. The 5K will start at 9 a.m. and the one-mile run will begin at 10 a.m. “This event is a very family-friendly, spirited event,” said Lisa Rodriguez-Long, run coordinator. Long started the Reindeer Run in 2008. Seventy-five… Read more »

(Nov. 27, 2014) Negotiations between Ocean Pines and Sandpiper Energy have hit an impasse with no apparent end in sight. The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voiced its displeasure over the deadlock during a meeting on Saturday, Nov. 22. “We’re not making any progress,” OPA President Dave Stevens said. “We’re still having the same… Read more »

(Nov. 27, 2014) As if this year were not cool enough, Berlin capped its charmed 2014 with a trio of tourism awards. Designated “America’s Coolest Small Town” winner by Budget Travel magazine, Berlin came up with three top honors during last week’s Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in… Read more »

(Nov. 27, 2014) Showell-based Vista Design Inc. caused a stir in the Berlin community last May when it released a massive conceptual plan for a proposed Tyson’s Park complex. The blueprint, a repurposing of the old Tyson Chicken plant on Old Ocean City Boulevard, includes an indoor and outdoor recreation center as well as festival… Read more »