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Meditation class offered in OP

(Nov. 13, 2014) Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department welcomes  back Valarie Mann as the meditation instructor. A class will be held in the Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The cost of the class is $20, and pre-registration is required. Mann will discuss the benefits and history of meditation,… Read more »

Second Friday Art Stroll a walk through local arts

(Nov. 13, 2014) Second Friday returns to Berlin on Nov. 14 from 5-8 p.m., with downtown shops featuring art exhibits, sales, live entertainment and extended hours. The Believe in Tomorrow House by the Sea is the November outreach organization for the Church Mouse on 101 North Main Street. All proceeds will be donated to the… Read more »

OP rec. seeks bright holiday for seniors

(Nov. 13, 2014) Once again, the Ocean Pines Recreation Department is partnering with Home Instead Senior Care to “Be a Santa to a Senior.” The purpose of the Home Instead Senior Care community service program is to positively impact the community by providing holiday cheer and gift giving to seniors who are least likely to… Read more »

(Nov. 13, 2014) Hop on the bus for several trips planned by the Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department this fall. Destinations include Wallops Island, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. He

(Nov. 13, 2014) Hop on the bus for several trips planned by the Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department this fall. Destinations include Wallops Island, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Head to New York for a tour of the city and the 9/11 Memorial Museum on Nov. 22. Tour the museum, which opened in… Read more »

T-day dash aids Toys for Tots

(Nov. 13, 2014) CrossFit Ocean City will host its fifth annual Thanksgiving Day Dash benefiting the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The event is a 2.4-mile run/walk around the pond in Ocean Pines, starting at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial. The course is three laps with optional obstacle stations. The dash will take… Read more »

GOP takes almost all

(Nov. 6, 2014) It was a tough day for Democrats across the country, while Worcester County showed an even greater preference for Republicans in almost all offices. Larry Hogan grabbed most of the headlines on election evening, Tuesday, Nov. 4, upsetting Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown by more than 75,000 votes statewide. Hogan won 51.47 percent… Read more »

Boat ramp bid finally accepted

(Nov. 6, 2014) It took a special session and two directors swapping votes Monday, as the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors approved a $252,000 bid to rebuild the White Horse Park boat ramp. The OPA originally balked at approving the lone proposal, which was by Chincoteague-based Fisher Marine Construction Inc., during a regular meeting… Read more »

Strategic planning sessions could resume in near future

(Nov. 6, 2014) Strategic planning sessions asking for public comment on new town projects have again become a topic of discussion in Berlin. Mayor Gee Williams pointed to the planning sessions after public outcry for a town recreation center erupted during a council meeting last week. Williams said a number of things stalled the sessions,… Read more »

Students reflect on participation and the mural

(Nov. 6, 2014) The wait is finally over: Stephen Decatur Park’s mural will be unveiled this weekend at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday at 11 a.m. The mural was painted by local artist Ann Ashman, who combined different elements from drawings done by nine Stephen Decatur students on what Berlin means to them. Ashman started… Read more »

Desire for rec center primary issue for some

(Nov. 6, 2014) Beth Gourley wants a recreation center in Berlin – and she’s not the only one. Gourley, owner of Go Organic Grocer, organized an impromptu rally at the end of the last mayor and council meeting when dozens of citizens of all ages showed up to petition for the center. The former Tyson… Read more »