BERLIN—
While the agricultural product this area is most associated with these days is arguably poultry, a century ago it was peaches and this weekend will include a townwide celebration of this drupaceous fruit, on the grounds of the Taylor House Museum.  Susan Taylor, curator of the Taylor House Museum, said the Berlin Peach Festival attracted 2,000 to 3,000 visitors last year. Attendees will… Read more »

OCEAN PINES— Let the merriment begin, as the Ocean Pines community kicks off a month-long celebration of its 45th anniversary as a homeowner’s association. Marketing/Public Relations Director Teresa Travatello has been busy coordinating the activities, which she said first started out as a weekend celebration. Over the years it has expanded to its current one-month… Read more »

OCEAN PINES— Ocean Pines as a new community was an adventure land for swimming, biking, skateboarding and exploring the surrounding woodlands to the small band of children who first came to the area, including Tom and Dan O’Hare who grew up in the Pines. They shared a few of their memories with us in interviews… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—The Ocean Pines Association 2013 Election Committee is beginning a busy two weeks as the Aug. 8 deadline for submitting ballots in the Board of Directors election nears, Committee Chairwoman Judy Butler said July 29. There are six candidates to fill three open positions on the board of directors: Jack Collins, Bill Cordwell, Roland… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—The vice president of Sandpiper Energy briefed the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors on what homeowners can expect during the four- to six-year transition period to convert Berlin, Ocean City, Ocean Pines and Snow Hill from propane to natural gas.   OPA President Tom Terry said later a key issue for him was… Read more »

POCOMOKE– The Great Pocomoke Fair kicks off today, Thursday, and will continue Friday and Saturday with activities and exhibits in the southern end of Worcester County. Gloria Smith, treasurer of the fair committee, said approximately 2,500-3,000 people attend the fair and some specific activities attract visitors every year. “The harness racing, antique tractor pull and… Read more »

OCEAN PINES– The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce’s 6th annual Flounder Fishing Tournament on Aug. 3 is a relaxing, fun contest where participants can fish from the shore, pier, private boat, flounder party boats or charter boats, really anywhere in Maryland Coastal waters between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. The tournament excludes the Chesapeake Bay…. Read more »

BERLIN — Downtown merchants turned out in mass at the Monday meeting of the Berlin Town Council to register their discontent with actions by the Historic District Commission to curb the use of sandwich board signs and café tables along Main Street. Joining that dissent were Mayor Gee Williams and Town Administrator Anthony Carson. The… Read more »

BERLIN — The Berlin Planning Commission unanimously voted to grant preliminary approval for the site plan of a 40-lot residential subdivision between Tripoli and Bay Streets, proposed by Main Street Homes at Berlin, during the commission’s May 8 meeting. The development would be adjacent to Route 113. The preliminary approval for the plan, however, was… Read more »

BERLIN — The Berlin Parks Commission at its May 7 meeting discussed plans to hold a mural design contest to replace fading artwork along the racquetball court wall behind the tennis courts in Stephen Decatur Park. According to a proposed application for the contest, the commission would seek original artwork depicting scenes from Berlin. The… Read more »