OCEAN PINES – In two recent studies, Ocean Pines scored near the top. It made the list of one of the best places in Maryland for home ownership and the list for the safest places in Maryland. Consumer finance Web site www.nerdwallet.com analyzed data about homeownership and Ocean Pines came in sixth. According to the… Read more »
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Many patriotic ceremonies planned for Memorial Day
WORCESTER COUNTY–Kick off Memorial Day in the area with patriotic ceremonies, a parade, concerts, arts and crafts shows and more all weekend long. Here are a few events going on in Berlin, Ocean Pines and Ocean City tomorrow through Memorial Day, May 26: Berlin • American Legion Boggs Disharoon Post 123 in Berlin will host… Read more »
Remembering men, women who sacrificed for country
WORCESTER COUNTY– As Memorial Day approaches, area veterans remember the brave men and women who served beside them in combat. Nebraska native Dick Tanner served with the First Marine Division in Vietnam. During his first tour he was an artilleryman who went into the country with a Self-Propelled 8-inch Battery. He was promoted to Executive… Read more »
Assateague’s turn to compete as best island in country
ASSATEAGUE– Berlin might be America’s coolest small town, but is another area locale the Best U.S. Island? Assateague Island was recently nominated by USA Today editors as one of 20 islands up for consideration as the “10 Best.” “Assateague Island is where lucky visitors find themselves sharing 37 miles of pristine beaches: not with other… Read more »
Berlin hosts cruisers auto show, ‘Punk Rock Prom’
BERLIN– “Cool” Berlin showed off its impressive range during a pair of events held on Saturday, May 17. The town hosted the annual Spring Cruisers car show during the day, followed by a ‘Punk Rock Prom’ benefit Saturday evening. Between 130 and 150 cars participated in Cruisers, from a 1940 Ford Belair to a 1976… Read more »
Berlin seeks citizens’ support for storm water project
BERLIN–For the second time, the Town of Berlin plans to seek grant funding for the Hudson Branch Storm water Project through the Department of Housing and Community Development Community Development Block Grant program. Berlin applied for these funds in 2013, but was not successful. The Hudson Branch Storm water Project includes improvements to culverts and… Read more »
State proclaims Snow Hill’s wastewater plant year’s best
SNOW HILL–Maryland Rural Water Association and the state have named the Snow Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant: Wastewater System of the Year. The plant now has a capacity of 0.5 million gallons per day, and is considered to be among the 66 “major” treatment plants in the state, as identified by the Maryland Department of the… Read more »
OP Yacht Club expected to open doors Friday to public
OCEAN PINES–Entertainment is booked for this weekend at the new Ocean Pines Yacht, so its doors are expected to open Friday for the first time to the general public. “We are about to open the doors to a facility the entire community can be proud to show off not only today but for many years… Read more »
OP public Library to offer gardening clinic on Tuesdays
OCEAN PINES–Starting the first Tuesday in May and running through the last Tuesday in September, the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service is offering, “Ask a Master Gardener,” at the Ocean Pines Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines. The clinic is free and will be held every Tuesday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. Master gardeners… Read more »
Raffle winners love house, but not so much its costs
OCEAN PINES–Lanny and Kay Hickman, winners of last year’s house raffle by the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, don’t want to seem ungrateful, but there have been a few problems with their prize. “I love the house,” Kay Hickman said last week. “But we’ve had to do a number of things.” The Hickmans held the… Read more »