OCEAN PINES–Once again this year, the Ocean Pines Garden Club will present two $1,000 scholarships to qualified graduating seniors of Stephen Decatur High School. The purpose of the OPGC’s scholarship program is to stimulate interest in gardening, horticulture, agriculture and the conservation and protection of the environment, as the greening of America extends to many… Read more »

NATIONAL SEASHORE—The National Park Service plans to release a prospectus to solicit proposals to provide equipment rentals, food and beverage, merchandise and other services within Assateague Island National Seashore’s Maryland District within 30 days. Once the prospectus has opened, bidders will have 90 days to respond. The NPS plans to release the Prospectus in early… Read more »

BERLIN—The Berlin Parks Commission and Worcester County Health Department are inviting anyone interested in physical fitness, or as Berlin’s Deputy Administrator Mary Bohlen put it, “Just a pleasant walk on an autumn Saturday morning,” to come to Stephen Decatur Park on Nov. 9. For the second year, the town is hosting the free community fitness… Read more »

OCEAN CITY—The annual meeting and installation for the Coastal Association of REALTORS® recently took place in Ocean City with more than 100 members in attendance. New officers and directors were officially instated into office for the association. Officers installed included: •President, Susan Megaree, RE/MAX Crossroads; •President-Elect, Vicki Harmon, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage; •Vice President, Linda… Read more »

On Saturday, Nov.16, at 6 p.m. an announcement event will be held to celebrate the kick-off of Democrat candidate Judy Davis’ campaign for Delegate District 38C.  The venue is St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Dewees Hall, 302 N. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City. Interested persons can call 410-213-1956 for additional information. Invitations have been issued. Judy… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—It was a matter of stone. At least that was what the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors debated among other issues at its Oct. 26 board meeting. In the end, the OPA board passed a motion to approve alternative façade materials for its new yacht club. It also affirmed a $75,000 cost increase… Read more »

BERLIN— When he began painting house numbers on the curbs in front of town residences to earn his Eagle Scout Badge, the biggest surprise for a 13-year-old Eagle Scout was “how big the town was,” he said. Cole Norman now knows there are roughly 2,400 houses in Berlin. Norman and 10 of his friends, age… Read more »

BERLIN— The Berlin Town Council authorized Mayor Gee Williams to send a letter to the Worcester County Commissioners supporting a proposal by Rinnier Development to develop an agricultural lot across from Stephen Decatur High School and Stephen Decatur Middle School, during its Oct. 28 public meeting. Rinnier, a Salisbury-based commercial real estate company, acquired two… Read more »

BERLIN–The Fall Feast of St. Martin, a time to celebrate nature’s bounty at the end of the agrarian year, will be held on the grounds of historic St. Martin’s Church on Friday, Nov. 1. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and features local foods from land and sea, wines and spirits and live music. Jazz… Read more »

OCEAN PINES— The Oct. 26 meeting of the Ocean Pines Association Board of directors opened with the return of the original contracts of sales of the 26 homes, farms and marshlands that ultimately became Ocean Pines. In all, the properties sold for roughly $4 million, Reese F. Cropper Jr., chairman of the board of directors… Read more »