OCEAN CITY–Star Charities will be hosting its annual “Beef N’ Beer” fundraiser Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. to benefit the “Home of the Brave” foundation in Berlin. The event normally held at the American Legion on 24th Street in Ocean City has been moved to the Ocean Pines Community Center based on its more convenient… Read more »
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Church files for new county commissioner term
WORCESTER COUNTY–Bud Church, president of the Worcester County Commissioners, filed for re-election last month. First elected in 2002, Church decided he wanted to continue representing his constituents in District 3, which includes West Ocean City, South Point, Taylorville and parts of Berlin. “I very, very seriously considered running for [state] delegate. I was probably within… Read more »
Bertino declares for commissioner
WORCESTER COUNTY–Newspaper publisher Chip Bertino, a resident of Ocean Pines for more than 20 years, has entered the race for Worcester County Commissioner representing District 5. That seat is now held by Judy Boggs, who has represented that district for 12 years, but is not seeking re-election. Bertino, a Republican, joins Republican Ray Unger and… Read more »
Pines officers new academy grads
OCEAN PINES–Two Ocean Pines police officers recently graduated from the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy, located at Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury. The Entrance-Level for Law Enforcement Officers training is mandated by Maryland and ran from July 8 to Dec. 17. Recruits are required to successfully complete all instructional objectives in this 26-week academy. … Read more »
Fundraiser benefits memorial
OCEN PINES–BJ’s Wholesale Club, in partnership with the Ocean Pines Association, raised $440 for the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines as a part of its recent special membership offer. BJ’s donated $5 of each membership fee paid as a part of the promotion to the foundation in addition to offering special benefits for… Read more »
Nancy C. Thomas
SNOW HILL–Nancy Carroll Thomas, age 84, died on Dec. 21, 2013 at the Snow Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Chaos W. and Peachie Robinson Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald L. Thomas, in 2004. Surviving are her daughters,… Read more »
Berlin’s ‘Ball Drop’ gains crowds in just a short time
BERLIN—The Town of Berlin will partying its way into 2014 from 10 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2013 to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. Festivities set to take place during the party include a Ball Drop countdown, which will take place where Main Street intersects with Broad Street. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams is expected to begin… Read more »
YEAR IN REVIEW – YACHT CLUB
OCEAN PINES —Construction of the Ocean Pines Yacht Club continued this year, even as controversies over costs, materials and unexpected discoveries sent the Board of Directors into fits of turmoil. Nevertheless, Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson reported during a Dec. 18 board meeting the new facility is already getting bookings for 2014 and… Read more »
YEAR IN REVIEW – FIRE DEPARTMENT
BERLIN—A workplace harassment complaint by an emergency medical technician with the Berlin Fire Company to the town in February 2012 went to a whole other level after last Christmas and as 2013 comes to a close it remains unresolved. The EMT, Zachery Tyndall, who had been transferred from the fire company to the town and… Read more »
YEAR IN REVIEW – OP ELECTION
OCEAN PINES—Six candidates ran for election to fill three vacant positions on the Ocean Pines Association seven-member Board of Directors and at the end of the process one incumbent and two newcomers were elected to fill the three-year terms. The candidates included incumbents President Thomas Terry and Vice President Ray Unger, former director Edgar “Les”… Read more »