BERLIN—Kate Russell and Erika Rittling Uebel are starting small in their goal to inspire artists to find their creative cores, as the trained artists prepare to open their own Fig Tree Studio by summer of next year. In the meantime, they have been serving as mobile art departments in the Lower Eastern Shore area. Uebel… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–Have you ever dreamed of being an actor? Pretend being on stage? Ever wondered if you have " the right stuff" to perform? If so, we want you. The Ocean Pines Players, your community theater, welcomes rookie and experienced actors to audition for our spring production of "The Psychic," by acclaimed playwright and screen… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—If there was a theme for the legislative town hall meeting sponsored by the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 22, it would have focused on increasing economic development by making Maryland a more business-friendly state through the legislative process in 2014. Chamber members discussed issues with state Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38), and… Read more »

 BERLIN—On Thursday, Oct. 24 the Berlin Lions Club will honor Jan Quick as Berlin’s Citizen of the Year for 2012 during the 48th Annual Berlin Award celebration. The über multi-tasker was nominated by her husband Jim Quick, who credited his wife with helping to start Berlin’s Commercial District Management Authority, a town-sponsored entity that was… Read more »

 OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Farmers Market will continue to operate year round. Although it was originally expected to close at the end of August and then at the end of October, it will remain open, said David Bean, who will be the new market manager. The change is being made because of the “growth and… Read more »

BERLIN—The town Planning Commission, during its Oct. 9 meeting approved the final site plan for property located on Old Ocean City Boulevard that had been submitted by the owner of Twisters Gymnastics Academy, Planning Director David Engelhart said in an Oct. 15 interview. The site plan, submitted by owner Carmella Solito included cosmetic changes and… Read more »

 OCEAN PINES–Worcester County Public Works officials advise the public to expect traffic delays on King Richard Road in Ocean Pines now through late November, as construction crews make the following repairs: Replacing water service lines over the next three weeks, to eliminate leaks that have caused excessive maintenance in other areas of the Ocean Pines… Read more »

 MARYLAND—As expected, the Maryland Department of Agriculture on Oct. 18 issued a proposed amendment to its previously published regulation calculating the amount of phosphorus farmers are applying to their fields by using poultry litter. The revised proposal would give farmers an additional year to transition from using an existing phosphorus site index, which is used… Read more »

 OCEAN PINES—The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and the Art League of Ocean City will co-sponsor “Artistry in Motion,” a black-tie optional gala to raise funds for the upcoming season, on Saturday, Oct. 26.  The event will be held at the Ocean City Center for the Arts from 6-9 p.m. and proceeds will benefit both the MSO… Read more »

 BERLIN—The Worcester County Technical Review Commission on Oct. 9 approved a proposal by the Farmers Bank of Willards to construct a new 2,192 square foot banking location at Route 589 (Racetrack Road) and Gray’s Corner Road, just off of Route 50. Worcester County Zoning Administrator Jennifer Burke explained the site plan was actually a re-proposal… Read more »