OCEAN PINES—The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announces its 2013 Citizen of the Year and 2013 Business of the Year, Kathy Jacobs of Brandywine Senior Living at Fenwick Island and Atlantic Physical Therapy, run by Robert Hammond. The Community Foundation of the Easter Shore also recognizes the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation as… Read more »

BERLIN— The Berlin Planning Commission approved requests for plans for a new commercial structure, the subdivision of a lot on Branch Street and a boundary adjustment on South Main Street at its Sept. 11 meeting. At the first meeting with new Planning Director David Engelhart, South Moon Under received the commission’s preliminary approval to demolish… Read more »

SALISBURY–The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, will host the 16th annual Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo, Saturday, Oct. 12. This event pays tribute to old decoys while encouraging the carving of new ones. The museum, located on Schumaker Pond, provides the setting for this annual celebration of waterfowling events, which are an important part of… Read more »

BERLIN—A second former paramedic has filed a discrimination claim against the Berlin Fire Company, according to document that was filed with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights on April 22 and is awaiting response. In the complaint, Jeffrey Dean, of Salisbury, said he had worked as a paramedic and firefighter with the company since October… Read more »

BERLIN—Possible plans to reinstate some funding to the Berlin Fire Company are on the agenda for the Monday, Sept. 9 mayor and council meeting and those plans come at a time when residents are caught in what might be described as a whirlwind of allegiances, politics, finance and litigation.  The July 2012 decision by the… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—County Commissioner Judy Boggs has announced that her next Town Meeting will be Saturday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Ocean Pines Library. A guest speaker at this Town Meeting will talk about the "Obamacare" Insurance Plans that the public will be making personal decisions on starting Oct. 1. The Worcester County Health… Read more »

BERLIN—It was all about getting organized and up to speed as Berlin’s new Town Administrator Laura Allen settled into her new office in Town Hall Sept. 3. She said she was reviewing several key issues, including the new stormwater management utility and the town’s contentious relations with the Berlin Fire Company to prepare for the… Read more »

BERLIN—The Maryland State Police Berlin Barracks, with all other barracks throughout the State of Maryland, have partnered with the Maryland Food Bank to collect food donations and highlight the problem of hunger in Maryland. From Sept. 1-30, all Maryland State Police Barracks and the Maryland State Police Headquarters will collect food for distribution. September is… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—Few people have been as involved in the evolution of the Ocean Pines Association as long-term legal counsel Joseph Moore, a partner at Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, L.L.P. So we complete our 45th anniversary coverage with a few of his most memorable experiences from his 30 years of representing the fastest growing community… Read more »

BERLIN—Berlin’s Jenny Moore was named executive director of the Chinati Foundation, an internationally recognized museum in Marfa, Texas founded by artist Donald Judd. In addition to managing and expanding the museum’s collection, Moore will oversee programs including temporary exhibitions, artists’ residencies, college and university internships, art classes, international symposia, performances, concerts and celebrations. Moore, the… Read more »