OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club will join more than 100 golf courses around the country in attempt to break a world record at the World’s Largest Golf Outing on Monday, Aug. 13. As many as 20 teams of up to four golfers can register for the golf tournament, where proceeds… Read more »

BERLIN – Berlin will join approximately 15,000 communities in all 50 states in an effort for residents to interact with local police in a positive atmosphere during National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 7. From 4-7 p.m., the public is invited to join the Berlin Police Department, other town officials and local businesses at Dr…. Read more »

OCEAN PINES — Ballots for the 2012 Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election were mailed to property owners July 12, and must be returned Aug. 9. Five candidates — Mark Venit, Bill Cordwell, Bill Wentworth, Sharon O’Hare and Marty Clarke — are vying for two seats on the board. Residents may vote for two… Read more »

BERLIN — One month after organizing a sub-committee to learn more about what work the community surrounding Dr. William Henry Park on Flower Street wants done on the park, the Parks Commission is now certain about upgrades that would benefit the area. Almost immediately after last month’s meeting, each member of the sub-committee addressed nearby… Read more »

OCEAN PINES — Ocean Pines residents can expect to use the community’s new dog park by the end of this month, as construction is now under way at the Manklin Meadows property. Posts for the metal fence have been placed around the circumference of the park, located off Manklin Creek Road, and a mulch surface… Read more »

BERLIN — Maryland Wine Bar, a new bar on North Main Street that serves 65 wines exclusively from Maryland wineries, has pushed back its grand opening celebration until the middle of September. Though the store has been in business one month, owner Deborah Everett was set to welcome guests to her wine bar on Saturday;… Read more »

SNOW HILL — A Kenyan man formally imprisoned at the Worcester County Jail is suing the institution for a number of alleged inadequacies, including denial of medical services, a lack of security and unlawful confinement. Dr. Harry Osore, 59, is asking for $5 million in the suit filed in in Worcester County District Court, contending… Read more »

OCEAN PINES — The Ocean Pines Anglers Club held its annual “Teach a Kid to Fish Day” in June, and now children are invited to will put the skills they learned to the test during the Art Hansen Memorial Fishing Contest, set for Saturday at the South Gate Pond. The sound of an air horn… Read more »

BERLIN — For the second consecutive year, the combined team of Ayers Creek Adventures and Baked Desserts Café has out-run its competition during the Berlin Bathtub Races. Pushed by Blake Taylor and steered by Amy Bennett, the kayak racer beat Collin Maycomber and Stephen Barrett of Barrett Chevrolet in the final race of the double-elimination… Read more »

OCEAN PINES — Ocean Pines Police are still unsure what caused a Brooklyn Park, Md. man to steer his scooter from Ocean Parkway and into a tree on July 4. Around 9:18 p.m., a motor scooter operated by David Allan Biggs, 50, left the roadway at the intersection of Ocean Parkway and Breezeway Lane, and… Read more »