By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) Two times the charm for Matthew Amey, owner of 8 Jefferson Street in Berlin, a house built in 1900 that he and his wife, Lisa Tossey, bought in 2015 for their home and workspace. Amey has gone before the Berlin Historic District Commission twice to get approval for the… Read more »
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Micro-park gift to Berlin from local family
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Evermoore Park, in heart of town, will provide special green space for all to enjoy (May 11, 2023) Berlin is about to get a micro-park, thanks to Deborah and Michael Everett, the new owners of 1 Main Street. The building was a bank in its former life, which began in… Read more »
Garden Club celebrates Arbor Day at Pintail Park
By Cindy Hoffman (April 20, 2023) The Ocean Pines Garden Club celebrated Arbor Day last Thursday with a tree planting in Pintail Park to honor friends and relatives who passed away during the previous year. The celebration included music by the Delmarva Chorus and bagpiper Mike Castoro. Family members who lost loved ones helped to… Read more »
Fox sightings more common in springtime
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (April 6, 2023) Spring is in the air, and that means it’s mating season for foxes, so don’t be surprised to see a few running around Ocean Pines looking for a date. According to Maryland DNR, the ideal red fox habitat includes a mix of open fields (or beaches) small… Read more »
Crew commended for inlet rescue
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (March 30, 2023) The crew of the Ocean City headboat Ocean Princess, Capt. Victor Bunting of Berlin and mates Jeff Nottingham and Matthew Moran of West Ocean City, were honored Monday night by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for helping to rescue a group of personal watercraft operators on… Read more »
Full text of opening remarks by Board President Parks
The following is a statement from Ocean Pines Association President Doug Parks read during last Saturday’s board meeting: Everyone is aware of the terrible tragedy that occurred last summer regarding 14-year-old Gavin Knupp. No one can imagine the grief and suffering being endured by the parents at the loss of their child. As the investigation… Read more »
Pedestrian injured in Ocean Pines accident
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Dec. 22, 2022) One person was transferred via helicopter to a shock trauma center following an accident at the Village Square Shopping Center in Ocean Pines on Saturday. According to a post on its Facebook account, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department and the Showell Volunteer Fire Department responded to… Read more »
Kiwanis coat and toy drives
By Lisa Capitelli, Managing Editor (Nov. 24, 2022) The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City has been collecting toys and coats each Wednesday in November for those in need. “Coats are overwhelming for ladies, but adult men and children are needed,” said David J. Landis Sr., public relations committee and chair of the Kiwanis… Read more »
Polarizing Pines ex-GM charges with employment tax violations
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Sept. 8, 2022) Former Ocean Pines Association director and general manager Brett Hill has been charged with 16 counts of willful failure to collect, account for and pay employment taxes to the IRS, acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney… Read more »
Berlin looking into Verizon service issues
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer The Town of Berlin is looking into recently shoddy Verizon mobile phone reception that has hindered town employees’ abilities to communicate. “Verizon has had a substantial drop in service in the municipal limits,” Mayor Zack Tyndall said. “There have been a lot of people impacted. I’ve been in discussion with… Read more »