What if they held an environmental crisis and no one cared? What if a law moving through Congress would significantly harm clean water, open space, the Chesapeake Bay? You’d hear the alarms, strong and clear, from the largest national groups to the smallest Chesapeake organizations. But you won’t, because this law is “only” about population, about significantly… Read more »
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Classic Car Show part of Pines 45th anniversary celebration
OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce held a Classic Car Show & Parade on Sunday Aug. 25 to commemorate the 45th Anniversary of Ocean Pines. The event was a huge success with special thanks to the many sponsors: Ocean Pines Association, Crossroads Auto, Larry Leese & Associates, PA, Brandywine Senior Living and Shooters Bar… Read more »
Arts on the River announces special events
SNOW HILL—Snow Hill’s First Friday on Sept. 6 will celebrate Arts on the River with the first Eastern Shore performance of the Brown Box Theatre’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. For the second year Shakespeare at the Beach producer Kyler Taustin has opened the two-week schedule in Snow Hill. This free performance starts at 7 p.m. in… Read more »
Local Jewish community prepares to celebrate "High Holy Days"
For most Jews, the term “High Holy Days” is the title given to a period of 10 days that stretch between Rosh Hashanah, which means the first or “head” of the year, to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Both holidays have their basis in the Hebrew Bible (Leviticus 23:23-32) although the name Rosh Hashanah… Read more »
Lawsuit could answer all community's questions
The lawsuit filed this week by a former Berlin Fire Company employee will now bring to full light allegations made against members of the fire company, with a federal court helping the community to decide if the rift between the town and the company warranted its defunding. While there is no question the continued deadlock… Read more »
Blues on the bay
OCEAN CITY-Summer may be coming to an end, but you can still enjoy a fabulous party on the bay, while raising money for a great cause, at the Blues on the Bay fundraiser, named the best charity event in 2012 by local voters in the Greatest Around Ocean City™ 2012 poll. Blues on the Bay… Read more »
Bus trip to book festival for September 21 in D.C.
OCEAN PINES–The Friends of the Ocean Pines Library will sponsor a bus trip to the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Sept. 21. The bus will leave the Ocean Pines Library at 7 a.m. and return by about 8:30 p.m. There will be a short rest stop in Easton in the morning, and… Read more »
Key retirement planning traps to avoid
One of the most important goals of investing should be maintaining financial independence in retirement. With that in mind, here are some key retirement planning tax traps to avoid. Neglecting taxable savings. Because earnings in qualified retirement plans and IRAs grow tax-deferred, it seems obvious that these plans should receive the maximum contribution allowable and… Read more »
Longest-serving active duty Maryland state trooper set to retire
EASTON—After a lifetime of serving and protecting the citizens of Maryland, the most tenured sworn Maryland State Police trooper is turning in his Stetson following four decades of dedicated public service in uniform. Sgt. Vernon L. “Lee” Love, currently assigned to the Easton Barrack, will be retiring from the Maryland State Police after 40 years… Read more »
Local jurisdictions receive first impact grants from casino this year
WORCESTER COUNTY—The Casino at Ocean Downs generated $5,826,335 in gross terminal revenues from its 800 video lottery terminals in July, according to the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. Since the state requires that 5.5 percent of VLT proceeds are paid to communities in the local area that meant a payout of $320,448.42 in local… Read more »