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Berlin’s Jazz, Blues Bash returns
After pandemic closed it last year, annual music fest ready for high notes By Greg Ellison (May 6, 2021) Returning after a hiatus in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, a scaled-back version of the Berlin Jazz & Blues Wine & Brews Festival will take place on Main Street this Friday through Sunday. Initially launched… Read more »
Community bike ride in Pines well attended
Healthy contingent joins in safety-first activity traveling 14 miles throughout area By Greg Ellison (May 6, 2021) Roughly five-dozen riders suited up for a community bike ride sponsored by the Worcester County Bike and Pedestrian Coalition in Ocean Pines last Saturday afternoon. Early arrivals began to cycle in just after 3 p.m. for the 14-mile… Read more »
‘Wall That Heals’ draws crowd in Ocean Pines
Worcester County Veterans Memorial will retain exhibit piece on permanent basis (April 29, 2021) More than 5,000 people visited the “Wall That Heals” last week at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines. The nearly 400-foot-long wall is a replica of the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. and bears the names of… Read more »
Flags for Heroes in OP May 15 through July 4
(April 29, 2021) The Rotary Club of Ocean City/Berlin and the Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation are partnering to offer area residents a unique way to honor a “hero” in their lives. On Armed Forces Day, May 15, through the Fourth of July, a colorful display of flags will fly in Veterans Memorial Park along… Read more »
Referendum ballots mailed to residents, due May 13
(April 29, 2021) The Ocean Pines Association mailed referendum ballots this week to all eligible voters. Those ballots are due back by 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 13. The referendum asks homeowners to vote on a proposal that would limit capital expenditure spending to $1 million without a referendum. The current spending threshold without a… Read more »
Two OP police department members covid positive
(April 29, 2021) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola issued a statement last Thursday about two workers who tested positive for covid-19. “Two members of our Police Department recently tested positive for covid-19. The employees have not returned to work and will not until it is safe to do so, consistent with CDC protocols,”… Read more »
Pines community bike ride May 1
By Greg Ellison (April 29, 2021) Ocean Pines and the Worcester County Bike and Pedestrian Coalition are teaming up to host a free community bike ride on Saturday, May 1. The 14-mile ride will start at 4 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Racquet Center on 11443 Manklin Creek Road, and then finish at the racquet… Read more »
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OP spending referendum hotly debated
Daly defends board stance, recommends different limit By Greg Ellison (April 29, 2021) The referendum question to hold the Ocean Pines Board of Directors to a $1 million spending limit for unauthorized capital projects generated sparks during its meeting last Wednesday. During public comments, Director Frank Daly stood up and walked to the microphone facing… Read more »