By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 22, 2018) The Kurtz family, who tragically lost their son a year ago, created the inaugural Matt Kurtz Kindness Award to honor individuals who help spread a positive life outlook. Matt Kurtz (1985-2017) was a Worcester County resident who was known for constant acts of kindness, according to his mother,… Read more »
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Trader restaurant earns planning approval
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 22, 2018) John Trader’s pitch to the Berlin Planning Commission last Wednesday was received about as well as first-rate barbecue and cold beer. Trader, the owner of Liquid Assets in Ocean City and Our Harvest in Fenwick Island, wants to put a 145-seat barbecue restaurant and bar on the site… Read more »
Berlin and OC churches to host Thanksgiving dinners
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 22, 2018) Area residents and guests can skip the tedious process of making Thanksgiving dinner and instead, enjoy a full holiday meal prepared by one of two local churches next Thursday. For the 40th year, the Ocean City Baptist Church will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner at the North Division… Read more »
Events to help get active after Thanksgiving
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 22, 2018) There’s still time to sign up for the second annual ThanksKitten Trot and inaugural Trash Trot, offering healthy ways to get active after Thanksgiving dinner indulgences. The “ThanksKitten Run” will take place at the Ocean Pines South Gate Pond Trail Saturday, Nov. 24, starting at 9 a.m…. Read more »
Ocean Pines releases legal opinion on drainage ditches
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 22, 2018) The Ocean Pines Association released a legal opinion related to drainage issues on Friday, and two board members offered slightly different takes on what it means. In a Nov. 16 press release, the association announced it had “received an opinion letter from its legal counsel addressing the maintenance… Read more »
Berlin briefs
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 22, 2018) The Berlin mayor and Council discussed the following items last Tuesday during a public meeting at Town Hall: Municipal Government Month Town Administrator Laura Allen read into the record a proclamation declaring November “Municipal Government Works Month.” Included in the proclamation, “municipal government represents the most responsive level… Read more »
Berlin announces $30,000 for five Worcester nonprofits
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 22, 2018) Five area nonprofits received a total of $30,000 in grant funding from the Town of Berlin at a public meeting last Tuesday. Recipients were: The Berlin Arts and Entertainment Committee, $6,000 for a mural. The Shirley Grace Pregnancy Center, $5,000 for “ongoing bi-weekly support group meetings for women… Read more »
Clubs committee annual report shows improvement
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 22, 2018) What a difference a year makes. In 2017, the Ocean Pines Clubs Committee concluded in its annual report, “This has been a trying year.” The committee reported that it was not able to meet with the yacht club manager and had little communication with the acting general manager…. Read more »
Two fires in two days on East, West Martin St.
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Nov. 22, 2018) Fires cinged two homes over the weekend on East and West Martin Streets in Snow Hill, but a bright spot in the blaze came with the rescue of a pit bull puppy. Lt. Michael Creech, of the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company, said several crews went to a… Read more »
Results in for Pines communitywide survey
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 22, 2018) The raw data obtained from an Ocean Pines membership survey of more than 1,700 homeowners late last summer was released by the Ocean Pines Association on Nov. 9 According to a press release, all property owners were invited to take the survey, which focused on community priorities and… Read more »