By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Nov. 8, 2018) A year ago Brandon O’Brien was sleeping in his car on back roads and in parking lots near Ocean Pines, thinking about taking his own life after struggling with drug addiction for close to a decade. Today, he’s turned his life around and was recently named the house… Read more »
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Membership, leadership converge during town hall
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 8, 2018) During the first of a series of town hall meetings triggered by an Ocean Pines Board of Director vote in July, the directors, General Manager John Bailey and staff members fielded a series of questions from homeowners. Here are some of the highlights: On golf Asked why the… Read more »
Pines Police quarters called cramped, unsafe
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 8, 2018) The Ocean Pines Police headquarters was an architectural afterthought and it shows, according to Police Chief David Massey. The Ocean Pines Administration Building was constructed in the 1980s, when police were moved there from quarters shared with the fire department. Space was made for six officers “and it… Read more »
Two exhibitions during 2nd Friday
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 8, 2018) With the weather cooling off, Berlin’s 2nd Friday events are moving indoors and the Maker’s Market season has come to an end. Art stroll events this week will include exhibitions at the Globe on Broad Street at the Worcester County Arts Council building on Jefferson Street. Berlin Arts… Read more »
Republicans overtake Worcester delegation
Worcester County Democrats may have had the blues Tuesday, but the county’s Republicans rode a wave of scarlet fever on election day to give the county its first all-GOP state delegation in years, and maybe ever. Once a Democratic stronghold — albeit conservative Democrats — the county has sent Republicans to the State Senate and… Read more »
Believe in Tomorrow in race for NASCAR backing
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2018) The Believe in Tomorrow Foundation has a chance to win $100,000 and a multi-year charity relationship with NASCAR by having a finalist in a competition for a humanitarian honor. The NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award is a yearly competition between thousands of children’s charities and recognizes… Read more »
Contract talks held during Ocean Pines closed session
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 8, 2018) The Ocean Pines Board reviewed contracts with Mediacom and the Matt Ortt Companies, and discussed “personnel issues regarding the annual review of the general manager,” during a closed session on Saturday. “We had some general issues that we needed to talk about regarding Matt Ortt [and] we had… Read more »
Carozza topples Mathias in senate race
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor and Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2018) A changing of the guard took place Tuesday as Republican Delegate Mary Beth Carozza became Senator Carozza, besting incumbent Democrat Jim Mathias in the highly contested race for Maryland State Senate in District 38. According to the Maryland State Board of Elections,… Read more »
Election Day 2018: Who’s running and where you can vote
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Nov. 1, 2018) Election Day: it’s less than one week away. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6 to cast ballots for the representative of their choosing in several elections, including Worcester County Commissioners, Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland State Senate. Democratic Sen. Jim Mathias has competition… Read more »
OPFD, Beach Patrol help fulfill wish
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 1, 2018) The Ocean Pines Fire Department and Ocean City Beach Patrol worked together to fulfill a terminally ill woman’s wishes to see the beach, Oct. 13. Kim Eyler, 48, of Ocean Pines was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer earlier this summer. When her husband, Eric Morton Sr., heard her… Read more »