By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 31, 2019) Four alterations to the Town of Berlin’s nonprofit grant policy were approved by the Town Council Monday. The policy was adopted last year and, according to an executive summary, provided $30,000 to six organizations that applied. Human Resources Director Jeff Fleetwood said some revisions were necessary after the… Read more »
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Gruesome sight greets motorists
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 31, 2019) Motorists traveling along U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 113 near Berlin may have seen a gruesome sight during the last several weeks. Near the turnoff from eastbound Route 50 to Route 113 toward Dover, in the wooded area along the on-ramp, were what appeared to be several… Read more »
Assessments surge in latest OPA budget draft
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 31, 2019) Although the proposed fiscal year 2020 Ocean Pines budget released on Jan. 4 did not include an assessment increase, the more recent “recommended” budget published on Friday did include one and, if it survives, would represent the second-largest in association history. The $127 increase to the $951 basic… Read more »
‘Snow Hill Now’ group recruiting candidates
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 31, 2019) Snow Hill Resident Edward Lee has formed a new group, Snow Hill Now, to help recruit candidates for the upcoming election on May 7. “It’s a nonpartisan group of residents that have come together to engage the community in helping the town to thrive and grow. That’s who… Read more »
Holy Yoga, this Saturday at Zenna Wellness in Berlin
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 31, 2019) Meditative poses and a deeper connection to God inspired Berlin resident Heidi McNeeley to offer a Holy Yoga Experience, which will take place in the Zenna Wellness Studio in downtown Berlin, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Holy yoga is an international movement of yoga,” McNeeley said…. Read more »
More Oyster Roast tickets go on sale Feb. 1
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) The Snow Hill Chamber of Commerce on Friday announced it would release 100 additional tickets for the ninth annual Snow Hill Oyster Roast, scheduled Feb. 24 from 1-5 p.m. Tickets sold out on New Year’s Day, about five hours after they went on sale at midnight, drawing criticism… Read more »
Health department confirms first rabies case of New Year
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) A raccoon recently captured near Teal Circle in Ocean Pines tested positive for the rabies virus, according to an Ocean Pines news release. It is the first, and so far only, animal in Worcester County to test positive for rabies in 2019, Worcester County Health Department Public Information… Read more »
Foultz hosting Girl Scout fundraiser at Carrabba’s
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) Longtime Ocean Pines resident Anna Foultz, reportedly the oldest active Girl Scout in the United States, will host a fundraiser for the organization on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in West Ocean City. For $15, guests will receive a choice of chicken cordon bleu, spaghetti and… Read more »
Steen on Pines Country Club: ‘tear it down’
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) Ocean Pines Builder Marvin Steen volunteered a renovation estimate for the Ocean Pines Country Club last week, but after a tour of the structure last Thursday, he is seeing things differently. He attended a public budget hearing last Wednesday and, during a special board meeting that night, several… Read more »
Chicken so good you want to take it on a boat
By Paul Suplee Superstition is an amazingly powerful thing, whether it’s wearing the same jock strap – unwashed – for every game as a defensive lineman for the Saints, or practicing that bizarre batter’s ritual every time that you come up to plate. Or, maybe it’s never taking a banana on a boat, or always… Read more »