By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Jan. 26, 2018) Without the crowds or fanfare seen in other states, Positive Energy, the county’s first medical marijuana dispensary, opened its doors to the public on Thursday. “It’s incredible. It’s been just a little over three years in the making and to have the patients come in and being… Read more »
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Klump, Foultz receive DAR awards
Nonprofit leaders surprised during fundraiser held last week inside Pines library By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution last week presented community service awards to Kim Klump of Snow Hill and Anna Foultz of Ocean Pines. Both women said the honor came… Read more »
Expect change at Pines food and beverage
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Don’t expect things to continue going the way they were – that’s the message Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Bailey repeatedly stressed, regarding operations at the yacht club, during a clubs committee meeting last Thursday. The committee drafted a broad agenda of operational questions and spoke… Read more »
Choptank coop 2018 Youth Tour
(Jan. 25, 2018) Choptank Electric Cooperative is now accepting applications for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s 2018 Youth Tour program which will take place June 10-14 in Washington, D.C. Choptank Electric Cooperative is looking for five current high school juniors who are interested in continuing their education through higher education, such as college or… Read more »
USDA rural mortgages under review
Pines properties may no longer be eligible for low, moderate income program By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Every five years the U.S. Department of Agriculture reviews the eligibility of certain areas for its USDA Rural Home Loan program, and one of the areas under review this year is Ocean Pines. The USDA… Read more »
Tennis court renovation approved
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Several cost-cutting measures saved the Town of Berlin almost $100,000 on a tennis court renovation project at Stephen Decatur Park. Long in the works, the renovation was presented during budget hearings last year at an estimated cost of $372,000. On Monday night the Town Council unanimously approved… Read more »
Our policy on police beat
Ocean City Today and Bayside Gazette ended the practice of posting police beat items on their web pages last week, after recognizing that, unlike print articles, online information can live forever, even when it is incomplete and unfair. This decision was prompted by an increasing number of requests from people who wanted their names removed… Read more »
Worcester Youth touts children’s programs
Young Berliners volunteered during town and nonprofit events, and went on trips By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Nonprofit Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services continues to provide enriching programs for young people in Berlin. Worcester Youth Executive Director Stephen Taylor and youth program coordinator Austin Piccarreta gave a summary of recent activities… Read more »
Matzo adds twist to chicken and dumplings
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 This column originally ran in a Jan. 22, 2015 edition of the Bayside Gazette. It’s hot. I mean, it’s cold. I mean it’s snowing. Argh, now it’s sleeting. Welcome to Delmarva Winter the way it used to be. Ah, the golden days on the Shore; when winter is merely… Read more »
Fiscal ‘18 OPA budget hearing set for Saturday
Current draft would see assessments increase $30 By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 18, 2018) Although original budget projections for Ocean Pines in fiscal year 2019 were that basic annual assessments could increase $60, that number was cut in half during deliberations between General Manager John Bailey and the budget and finance committee on Tuesday… Read more »