(June 1, 2017) Responding to resident complaints about overgrown lawns can present a challenge for Snow Hill town officials – especially when it’s not clear who owns the property. Jon Hill, Snow Hill code enforcement officer, said the town has appearance standards that are, in theory, enforceable. “Anything beyond 10 inches is considered to be… Read more »
News
SH releases final Western District election numbers
(June 1, 2017) The final election results for Snow Hill’s Western District Town Council race, which took place on May 2, revealed a slightly narrower margin of victory than originally thought for new Councilwoman LaToya Purnell. The adjusted numbers, released by the Snow Hill Board of Election Supervisors last Tuesday, show Purnell defeated Sylvester Dale… Read more »
Taylor House gala returns, Sunday
(June 1, 2017) The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum will host its largest fundraiser of the year on Sunday, the second-annual Afternoon on the Lawn, from 3-6 p.m. The gala will include food from Berlin restaurants and shops in a cocktail party setting. Live ragtime music will be provided by Earl Beardsley. Participating restaurants last… Read more »
Hundreds attend Memorial Day parade in Berlin
(June 1, 2017) Several hundred people from Berlin down to Snow Hill and into Pocomoke City attended the Memorial Day Parade held Monday, which was dedicated to the memory of Jesse Turner, the longtime owner of the Berlin Shoe Box and the perennial grand marshal of the event who died at the end of March…. Read more »
Abundance of Memorial Day activities planned
(May 25, 2017) There are a number of activities to choose from in Berlin, Ocean Pines and Ocean City this Memorial Day weekend, from patriotic ceremonies and light displays to a parade and arts and crafts show. Here are a few events taking place Friday through Memorial Day Monday, May 29: Ocean Pines: •The Worcester… Read more »
Patty Jean’s Boutique opens up in new spot
(May 25, 2017) Almost a year after she opened Patty Jean’s Boutique on 116 Broad Street in Berlin, owner Megan Cosman opened her new location on 110 North Main Street, last week. The storefront window did not go up until early this week, but Cosman was excited about the move to a busier section of… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Kiwanis celebrate club’s anniversary Editor, When James Grimm moved to Ocean Pines in 1979, he brought with him the pleasant memory of having belonged to a Kiwanis Club in Baltimore. As he made friends in his new community, he promoted the idea of forming a Kiwanis Club in Ocean Pines. That idea came to fruition… Read more »
Ocean Pines Board has to hold Hill accountable
No matter the right or wrong of it or who says what, Ocean Pines has a real mess on its hands, as senior management continues to leave the association’s employ. With the recent resignation of Chief Financial Officer Mary Bosack, allegedly because of work conditions, it’s obvious that something isn’t right and that the board… Read more »
Community Briefs
Contest winner Kayden Boecker, the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s gold medal winner, was the overall winner of the 2017 Maryland/ Southern Delaware District competition, held April 29-30 in Ocean City. He will receive a $2,500 scholarship for his accomplishment. He was also selected by the total judges scores to represent the Maryland District at the… Read more »
Women’s charity donates $3,400 to CRICKET Center
(May 25, 2017) Members of the 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore charity have donated $3,400 to the CRICKET Center, a child advocacy center in Berlin. “We are fully accredited by the National Children’s Alliance and are mandated to provide a multi-disciplinary team response for each case of child abuse in Worcester County,” said… Read more »