(May 11, 2017) Plans to release a communitywide comprehensive planning survey in Ocean Pines are still in limbo, but the intention is to proceed at some point according to Board Vice President Dave Stevens. The comprehensive planning committee worked on survey questions for more than a year and produced a draft it hoped the board… Read more »
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Wooden Octopus ribbon cutting set for Friday in Berlin
(May 11, 2017) Berlin Main Street and the Berlin Chamber of Commerce announced this week the grand opening and ribbon cutting for Wooden Octopus, on 8 Jefferson Street, this Friday, May 12 at 4 p.m. Wooden Octopus is a working art studio owned by sisters Karen Ardis and Lisa Tossey, nestled behind the Atlantic Hotel… Read more »
Pocomoke Council Briefs
(May 11, 2017) The Pocomoke City Council discussed the following items during a meeting on Monday night at City Hall. Tax rates The council held a first reading to review tax rates for various classes of property for fiscal year 2018. The rate is calculated per $100 of assessed value for each property classification. The… Read more »
Berlin Council Briefs
(May 11, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a Town Council meeting on Monday night: Special event request The councilmembers approved a pair of special event requests. St. Paul United Methodist Church will host its annual 5K walk/run on May 27. The course will start on Branch Street in front… Read more »
Berlin Parks Briefs
(May 11, 2017) The Berlin Parks Commission discussed the following items during a meeting at Town Hall last Tuesday: Cleanup Day Administrative Services Director Mary Bohlen, the staff liaison to the committee, said more than 60 volunteers pitched in during the recent Berlin Clean-Up Day. Workers tidied up at several town parks, with most of… Read more »
Watch Me Grow offers fun summer learning activities
(May 11, 2017) Watch Me Grow, a new early learning center in Berlin on 9040 Worcester Highway, Suite E, behind Pitt Stop Beer and Wine, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday. The free event, 1-4 p.m., will include moon bounces and children’s crafts and snacks. Lollipop the Clown will offer face painting and balloon… Read more »
New and improved: World of Toys opens back up in Berlin
(May 11, 2017) The World of Toys just got a whole lot bigger. Berlin’s signature shop for educational toys, puzzles, games, books, dolls and stuffed animals moved across the street last week, from the narrow confines of 110 North Main Street into a comparatively sprawling 4,800-square-foot space on 115 North Main Street. The new location… Read more »
NASW names OP woman as 2017 Citizen of the Yr.
(May 11, 2017) Mary Yenney, outreach coordinator for Ocean Pines Community Church, who has humbly and diligently held that volunteer position for 15 years, was recently honored by the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers as the 2017 Public Citizen of the Year. The award was presented during a luncheon at the… Read more »
Ray Unger running again in Pines
(May 11, 2017) Frequent Ocean Pines Association Board candidate and two-time member of the board Ray Unger is running again this year. Unger, 76, ran during each of the last two years. He also ran for county commissioner in 2014. “You know, I don’t have any brains,” Unger said with a laugh. “I served twice… Read more »
Dr. Horn bringing psychology, board experience to OPA race
(May 11, 2017) Dr. Colette Horn is hoping to bring “a fresh perspective” to the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors. Horn has owned property in Ocean Pines since 2009, but said she only started to pay close attention to the governance of the community during the last year or two. “A lot of that… Read more »