(May 4, 2017) Walmart is looking for Maryland entrepreneurs to pitch their made-in-the-USA products to the company’s buyers during a daylong event at Walmart’s global headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, on June 28. Registration has begun at walmart-jump.com; the deadline is May 18. “We are excited to once again invite businesses from all 50 states to… Read more »
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President’s Cup Tournament at Ocean Pines Golf, May 13
(May 4, 2017) Ocean Pines Golf Club will host its annual President’s Cup tournament on Saturday, May 13 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The event is open to all men who are members of the Ocean Pines Association or the Ocean Pines Men’s Golf Association. The tournament format will be individual stroke play. Players… Read more »
Lower Shore Land Trust 10th annual plant sale, May 5-6
(May 4, 2017) Lower Shore Land Trust will celebrate its 10th annual Native Plant Sale and Pollinator Festival at a new Snow Hill location – 100 River Street. The expanded two-day event will begin Friday, May 5 and continue through Saturday, May 6. Festivities will kick off on Friday with a “Cinco de Mayo” party… Read more »
Public works yard to open May 1-27
(May 4, 2017) The Ocean Pines Public Works yard will be open to residents May 1-27 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Only loose yard debris (leaves, limbs, etc.) will be accepted. Items may also be placed in paper bags. Plastic bags will… Read more »
Ocean Pines BOD seeks candidates
(May 4, 2017) The Ocean Pines Search Committee is looking for residents to run in this year’s board election. The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) is governed by a seven-member board of directors elected by property owners who make up membership in the homeowners association. This year, two positions are up for election. The board of… Read more »
Ribbon-cutting event set for Manklin playground in Pines
(May 4, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newly installed14,600-square-foot Manklin Meadows Park replacement playground, along Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines, on Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m. The park was closed to the public in November 2016 after its deteriorating condition led to safety concerns. Restricted… Read more »
Transplant recipients to attend Salisbury walk
(May 4, 2017) Two Worcester County residents, Kayla Warner and Robert DeHart, both received kidney transplants and are taking part in the Salisbury Kidney Walk at Winterplace Park on Sunday. Warner’s brother, Christopher, 14, has kidney disease and will also be on hand during the event, which is hosted by the National Kidney Foundation of… Read more »
Ocean City’s 27th annual Springfest festival, May 4-7
(May 4, 2017) Ocean City’s inlet parking lot transforms into a four-day festival featuring food, live musical entertainment and arts and crafts vendors during the 27th annual Springfest celebration, held May 4-7. The free event kicked off Thursday and runs through Sunday under large tents in downtown Ocean City. “Springfest is a favorite start to… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Open letter to families Within days of its release, the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” rose to the top of the list of most-watched (and most-tweeted-about) Netflix series. If you are a teenager, you’re aware of the series’ extraordinary popularity among your friends and classmates. If you are a parent, you need to be aware,… Read more »
Blame sport — not town
Winters Quarters Golf Course, a staple of the Pocomoke City landscape for more than 80 years, hasn’t failed the city and neither has the city failed the golf course. The sport’s lackluster growth in recent years along with the inevitable increase in expenses is the biggest problem here and in hundreds of other locations across… Read more »