(Sept. 14, 2017) Berlin Police said charges were pending or have been filed against a man and two juveniles in connection with a series of high-powered air rifle attacks on property, moving vehicles and animals near Maple Avenue and Branch and Flowers streets over a period of several months – or possibly more than a… Read more »
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Pines welcomes ‘preacher’s son’
(Sept. 14, 2017) An impressive crowd turned up at the yacht club Monday night in Ocean Pines to greet new General Manager John Bailey after his first day of work. Bailey and his wife, Meredith, had dinner with most of the board members upstairs in the banquet room and then, after a slight delay, the… Read more »
From Luc Besson to 90201 to pork tacos
St. Augustine of Hippo wrote quite some time ago – paraphrased – that people can’t help “but to watch a man crushed under a cart’s wheel, knowing the outcome, but not able to stare away nonetheless.” I remember having a senior honors class on the dude at Loyola back in the 90s, and that was… Read more »
Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute opens
(Sept. 7, 2017) The Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute Ocean Pines opened its doors to Worcester County residents last week, taking a dramatic step forward in treating cancer on the lower Eastern Shore. “We have served the Worcester County area for 50 years, and 25 percent of our current population served at the center is… Read more »
Rex Wayne Hailey
Mayor Rex Wayne Hailey, age 70, passed on to a better place on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 at the Harrison House Nursing and Rehab Center in Snow Hill. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Rex and Nancy Adkins Hailey. He is survived by his beloved wife of 34 years, Shirley Chenoweth… Read more »
Houck family donation helps cancer center
(Sept. 7, 2017) The Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future recently received a donation of $25,000 from Phil and Marie Houck and their family for upcoming projects including the new John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center. The Houcks have been strong supporters of Atlantic General Hospital for over 20 years. The… Read more »
Pines Aquatics to host Super Sprint Tri event, Sept. 16
(Sept. 7, 2017) Ocean Pines Aquatics’ popular Super Sprint Tri will return to the Sports Core Pool on Saturday, Sept. 16. The event includes a half-mile swim, 15-mile bike ride and 5K run. Twelve three-person teams will compete; each team member will do one portion of the race before the next team member begins. Registration… Read more »
‘Hooping’ event has unifying effect
(Sept. 7, 2017) Pulling the community together to instill positive messaging in youth is the underlying goal of ‘Hooping at Byrd Park,’ a weekly pickup basketball game held on Sunday evenings, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in Snow Hill. Sylvester “Dawk” Bratten Sr., who helped launch the weekly event in mid-August, said he wanted to help… Read more »
Pines collecting for hurricane relief
(Sept. 7, 2017) Hurricane Harvey left destruction in its wake after it spawned deadly flooding along the Gulf Coast. The aftermath is devastating. Families are displaced. Homes are destroyed. Lives are forever changed. The road to recovery for the gulf region appears to be a long road. With that in mind, the Ocean Pines Association… Read more »
Wishing Bailey the best
The only thing that needs to be said with regard to new Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Bailey is, “good luck.” And that’s a sincere wish, with not one iota of sarcasm attached. Everyone, regardless of his or her specific interests, wants Bailey to do well and act as a calming influence on the… Read more »