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Ballots go out in OP election

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Voters have four candidates to choose from to fill three  board of directors openings (July 13, 2023) The ballots for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors elections have been mailed out this week, giving property owners the opportunity to elect three new members to the association’s governing authority. On… Read more »

Council makes decisions on weed, speed and movie night

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 13, 2023) Berlin Town Council members once again delayed any decision on cannabis consumption in the town during their Monday night meeting. Put before the council was a draft ordinance modeled after the one passed by Ocean City that prohibits onsite consumption establishments operating within town limits. Mayor Zach… Read more »

Heron Park plans subject to questions

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Council wonders if concept might draw from downtown (June 13, 2023) When Mayor Zach Tyndall and the Berlin Town Council hosted a work session on Monday to discuss plans for Heron Park and to hear residents’ opinions on the project, they asked as many questions as they answered. The land… Read more »

Island Creamery voted best in nation by USA Today poll

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 13, 2023) Budget Travel’s “Coolest Small Town in America” in 2014 is now officially the home to the nation’s best independent ice cream shop in the United States, according to a poll conducted by USA Today. On July 7, USA Today announced the results of the contest in which… Read more »

Historic Taylor Bank facade will change with new ATM

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 13, 2023) Much of the July Historic Commission meeting was taken up with the proposal by Ray Robinson of Taylor Bank to install a new ATM machine. The Taylor Bank building is an historic building in the town of Berlin. Built in 1907, the building has maintained its original… Read more »

Adopt-a-Park program in OP helps enhance community  

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 13, 2023) The Ocean Pines Association Rec and Parks Department is looking for individuals, community groups, and businesses interested in adopting a local park. All it takes to participate is a love of nature and an interest in helping to beautify a local park by picking up trash, planting… Read more »

Brady, Latham, Murphy get our endorsement

The one thing missing from the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election this summer is drama. Consequently, it has exactly what voters need: four qualified candidates who are not vowing to turn operations upside down. This absence of controversy allows association members to concentrate on what’s important — the attributes of the candidates, instead… Read more »

No need for new school construction committee

Editor, I am writing in response to the Worcester County Commissioners’ latest vote to form a commission to oversee local public school construction. One of the reasons Mr. Joe Mitrecic voting no for the formation of this commission was because of the existence of the Buckingham Planning Committee that has already been working on planning… Read more »

Steak quesadilla, guacamole and salsa

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By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I spent a few days last week prepping and executing a wedding. While it went off quite successfully, it came at a price. Since the Real-Feel was 96 degrees, we were all soaked to the core, sweating out any of our sins from the day prior, which was my… Read more »

Jim Adcock: Shaping OP for three decades as publisher and artist

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(July 13, 2023) As a painter, illustrator and newspaper publisher, Jim Adcock has quietly been one of the most influential figures in the Ocean Pines community over the last three decades. His fingerprints remained, until recently, in the Bayside Gazette through publication of original weekly cartoons, and his vibrant, beachy paintings are ubiquitous with local… Read more »