(Aug. 24, 2017) Although as recently as December it appeared a proposed excursion train linking Snow Hill and Berlin might have fallen through the proverbial train tracks, hope was recently rekindled at a meeting with town, county and state officials last Wednesday during the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference at the Ocean City convention… Read more »
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Boat Docking to splash down in Pocomoke, Sat.
(Aug. 24, 2017) The fifth annual Pocomoke Boat Docking Challenge promises to deliver an afternoon of high-speed, water-based competition this Saturday. Mike Shannon, boat docking committee chairman, said the 15 participating captains would hold practice runs beginning at noon with competition kicking off at 1 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m. with the action occurring… Read more »
New Pines Board to meet for first time, pick officers
(Aug. 24, 2017) The new Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors is scheduled to meet for the first time tomorrow (Friday) to select its president, vice president, secretary and treasurer for the year ahead. It will be the first official meeting since the Aug. 12 annual meeting that saw the election of Doug Parks and… Read more »
More losses pile up in Ocean Pines
(Aug. 24, 2017) The numbers were bad in June, but they were even worse in July. Ocean Pines Association released its July monthly financial report Tuesday, showing an overall variance of $225,819 less than what was budgeted. Revenues for the month missed the budget by $114,102 and expenses were over budget by $81,362. New capital… Read more »
Dr. Byrd tapped for decoy cataloging volume
(Aug. 17, 2017) Dr. Cindy Byrd has co-authored a new book cataloging the extensive duck decoy collection at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont. Byrd, the executive director at the Julia A. Purnell Museum in Snow Hill, said “Birds of a Feather: Wildfowl Decoys at Shelburne Museum,” which will be released next month, traces its genesis… Read more »
Pines Public Works working on wastewater problems
(Aug. 17, 2017) Worcester County Public Works Water and Wastewater Division crews are addressing wastewater issues in Ocean Pines caused by high amounts of rain last weekend. Specifically, crews have spent the past several days correcting problems that occurred when high water flooded homeowners’ holding tanks. Residents who notice that their plumbing drains slowly or… Read more »
Henry to join National Wrestling Hall of Fame
(Aug. 17, 2017) Former Stephen Decatur athlete and coach Alphonso Henry, 60, is about to join the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Henry started wrestling for Decatur as a freshman in 1971 and was captain of the team during his junior and senior years. He was a finalist in the district tournament and a regional… Read more »
Berlin staff, residents meet about Baker St.
(Aug. 17, 2017) Five residents attended a public meeting last Thursday about the upcoming repairs to Baker Street in Berlin, according to Town Administrator Laura Allen. Allen said the meeting went well overall and included specifics on the proposal from engineering firm Davis, Bowen & Friedel Inc. (DBF). “We got some good questions about how… Read more »
After months, West Street repairs to wrap
(Aug. 17, 2017) The $426,000 repair of West Street in Berlin was expected to finish this week after several months of work. Town Administrator Laura Allen said the contractor, Goody Hill, was scheduled to lay roadway fabric designed to reduce cracking and extend the life of the road and then do a final paving. Construction… Read more »
Collision with injury snarls Rt. 113
(Aug. 17, 2017) Commuters in the southern end of the county were hit with a nasty delay on Route 113 Monday evening, as a two-car collision required medevacing one driver to Shock Trauma in Baltimore with non-life-threatening injuries. State police report a 1990 Chevrolet truck, operated by Kamron Lucas, 30, of Newark, Maryland, was traveling… Read more »