(June 8, 2017) Ocean Pines Association interim General Manager Brett Hill held a well-attended town hall meeting at Mumford’s Landing last Thursday, when he offered an overview of his administration and the flurry of new projects it has produced. Hill said the net-year loss against budget for fiscal year 2017 was about $270,000, but that… Read more »
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Local leaders ‘dig’ new library
(June 8, 2017) The few clouds that rolled over Berlin on Tuesday skipped by long enough for several dozen public officials and other stakeholders to stick their golden shovels into the future site of the new Berlin library on Harrison Avenue. Six of seven Worcester County Commissioners were present, along with Berlin Mayor Gee Williams,… Read more »
Welcome back, Paul, we missed you
So many thoughts flood my mind as I write, as coming back from my compulsory hiatus was an easy decision to make with some complicated emotions. Where to start? First and foremost, I want to thank the community for everything that it has done for me and the kids and cannot express strongly enough how… Read more »
Americana Music Series to start June 4 at Furnace Town
(June 1, 2017) For the 2017 season, Furnace Town Living Heritage Village presents a four-part family-friendly Americana Music Series featuring live musical performances of bluegrass, blues, Celtic and country, as well as a showcase of local craft breweries, and barbecue served by local restaurants. Americana, or old-time music, and bluegrass have deep roots in the… Read more »
Art, music, food and drink, Friday
(June 1, 2017) Tomorrow’s Snow Hill Arts on the River First Friday event provides an ideal opportunity to attend a number of artist receptions at area galleries, score bargains from local merchants, and soak up some food, drink and musical entertainment starting at 5 p.m. In addition to featured artist Sharon Himes, the Lower Shore… Read more »
Md. Safe Boating Class, June 6-8
(June 1, 2017) The Maryland Safe Boating Class and certificate are required for boat operators born after July 1, 1972, but everyone can benefit from it. Why? In 88 percent of recreational boating fatalities, the operator did not have a nationally approved boater education certificate. Safety on the water is a positive state of… Read more »
Pine Tones Chorus Spring Concert, Sunday
(June 1, 2017) The Pine Tones Chorus will present its Spring Concert at the Community Church of Ocean Pines, on Route 589 and Beauchamp Rd., Sunday, June 4 at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and will be available at the door. The concert opens with an Irving Berlin medley, “There’s No Business Like Show… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Volunteer for Coastal Hospice Editor, For five years, I have been an active volunteer at the Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop in Berlin and I want to share with the community what a great place this is to volunteer. When I was considering where to spend my volunteer time after I retired, I knew I wanted… Read more »
Interesting by omission
Something is happening here, but you don’t know what it is. That’s a line from an early Bob Dylan song about a person who was baffled by events taking place around him. Although that lyric was about the inability of un-hip outsiders to understand the rapidly evolving cultural scene of the 1960s, it also applies… Read more »
‘Boardwalk Elvis’ doing well after hospitalization
(June 1, 2017) When the iconic “Boardwalk Elvis” Norman Webb was hospitalized last week, the community came out to support his recovery. “Lots of people came to visit me [in the hospital]. The place was filling up,” Webb, 77, said days after he was released from Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. “They like me. I… Read more »