(Feb. 9, 2017) A Feb. 1 re-enrollment into a drug treatment program was not enough to sway Judge Gerald Purnell into giving Nicholas Bonser, 20, of Berlin, a more lenient sentence than was delivered to his co-defendant, Jordan Denton, two weeks ago for violating his parole for the second time. Denton and Bonser were granted… Read more »
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Beach club parking pass cost to increase
(Feb. 9, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors, in three separate votes on Monday, approved fee changes related to beach club parking, aquatics and associate memberships. In a 6-0 vote, with Director Slobodan Trendic absent during the meeting, the directors agreed to increase the rate for an annual beach club parking-pass from $175… Read more »
Pines police crack down on school bus stop parking
(Feb. 9, 2017) Ocean Pines police officers are on the lookout for parents who park illegally at school bus stops in the community. An officer recently observed an individual parking dangerously close to an intersection while waiting for a school bus to arrive. Contributing to the safety problem are limited visibility and a tight turning… Read more »
Grease fire culprit in Snow Hill Road house fire, Tuesday
(Feb. 9, 2017) The Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company responded to 4741 Snow Hill Road — a few hundred feet from the station — around 7 p.m. on Tuesday for a house fire. Girdletree and Newark Fire companies also provided assistance, according to Trey Heiser, Snow Hill fire chief. The house was occupied at the… Read more »
Berlin committee selection will wait until next meeting
(Feb. 9, 2017) Following a busy few months, Berlin’s Historic District Commission enjoyed a quiet – and brief – meeting last Wednesday with only one property on the agenda. “We didn’t have anyone in the audience – it was really weird,” Chairwoman Carol Rose said. “But we did have a really good meeting.” The dais… Read more »
Pocomoke District 3 to hold election
(Feb. 9, 2017) Bruce Morrison netted a walk-off victory in seeking his third term as mayor of Pocomoke City, as no other candidates filed to oppose him, while Dale Trotter, District 3 councilman, will face frequent council meeting attendee Monna Van Ess on April 4. In response to the troubles experienced last year during the… Read more »
Therapy dog Rudy goes to school
(Feb. 9, 2017) When guidance counselor Jessi Bova made the jump from Delmar Elementary to Pocomoke High this year, she didn’t know the offer included her dog. Rudy, a 7-year-old golden retriever Bova fostered and then adopted from a rescue organization, was already well-known to the students and staff of Delmar Elementary as part of… Read more »
Mumford’s Landing soft opening called success by GM Hill
(Feb. 9, 2017) While reviews of the Ocean Pines Yacht Club have been all over the map since the new facility opened in 2014, a stress test of the rebranded Mumford’s Landing last weekend appears to have scored passing grades. Interim General Manager Brett Hill said there were only a few hiccups, which he largely… Read more »
How Patrick Henry gave voice to ‘The Orator’
(Feb. 9, 2017) Stylistically, Ocean City native Patrick Henry, 64, describes his five-decade career as a journey from the commercial and illustrative side of his youth into the impressionistic, painterly style he embraces today. “I dance between the two still,” he said during an interview at his studio in Berlin on Tuesday. “I have… Read more »
Over capacity, too few users blamed for water troubles
(Feb. 9, 2017) Pocomoke City’s water troubles are caused by too much storage and not enough people making use of the service, resulting in stale water containing deposits of iron and other materials being fed into the town’s homes, according to GMB consultants, the firm hired by the town to identify the source of the… Read more »