(Dec. 22, 2016) Despite some hiccups during a meeting last Thursday, plans are still moving forward to release a comprehensive planning survey to Ocean Pines homeowners when assessments are mailed in March. Before that meeting with the comprehensive planning committee, Board Vice President Dave Stevens, also the committee liaison, said he and the other directors… Read more »
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Fiscal year 2016 audit gives Berlin ‘unmodified opinion’
(Dec. 22, 2016) Discussed briefly during a public meeting last Monday, the Town of Berlin posted its audited financial statement for fiscal year 2016 online on Tuesday. The report, prepared by PKS & Company, gave an “unmodified opinion” of town finances, which is the highest level of assurance provided by the Salisbury firm. According to… Read more »
Pocomoke woman killed in Princess Anne last Saturday
(Dec. 22, 2016) Police were called to the American Legion parking lot on Perryhawkin Road in Princess Anne Saturday after receiving a 911 call at approximately 1:30 a.m. and found Tawanda Blake, 26, of Pocomoke City, lying on the ground. She was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center, and was pronounced dead at 2 a.m…. Read more »
Excursion train: stalled at station
(Dec. 22, 2016) After a groundswell of support from local and, eventually, state agencies in support of an excursion train connecting, at minimum, Berlin and Snow Hill, mayors Gee Williams of Berlin and Charlie Dorman of Snow Hill said they’ve decided to take the idea back to the drawing board. “Basically the three key players… Read more »
Pines greenlights spending strategy for country club
(Dec. 22, 2016) In separate votes last Friday, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors approved about $840,000 in spending to overhaul its country club, which many have said has suffered from a lack of upkeep for years. The approved amount included $417,000 in “conceptual” funding to be budgeted for the next fiscal year for… Read more »
WYFCS has something to celebrate
(Dec. 22, 2016) Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services in Berlin put a bow on 2016 last week by holding an end-of-year celebration for members of two of its youth programs. Program coordinator Amanda Chaffee said about 80-90 children and their families attended, including members of the Berlin Youth Club and SAGES (“Strengthening Adolescent Girls… Read more »
Share tradition with Christmas ‘spritz’
How many of us remember the smells that wafted through the houses of family and friends during the holiday season? For me, I’m talking the early ’70s. For some of you, it may very well be the Dark Ages, but I won’t pick on you. I will never forget the cookies fresh from the oven… Read more »
Vehicle thefts in area underscore need to lock cars
(Dec. 15, 2016) Area police are reporting an increase in vehicle tampering and theft from vehicles during the last month. The Maryland State Police Berlin Barracks is reminding residents to be vigilant in locking their vehicles and ensuring valuables are not left unattended. There also have been reports of both commercial and home burglaries in… Read more »
Pine Tones Chorus present Christmas concert, Dec. 16
(Dec. 15, 2016) The Pine Tones Chorus will present a Christmas concert at Atlantic United Methodist Church, located on Fourth Street and Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City, on Friday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The Pine Tones Chorus includes more than 50 singers from Ocean Pines, Ocean City and nearby areas. June Todd is the… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Donate during ‘Giving Season’ Editor, “To everything there is a season … and a time for every purpose under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 This well-known quote has stood timeless among so many thousands of seasons of change. In a time that for those of us seeking clarity in a time of seemingly constant change, this… Read more »