(Sept. 22, 2016) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department and Delmarva Beach Tennis will host the Ocean Pines Junior Tennis Open on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Manklin Meadows Racquet Sports Complex, at 11443 Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines. The event was originally scheduled for July 23. This nonsanctioned competitive tournament is offered… Read more »

(Sept. 22, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a work session at the community Center on Monday: New format Board President Tom Herrick said the working sessions, the first for the new board, would be done on a trial basis. Comments on work session topics from the homeowners,… Read more »

(Sept. 22, 2016) Many of the more than 8,400 property owners in Ocean Pines see the community as a special place. It’s close to the beach, has plenty of amenities and boasts one of the lowest crime rates in the entire state. The Ocean Pines Association is also different from many other homeowners’ associations in… Read more »

(Sept. 22, 2016) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams, 67, is comfortable standing on his record and his eight-years in office, as he seeks reelection in the Oct. 4 municipal election. After a career as a journalist and newspaper publisher, Williams made the transition to Berlin Councilman in 2003. He became acting mayor in 2008 when Mayor… Read more »

(Sept. 22, 2016) For the third year, the town of Snow Hill is arranging a free fishing tournament for children aged 14 and under on the banks of the Pocomoke River at Byrd Park this Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m. The participants will be divided into three age groups: 7 and under, 8-10 and 11-14…. Read more »

(Sept. 22, 2016) Health and safety are the theme for this year’s final fourth Friday to be held tomorrow in downtown Pocomoke City from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Local health vendors and first responders will be present to hand out information, perform screenings and allow children to explore local first responder vehicles,” Karah Lacey,… Read more »

(Sept. 22, 2016) Berlin Main Street has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2017 “Great American Main Street” award. The Great American Main Street award is the highest recognition given out by the National Main Street Center. “Each year, Main Street America celebrated exceptional Main Street organizations for their work in creating more economically,… Read more »

(Sept. 22, 2016) Snow Hill is poised to adopt a new comprehensive zoning ordinance, determining how land within town limits can and will be used for the next several years, barring citizen requests and modifications. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the train station. “For the most part, all… Read more »

(Sept. 22, 2016) By late Monday afternoon, floodwaters had crossed Route 113’s southbound lanes north of Pocomoke City in at least two places, Route 756 was about to be shut down, and both Market Street and Clarke Avenue were closed in places because of rising water from a coastal storm. By Tuesday morning, City Manager/City… Read more »

(Sept. 22, 2016) Plenty of ground was covered during what Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors President Tom Herrick described on Monday as the “resurrection of the working sessions” it had discarded several years ago. More informal than regular meetings, the sessions were designed to develop ideas and invite public opinion. During the five-hour meeting… Read more »