(Oct. 13, 2016) The Ocean Pines Yacht Club is the number one priority of the new board of directors, according to a list of concerns that were ranked during a special meeting last Friday. Following a closed session and tours of several amenities, the board convened at the yacht club, where Board President Tom Herrick… Read more »
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Council bids fond farewell to Hall
(Oct. 13, 2016) While the standard procedure in Berlin is for newly elected members of the mayor and council to take office during the meeting immediately following the election, a quirk of code pushed the swearing-in ceremony back two weeks. According to the code, elected officials assume office on the “next Monday on which a… Read more »
Berlin announces plans for annual Christmas parade
(Oct. 6, 2016) Berlin’s 46th annual Christmas Parade will be held Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. The parade officially kicks off numerous Christmas events scheduled for December in Berlin. This year’s parade theme is “Christmas Dreams.” The parade is sponsored by the Berlin Main Street program, in cooperation with the merchants of the town…. Read more »
Berlin Youth Club reflects on year, looks for volunteers
(Oct. 6, 2016) A summer of varied experiences was what members of the Berlin Youth Club encountered during their most recent involvement in the program, as they helped paint a town mural, learned how to make pizzas from scratch, played on the waterslides at Jolly Roger Amusement Park and planted a garden at the multipurpose… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for fundraiser Editor, On Sept. 25 the Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addiction were the proud beneficiaries of a fabulous fundraiser at Trader Lee’s Live – the first annual Rock for Recovery. We would like to take this opportunity to personally thank a number of remarkable people. To start, Mike Chester of The Messengers… Read more »
Berlin progress confirmed
It can’t be said that the Berlin election suffered from a lack of interest, judging from the number of votes cast Tuesday in a contest that promised few surprises. In the case of Mayor Gee Williams, who won by a four-to-one margin, it wasn’t so much a vote to reelect him over challenger Lisa Hall,… Read more »
CFES prepares for ‘Shore Gives More’ campaign, Nov. 29
(Oct. 6, 2016) Nearly 60 local nonprofit agencies are participating in the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s (CFES) 2016 “Giving Tuesday” online charitable giving day. The effort is known locally as “Shore Gives More” and will be held this year on Tuesday, Nov. 29. All the nonprofit organizations participating in the “Shore Gives… Read more »
Worcester County Humane Soc. raffle offers cash prizes
(Oct. 6, 2016) The Worcester County Humane Society is currently selling raffle tickets for three cash prizes. Drawing for the raffle will be held Nov. 12. Winner need not be present. Tickets cost $5 each or get five tickets for $20 with all proceeds benefiting the animals at the no-kill shelter. The first-place prize… Read more »
Star Charities annual troop collection starts
(Oct. 6, 2016) Star Charities’ annual “Holiday Gifts for our Soldiers” collection, a longtime labor of love for Ocean Pines resident Anna Foultz, kicked off Oct. 1. Since 2003, the drive has collected nonperishable items to send to U.S. soldiers serving overseas, thanks to Foultz and her late husband, Carl, a World War II veteran… Read more »
Financial Planning women’s workshop Oct. 15 in Berlin
(Oct. 6, 2016) The Worcester County Commission for Women presents the Suddenly Single workshop on Financial Planning to be held at the Community Church at Ocean Pines, located at 11227 Racetrack Road in Berlin, Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christine Selzer of Merrill Lynch will discuss smart uses of money. Panel… Read more »