(Jan. 5, 2017) With a prime spot on the banks of the Pocomoke River only a stone’s throw from a recovering downtown, yet without much more than a pavilion and a couple of aging restroom facilities to show for it, Snow Hill’s Sturgis Park makes a fine target for revitalization. With a new grant from… Read more »
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Residential real estate improves by 4.1 percent
(Jan. 5, 2017) Property owners in what the state considers “Area 2” should have received reassessment reports from the state by now, and while individual properties may have seen a rise or fall in assessed value, the average overall is an increase of 4.1 percent, a figure that could have an impact on tax rates… Read more »
Snow Hill Fire seeks add’l station
(Jan. 5, 2017) The flooding of late 2016 demonstrated to the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company that a new station at the north end of its response area is necessary. As a result, the company will present an informational session at the firehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. to explain its perspective to… Read more »
Anti-campground meeting in Pines draws big crowd
(Jan. 5, 2017) More than 100 people, including several standing in the open doorway, squeezed into the small assembly space in the Ocean Pines Library last Wednesday night for the first meeting of a new group, only about two weeks old, calling itself “Save Our Ayres Creek.” On the agenda was one item – the… Read more »
Another mgmt shakeup in Pines
(Jan. 5, 2017) Capping off a year that included the firing of former General Manager Bob Thompson and the resignation or termination of directors of finance, marketing, and parks and recreation, the Ocean Pines Association announced that it parted ways with yacht club Manager Jerry Lewis last Friday. According to a statement issued on Monday,… Read more »
Turn those holiday leftovers into potpie
So Christmas is over, and now it’s time to prepare for New Year’s Eve. When I say that, all I mean is that I have to buy a pork loin. That’s about the extent of our festivities these days, as we’re more concerned with socializing with family than actual ball drops and huge crowds. Besides,… Read more »
New Year’s Day Beach Walk in park
(Dec. 29, 2016) Look forward to new additions including four stations highlighting the theme of climate change along with a scavenger hunt on a self-guided beach stroll during the 37th annual Ilia Fehrer/Judy Johnson New Year’s Day Beach Walk at Assateague State Park on Sunday, Jan. 1. “This event has grown over the years. We… Read more »
Take plunge during 23rd annual Penguin Swim
(Dec. 29, 2016) The annual Penguin Swim takes place on New Year’s Day every year with hundreds of people dashing into the ocean off 91st Street to benefit Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. “The community involvement is overwhelming, whether you are a volunteer, visitor, local, business or organization,” AGH Event Coordinator Joy Stokes said. “All… Read more »
Berlin to host annual New Year’s Eve bash
(Dec. 29, 2016) While most of the roughly two-dozen annual events in Berlin are designed to bring new faces – and shoppers – into the community, the town’s yearly New Year’s Eve bash is geared toward area residents. Tyler Horton, aka DJ Bigler, the voice of the Delmarva Shorebirds, will emcee and spin records with… Read more »
Election ‘16 fallout: Thompson ousted, others in OPA resign
(Dec. 29, 2016) Newly elected leadership in Ocean Pines worked swiftly to make good on a key election promise to fire General Manager Bob Thompson just days after the results were announced. On Aug. 21, the board met and elected Tom Herrick, the leading vote-getter in 2015, the new president, replacing Pat Renaud after one… Read more »