(Aug. 11, 2016) Peaches, and maybe a little dose of history, drew thousands of visitors to downtown Berlin last Saturday for dueling annual events — the Berlin Peach Festival and Heritage Fair. The massive trees on the front lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum provided ample shade for the dozens of food and… Read more »
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For perfect sear, aim for just ‘short of hell’
It was difficult to watch the videos of flooding in Ellicott City last week. My wife, Julie, worked at a hospital there for a couple years, so we drove down Main Street every weekday as I would drive her to work. The picturesque scenery was always a soft spot in the terrible rush hour traffic…. Read more »
‘Mental health incident’ in OP leads to police, fire response
(Aug. 4, 2016) Ocean Pines Police received information that a 21-year-old Ocean Pines resident was making threats against himself and anyone coming into contact with him at his residence at Point Lookout Road, last Sunday. Police received information that the suspect had weapons at the residence and previous mental health issues. Ocean Pines Police cordoned… Read more »
SHA to close lanes on Route 113
(Aug. 4, 2016) Four overnight closings of Route 113 near Newark will be necessary as work on the dual highway conversion continues, with the first closure scheduled for Tuesday. Aug. 9. According to the State Highway Administration, detours will be in place overnight from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and each job will involve the… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Unprofessional OPA Editor, I am increasingly alarmed at the quality of governance and the tone of the debate in this community. Ocean Pines provides the complete package: a comfortable, safe living environment in a reasonable climate, with a wide variety of opportunities to indulge whatever passion moves you. Yet, each year at this time the… Read more »
Don’t blame messengers
Nothing rankles someone who is pledged to impartiality more than the suggestion that he or she is not. It’s no wonder then that Bill Wentworth and associates on the Ocean Pines Elections Committee have just about had it with this year’s political carryings on and have declared that this might be the end of their… Read more »
‘Swell’ new shop carries vinyl LPs and baked goods
(Aug. 4, 2016) When life handed Jen Ausmus and Josh Kay lemons, the couple didn’t make lemonade. They opened a record store and bakery instead. Ausmus and Kay previously owned and operated Wake and Bake, a bakery and café in nearby Delaware. But when a third-party partner pulled his financial backing earlier this year, it… Read more »
Berlin’s ‘eclectic mix of everything’ expands offerings
(Aug. 4, 2016) Opened in October, Berlin’s Urban Nectar continues to expand its offerings, from housing the new bakery/record store “Swell,” to hosting a rotating series of events. Currently, Urban Nectar runs a Paint Night on Tuesdays, along with a series of classes that range from cooking to soap making. Bingo nights are in… Read more »
Painting partners team up for First Friday show in SH
(Aug. 4, 2016) Linda Epstein, Annie Compton and Jane Rowe all lived in Drayden, Maryland — an unincorporated area in St. Mary’s county — when they began painting together at least 20 years ago, and though Linda and Annie have moved since then, they still get together, mostly via text messages, to catch up and… Read more »
Berlin announces new administrative assistant, Jensen
(Aug. 4, 2016) Last week the Town of Berlin announced its newest hire, 27-year-old administrative assistant Kelsey Jensen. A Calvert County native, Jensen moved to the area six years ago and worked as the assistant to the court administrator at the Circuit Court in Snow Hill for the last four years. Jensen said she learned… Read more »