(March 3, 2016) Police in Ocean Pines are investigating a series of thefts from unlocked automobiles last month and are cautioning residents to secure their vehicles and remove any items of value. Vicki Magin, who has lived in Ocean Pines for eight years, said she awoke on a recent Sunday morning to discover her ride… Read more »
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Royal Farms buys 12.7-acre former Harley-Davidson
(March 3, 2016) Royal Farms bought the property, but the former Harley-Davidson store just north of Berlin won’t be a new Royal Farms store. That’s according the Berlin Planning Director Dave Engelhart, who confirmed the sale of the building and 12.7-acre parcel at the corner of Route 50 and Seahawk Road for $3 million to… Read more »
Two OPA Budget and Finance resolutions get first readings
(March 3, 2016) Two documents drafted by Ocean Pines’ Budget and Finance Committee received first readings during a board of directors meeting last Thursday, although at least one director challenged by the wisdom and craftsmanship of both. Resolution F-01 would adjust the association’s investment strategy, while C-03 addresses the function of the committee. Tom Terry,… Read more »
Larry Perrone first to declare board of directors candidacy
(March 3, 2016) With three seats up for grabs during this year’s OPA Board election in August, the field is likely to be crowded with candidates. Larry Perrone, 61, was the first to declare his candidacy and plans to file for office this week. A Pennsylvania native, Perrone served for two years as an air… Read more »
Looking inside OPA’s 2017 fiscal year budget
(March 3, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association released details of its 2017 fiscal year budget on Monday, after receiving the board of directors’ approval last week. The document shows $11.1 million in projected revenue, against $10.9 million in expenses. Adding $127,255 in capital additions and $67,800 in sports core loan principal, and those numbers come… Read more »
Pines approves $11.1M budget for fiscal year ‘17
(March 3, 2016) The OPA Board of Directors approved an $11.1 million fiscal year 2017 budget by with a 4-1 vote last Thursday, including in it $3.49 million in capital projects. Because of a compromise reached on Feb. 19, the basic annual assessment will remain unchanged over the previous year, at $921. Although the directors… Read more »
Snow Hill Oyster Roast successful
(March 3, 2016) Blue skies and unseasonably warm weather greeted the 400 people lucky enough to get tickets for the sixth annual Snow Hill Oyster Roast last Sunday. Passes sold out almost a month in advance for the popular event, which supports operations at the Snow Hill Chamber of Commerce. “I think it went fantastic,”… Read more »
Blackened salmon with mushroom risotto
Reprinted from Bayside Gazette Feb. 25, 2015 issue Sometimes I feel like I just need to slow down a bit. With all the extracurricular activities with the kids, work, writing, snapping pictures and trying to keep the house straight, I don’t get much sleep. Now that the season is creeping up on us, I’m also… Read more »
Community Briefs
Dean’s List W&M Justin Paul Canakis of Bishopville was recently named to the Dean’s List at the College of William & Mary for the fall 2015 semester. In order to achieve Dean’s List status, a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 Quality Point Average during the… Read more »
M. Day, Pocomoke River key to Snow Hill growth
Where Michael Day goes, the resurgence flows. Or so it would surely appear, given the turn his latest project is taking. Day, who supposedly retired last year as the director of economic development for Berlin, took on the revitalization of the Town of Snow Hill as – one might assume — something to keep him… Read more »