(Dec. 24, 2015) Ocean Pines residents have the chance to vote for their favorite of 22 Ocean Pines homes that have been decked out, lit up and covered in holiday cheer for the community’s annual “Light up the Pines” outdoor display contest.   Participants in the contest, sponsored by Choptank Electric Cooperative and the Ocean… Read more »

(Dec. 24, 2015) During its 2015 holiday party at Seacrets on 49th Street in Ocean City, the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) collected more than 100 toys for the Toys For Tots Foundation and raised $1,000 for Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). This is the second year that CAR has collected donations for both organizations during… Read more »

(Dec. 24, 2015) Worcester County Tourism (WCT), along with area partners working together to promote Maryland’s Eastern Shore as a tourism destination, took home five awards during the 35th annual Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit in late October. The Best Media & Public Relations Campaign Award went to Tourism, Art and Downtown Development (TADD) for… Read more »

Joseph L. Bowling, Jr., 92, born in Washington, D.C., formerly of Rockville, Md., died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at Coastal Hospice on the Lake in Salisbury.   Joe was married to Margaret R. Bowling (deceased) for over 50 years, and was the father of Bradford C. Bowling (deceased).   He is survived by… Read more »

(Dec. 24, 2015) Louise L. Gulyas, who represented Ocean City on the board of the Worcester County Commissioner from 1998 to 2014, passed away on the morning of Dec. 17. She was the second woman ever elected as a Worcester County Commissioner and served as president and vice president of the board. Earlier this year,… Read more »

(Dec. 24, 2015) The Worcester County Commission for Women has kicked off a new initiative called  “Empowering Women Scholarship.” This scholarship will be awarded in May 2016 to two Worcester County women to further their education.   In an effort to raise funds to support this scholarship program, the Friends of the Women’s Commission are… Read more »

(Dec. 24, 2015) Yard waste will not be accepted at the Berlin Homeowner Convenience Center (HOCC) beginning Jan. 1, through completion of a project to cap and close the rubblefill located at the site. Dec. 31 will be the last day homeowners are permitted to drop off yard waste at the Berlin HOCC. Starting Jan…. Read more »

(Dec. 24, 2015) Four members of the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) recently earned their Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) designation from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Recipients are Ann Englehart, Coldwell Banker Residential, 104th Street, Ocean City; Heidi Hunt, Re/Max Crossroads, Ocean City; Matthew Shawn, Holiday Real Estate, Ocean City and Frances Sterling, ERA… Read more »

Dec. 24, 2015) It was a case of Pines-ception last Thursday, when an HOA within an HOA addressed the board of directors during a public meeting inside the community center within the community. During public comments Chris Wanzer, vice president of The Parke homeowner’s association, asked to speak about his yearlong struggle to correct a… Read more »

(Dec. 24, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting at the community center on Dec. 17. Golf meeting A special meeting with representatives from golf management company Landscapes Unlimited will be held “sometime around the budget meeting” in January, according to Director Dave Stevens. The board… Read more »