(June 2, 2016) The rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of community that normally highlights the Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade in Berlin on Monday, as several hundred people and five local youth dance groups moved indoors to the multipurpose building on Flower Street for an impromptu celebration that played to a packed house. Outside, working… Read more »
News
Just say ‘no’ to TV chefs, ‘yes’ to truffle salt
Food Television: The nemesis to any good chef, and the bastion of misinformation for two generations of viewers and connoisseurs of fine dining. The sanctimonious airs of hosts on the now-many food channels drives me insane, but we have to live with it as it is now a part of our culture. To be fair,… Read more »
O’Hare Team celebrates outstanding performance
(May 26, 2016) Berkshire Hathaway PenFed Realty Mid-Atlantic Region announces the O’Hare Team was awarded the elite status of the Chairman’s Gold Circle based on sales performance for the 2015 calendar year. The Ocean Pines Team, consisting of Dan O’Hare, Carole Spurrier and team leader, Sharyn O’Hare, was 15th overall in the entire Mid-… Read more »
Assateague Park’s Ratcliffe House looking for volunteers
(May 26, 2016) Rackliffe House is recruiting volunteers to serve as docents to lead guided tours through the house and grounds. Docent training will be conducted at Rackliffe House on Thursday, June 2, from 9 a.m. until noon. The training session will help docents interpret life on the 18th-century coastal plantation through artifacts on display… Read more »
Rain dampens several games during Week 7 of Little League
(May 26, 2016) Last weekend, Berlin Little Leaguers continued into their seventh week of the season, including a slew of baseball and softball games. Major League Baseball standings Tigers (sponsored by Calvin B. Taylor Bank) 5 – 2, 0.714 Nationals (sponsored by Coates, Coates & Coates) 4 – 2, 0.667 Blue Jays (sponsored by Berlin… Read more »
The Freeman Stage welcomes Acrobats of ‘Cirque-tacular’
(May 26, 2016) The Freeman Stage at Bayside will kick off its ninth season with a performance by The Best of Acrobats of Cirque-tacular at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Featuring an ever-changing cast of elite aerialists, acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, specialty acts, world-record holders and indescribable feats, this family friendly event will delight guest of… Read more »
Worcester County offices to close Monday, May 30
(May 26, 2016) Worcester County Government (WCG) offices, including all five Branch Libraries, Recreation and Parks, and the Department of Liquor Control (DLC) administrative office, will be closed Monday, May 30, for the Memorial Day holiday. The Central Landfill and Homeowner Convenience Centers will also be closed. Shore Spirits Retail Liquor Stores and the DLC… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Pines GM pitches in during collection Editor, Just a short letter about OPA GM Bob Thompson. Our members read and hear a lot of drivel about the abilities and leadership Bob displays, so I thought they should hear this: Last Saturday was the day of OPA’s annual collection of furniture, bedding, etc. from lot… Read more »
A word on our letter policy
Now that election season has begun in Ocean Pines, candidates, their supporters and their detractors should be aware of how the letters to the editor policies work at this paper. Normally, this wouldn’t be an issue, but a number of people over the years have been irked when the letters they sent for publication inexplicably… Read more »
Antiques appraisals, skin seminars to be held in OP
(May 26, 2016) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department invites the public to learn about healthy skin and antiques appraisals at two upcoming free seminars held at the Ocean Pines Community Center, located at 235 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. On Thursday, June 2 from 1-2 p.m., Dr. Sara Moghaddam, a dermatologist at Atlantic… Read more »