(Aug. 13, 2015) While Ocean Pines leadership provided an update on projects affecting the short and long-term safety and financial stability of the community, most of the 112 property owners who attended the annual meeting on Saturday came for the election results, as Tom Herrick and Cheryl Jacobs were elected to three-year terms on the… Read more »
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Fondly remembering (cobb) salad days
Sometimes you find yourself in an airport that is about as organized as an old episode of Keystone Cops. I’ve had my share of disorganization, especially after that fateful day that ushered in the mighty TSA. Finished with our convention this weekend, it was time to say goodbye to the torrential downpours of Orlando and… Read more »
Tech opportunities abound for Reach for the Stars STEM
(Aug. 6, 2015) The Worcester County Economic Development (WCED) Reach for the Stars STEM Camp held recently at The Red Doors Community Center, introduced local children to applications for technology and engineering. Selected by application in March, 28 Worcester students ages 12-15 have participated in computer programming, video game design, constructing submersible robots, creating hovercrafts,… Read more »
Atlantic General Hospital launches new mobile website
(Aug. 6, 2015) Atlantic General Hospital and Health System launched a new, mobile responsive website last week as part of its continued mission of providing access to quality care, personalized service and education to improve individual and community health. In its 22 years of service to the residents and visitors of Berlin and the surrounding… Read more »
Antiques appraisal show set for Thursday in Ocean Pines
(Aug. 6, 2015) Find out if grandpa’s coin collection is worth some cash during a free antiques appraisal show hosted by the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 3-4:15 p.m. and 4:30-5:45 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Todd Peenstra, a nationally known antiques and art appraiser, will offer… Read more »
Join ACT kayaktivists during ‘Float for the Coast,’ Aug. 14
(Aug. 6, 2015) Earlier this year, hundreds of “kayaktivists” took to the water in Seattle to protest Shell’s oil drilling in the Arctic. Just last week, a similar on the water – and from the bridge – gathering kept a drilling rig supply ship from leaving for the Arctic from Portland. In light of the… Read more »
Tax-free week in Maryland, Aug. 9-15
(Aug. 6, 2015) Comptroller Peter Franchot is encouraging shoppers to take advantage of Maryland’s tax-free week which begins Sunday, Aug. 9, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 15. During that time, any single qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced $100 or less – regardless of how many purchased – will be exempt from the state’s… Read more »
Put aside your agendas
To employ a cliché, it’s all over but the shouting, and possibly that is over as well, as the voting deadline passes in Ocean Pines’ Board of Directors election. The results of the months-long campaign will be revealed Saturday and the two winners will be installed on the Ocean Pines Association’s ruling body. The business… Read more »
Russo bringing Bargain Scotch to Concert on Lawn
(Aug. 6, 2015) Fresh from several summer shows opening for national acts such as J Roddy Walston and the Business and Trombone Shorty, local singer songwriter Bryan Russo is shifting gears and planning an intimate set on the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum in Berlin on Sunday, Aug. 9. The free concert,… Read more »
Third annual Pines Car Show
(Aug. 6, 2015) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual Car Show & Parade on Sunday, Aug. 16. The parade will start at White Horse Park at 10 a.m. and proceed down Ocean Parkway to the Car Show at Veterans Memorial Park on the corner of Cathell and Racetrack roads. There… Read more »