(Nov. 5, 2015) American military veterans will be honored during ceremonies and activities next week at several locations in the area. Ocean City: •American Legion Synepuxent Post 166: The American Legion Synepuxent Post 166 will hold a joint Veterans Day program again this year on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at its 24th Street… Read more »

(Nov. 5, 2015) Developer Palmer Gillis has heard the traffic concerns related to the new Delmarva Health Pavilion in Ocean Pines and says he is working on solutions. The only rub, according to Gillis, is that he’s having trouble finding willing partners. Officials at the county level suggested converting Route 589 (Racetrack Road) to a… Read more »

(Nov. 5, 2015) State and local officials say they’re aware of traffic concerns associated with the new Delmarva Health Pavilion on Route 589, and that several solutions are being explored in the short and long term. Most of those options, however, seem to be conceptual at this point, as all levels of government struggle to… Read more »

(Nov. 5, 2015) More than 100 people turned out during the opening of the new Delmarva Health Pavilion in Ocean Pines last Wednesday, filling up the lobby of the first in a planned five-building complex anchored by Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Developer Palmer Gillis and PRMC President and CEO Dr. Peggy Naleppa spoke briefly, then… Read more »

(Nov. 5, 2015) If last Thursday’s board meeting is any indication, the golf debate in Ocean Pines is far from over. Less than a year after the OPA Board voted 4-3 to oust Billy Casper Golf and install Landscapes Unlimited as course management, several directors are asking whether Landscapes has fulfilled its promises towards transparency…. Read more »

(Nov. 5, 2015) The town of Berlin will be flushing all municipal hydrants on Tuesday Nov. 10, beginning at 9 a.m. Mayor Gee Williams said that if residents experience any discoloration in water while the distribution system is being flushed, let it run for approximately one minute to clear it up. The hydrant flushing will… Read more »

(Nov. 5, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting at the community center on Oct. 28: GM report General Manager Bob Thompson provided an updated timeline on the new Manklin Meadows racquet center. He said the association recently received the final design drawings and would release… Read more »

(Nov. 5, 2015) Following up on a previous meeting, when the Ocean Pines Association considered the benefits repairing or replacing bridges on Ocean Parkway and Clubhouse Drive, General Manager Bob Thompson provided an update on both fronts last Thursday. According to an estimate provided to the association board of directors, repairs would cost $243,100 per… Read more »

(Nov. 5, 2015) The bust of two local men last week provided further insight into the ongoing battle over the trafficking of heroin across the Maryland-Delaware border. Dominick Papa, 50, of Ocean City, was arrested for driving without a license after allegedly transporting Samuel McKinnish, 46, of Berlin, into Delaware to buy heroin. The arrest… Read more »

(Nov. 5, 2015) For the first time since 2009, according to County Development Review and Permitting Director Ed Tudor, a new residential planned community is coming to Ocean Pines. The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the development, named Triple Crown Estates, to be located on the north side of Gum Point Road, east of… Read more »