(Oct. 22, 2015) The subject of the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards and Installation Banquet was something of a sore one last year, as the high-profile event was one of several booked at a venue other than the then-new $5 million Ocean Pines Yacht Club. Those fences would appear to have been mended,… Read more »
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Pines’ Halloween includes Haunted 5K and fall festival
(Oct. 22, 2015) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department will host Halloween activities this month, which include a Haunted 5K run and fall festival. A Haunted 5K Fun Run, a new Halloween event, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Ocean Pines. Participants are encouraged to… Read more »
Berlin to dedicate Dr. Henry memorial, open ‘Free’ library
(Oct. 22, 2015) The Berlin Parks Commission will host a pair of openings at Dr. William Henry Park on Flower Street on Saturday, as the town unveils its new memorial to the park’s namesake, as well as a Little Free Library geared at elementary school-aged children. The two-pronged event will begin at 11 a.m. with… Read more »
Annual Pink Ribbon Classic golf tournament tees off Fri.
(Oct. 22, 2015) The 19th annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic tees off Friday at the Ocean City Golf Club in Berlin to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. The golf tournament costs $100 per person or $400 for a team of four and includes lunch, 18 holes of golf with a cart, dinner… Read more »
Delmarva Health Pavilion to open in Ocean Pines
(Oct. 22, 2015) More than a year after the initial groundbreaking, the new Delmarva Health Pavilion Ocean Pines was set to open Wednesday on Racetrack Road near the North Gate. Construction firm Gillis Gilkerson first put shovels in the grounds of the new complex, which includes the 20,000-square-foot Building One anchored by Peninsula Regional Medical… Read more »
Commission passes text amendment change
(Oct. 22, 2015) Concerns over a zoning amendment that would limit how many dwelling units could built in a multi-family housing complex appears to have been settled, with the Berlin Planning Commission’s decision to forge a compromise. Last month that concerns about possible over-building resulted in the amendment being sent back for refinement, as attorney… Read more »
OP mulls new rules for media relations, committee reports
(Oct. 22, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association leadership could be changing the way it communicates with its advisory committees and the local media, following a meeting last Monday to discuss both matters. Director and former president Dave Stevens said the session was an extension of the board orientation meeting in September. Five of the seven… Read more »
Crowds come out for Octoberfest
(Oct. 22, 2015) Saturday’s Octoberfest in Berlin was one of the busiest in recent memory, with strong, steady crowds taking advantage of live music, activities, shopping – and beer – throughout the afternoon and into the early evening. Several shops in the downtown area reported better-than-expected sales during the six-hour event. “It was one of… Read more »
Pineapple salsa cools off jerk skewers
I have had one hell of a day. After an eventful day at school, to say the least, during which students argued and then studied and cooked foods of Florida, it was time to spend an hour on the phone with my cousin who wants to move to Ocean City from Wisconsin. Getting a restaurant… Read more »
Worcester County Arts Council seeking nonprofit applicants
(Oct. 15, 2015) The Worcester County Arts Council Grants Review Committee is seeking applicants for local art projects to be held in Worcester County between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2016. Proposed project must be sponsored or presented by a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization and be open to the public. Grant amount requested must be matched… Read more »