James D. Patrick, Jr., age 80, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in West Palm Beach, Fla., he was the son of the late James D. Patrick, Sr., and Florence Honeywell. He is survived by his wife, Eileen Patrick of Ocean Pines. He is also survived by… Read more »
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Ravens coming home to ‘Roost’
(May 28, 2015) Baltimore Avenue will turn into Ravenstown this Saturday as fans donning their purple and black will converge to watch the 51st annual Council of Baltimore Ravens Roost Parade. Ocean City’s Ravens Roost 44 joins 75 roosts from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania to put on the annual event, which will proceed up… Read more »
Basketball tryouts Sat. at Henry Park
(May 28, 2015) Berlin resident William Johnson, a principal at the alternative school in Pocomoke, is holding tryouts for his ambitious new youth basketball league on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Henry Park in Berlin. Johnson, working with the nonprofit Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, received the approval of the Berlin mayor and council… Read more »
Berlin going big with second annual Touch a Truck Day, Sat.
(May 28, 2015) After last year’s vent turned out to be a literal roaring success, Berlin will hold its second annual Touch a Truck Day on Saturday. The event, essentially a public utilities vehicle showcase, allows children to get a little hands-on experience with several of the larger town vehicles from public works, water resources,… Read more »
School calendar adjusted for 2016 presidential primary
(May 28, 2015) After Governor Larry Hogan signed Senate Bill 204, which moved the Presidential Primary to the fourth Tuesday in April, the Worcester County Board of Education approved a modified 2015-2016 school calendar. In addition to the Election Day change, the modified calendar represents adjustments to the first, second and third marking periods. “Because… Read more »
Williams trails in ‘Battle of the Mayors’
(May 28, 2015) The third annual High Heel Race in Berlin is turning into a grudge match between Berlin Mayor Gee Williams and Pocomoke Mayor Bruce Morrison. Both men are participating in a “Battle of the Mayors” during this year’s event, Friday June 5. Websites have been established to collect wagers on the winner, with… Read more »
Berlin Chamber names director
(May 28, 2015) Donna Compher, president-elect of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, introduced Larnet St. Amant as the organization’s new director during a Berlin Town Council meeting on Monday. Compher and St. Amant, an Ocean Pines native, were on hand to lobby the mayor and council for approval of the 2015 Bathtub Races, which the… Read more »
Zawacki hoping for return to board
(May 28, 2015) Bill Zawacki, who served on the Ocean Pines Association board of directors six years ago, is working to return to that body in this year’s election. According to the 75-year-old resident, “not much has changed” since he last served. “It’s the same damned thing,” he said. “The board hasn’t gotten any better,”… Read more »
Gallery offering original works by world-class artists
(May 28, 2015) A number of art galleries on the Eastern Shore hang work by local artists, as well as prints of well-known works, but few can boast a collection of original contemporary pieces by renowned artists such as Marcel Mouly and Andy Warhol. That’s about to change next month, when Art in the Fields… Read more »
Directors still debating facility-use policy in Pines
(May 28, 2015) The 17-member group examining how community organizations can use certain Ocean Pines amenities gave a major presentation at last Wednesday’s board of directors work session that detailed its several months of work and its proposed policy on facility use. What comes next, however, is unclear as it the Ocean Pines Association Board… Read more »