(Aug. 27, 2015) The Berlin Police Department had a busy weekend – in the best way possible. On Friday, police took part in the 22nd Annual Crime Prevention Golf Tournament at Eagle’s Landing. The department uses proceeds from the event to promote community activities and assist community organizations in the Berlin area. On the following… Read more »
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Berlin Housing Board back in business after decade
(Aug. 27, 2015) Berlin’s Housing Board of Review met for the first time in at least nine years last week, electing Tara Downes to the post of chairperson and briefing the members on a number of goals the town hopes to achieve. Board members Lyn Kelly, Mary Moore and Leslie Gephardt were also present, as… Read more »
For Pete Gomsak, assistant treasurer familiar position
(Aug. 27, 2015) Although it may have raised a few eyebrows when the board of directors voted 4-3 to select Pete Gomsak as the assistant treasurer – the second, along with General Manager Bob Thompson – it’s a role the former director has held before. Gomsak, 73, served on the board from 2010-2012, then served… Read more »
New vaccine requirements for students now in effect
(Aug. 27, 2015) New school immunization requirements took effect last fall statewide. The new requirements mandate that all kindergarten and first grade students have two Varicella vaccinations, and students in seventh and eighth grade have one Tdap, or Tetanus-diphtheria-attenuated pertussis and one meningococcal (Menactra or Menomune) vaccination. Students who do not have the required vaccinations can be excluded from school. In addition to the… Read more »
OPA Director Dave Stevens: Make Moore’s memo public
(Aug. 27, 2015) While attorney Joe Moore declined to comment on a memo written to the Ocean Pines Board of Directors on Aug. 18, former Board President Dave Stevens, who clashed with Moore during the organizational meeting one day prior, said the entire memo should be made public. “I think there’s a strong reason why… Read more »
Attorney Joe Moore reverses opinion in memo to OP board
(Aug. 27, 2015) One day after Joe Moore defended his advice during an Ocean Pines Board meeting on the legality of another meeting – which never actually took place – the Ocean City attorney sent a memo to the board reversing his opinion and apologizing for any confusion he caused. Moore originally said he believed… Read more »
Lost dog ‘Rizzo’ recovered near Pines playground
(Aug. 27, 2015) After roaming around Ocean Pines for nearly a month, lost dog Rizzo was finally caught early Wednesday morning and taken to the Worcester County Humane Society in West Ocean City. Delaware resident Emma Maring, an amateur dogcatcher, tracked the German shepherd to the Community Church in Ocean Pines. Maring said she used… Read more »
Berlin goes Pop; Warhol show marks Fri. gallery opening
(Aug. 27, 2015) Andy Warhol once said, “The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting.” After waiting nearly five months, Warhol’s work will be featured on Friday during the grand opening of Art in the Fields, a new gallery in Berlin. Formerly Mid Atlantic Pain Medicine, New Jersey natives Foster and Lisa Schoch… Read more »
Overcooking fresh fish akin to crime
Suffering from a bit of jet lag this week, I am trying to get back in the groove. Understanding that I am on east coast time and that I’m back at work, there is no excuse for not getting up on time. But, there have been a couple days where the kids and I have… Read more »
OP residents still searching for lost German shepherd
(Aug. 20, 2015) Residents in Ocean Pines were still trying to reunite Rizzo, a German shepherd who escaped from a leash more than a week ago, with her owners as of Wednesday. The former rescue dog, which was described as “skittish,” weighs approximately 60 pounds and belongs to Reading, Pa. residents Adam and Victoria Wawrzyniak…. Read more »