The firestorm over an Ocean Pines resident’s application to operate a gun sales business out of his home is now over as the county application for a zoning variance was withdrawn last week. While guns in homes are an emotional trigger for some, the real issue here was whether county and OPA regulations for home-based… Read more »
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Arbor Day ceremony draws crowd
(April 16, 2015) The Ocean Pines Garden Club greeted close to 100 people during an Arbor Day Ceremony at the community center last Thursday. The ceremony doubled as a memorial service for former club members and their loved ones, and included a performance by the Delmarva Chorus and a poetry reading by Lilly Cordwell. Garden… Read more »
Cancer benefit at BJ’s on the Water
(April 16, 2015) BJ’s on the Water’s annual Relay For Life cancer benefit in honor of Donna Clarke will take place Sunday with music, food and drinks. “Everyone come out and celebrate life,” BJ’s owner Madlyn Carder said. “We all know someone who has cancer whether it be your mother, a friend or brother. It’s… Read more »
Berlin, ‘antique capital of the Eastern Shore,’ hosts art mart
(April 16, 2015) Vintage goods guru Bill Outten is looking to grow the legend of the “antique capital of the Eastern Shore” with a new outdoor Antique Art Mart in Berlin that will debut this Sunday, April 19. As a bonus is the first in a planned series of monthly events that will run… Read more »
AIA hosts ‘Road to Assateague,’ Sat.
(April 16, 2015) Assateague Island Alliance (AIA), the Friends Group of Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS), will host “The Road to Assateague Part 2: Becoming a National Seashore” on Saturday, April 18 in the Environmental Education Center. Coffee and refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m. prior to the program which begins at 10 a.m…. Read more »
‘Take Pride’ week includes movies in park, on street
(April 16, 2015) The fourth annual Take Pride in Berlin Week encourages residents to reflect on the town where they live and includes in the debut of the new “Movies in the Park & on Main” series. Take Pride in Berlin Week runs April 18-25. “It’s just drawing attention to the fact that folks are… Read more »
Berlin Briefs
(April 16, 2015) The Berlin mayor and council discussed several issues during a public meeting at Town Hall on Monday, March 9. Designations The council voted to designate April as “Fair Housing Month” in Berlin. The designation, part of a new national initiative, is a requirement of block grants awarded to Berlin. The Community Development… Read more »
Berlin replacing Main Street ‘eyesore’ with new art gallery
(April 16, 2015) One of the few remaining empty spaces on the revitalized Berlin Main Street has been filled, Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells announced this week. Wells reported the sale of the former Mid Atlantic Pain Medicine building on 6 South Main Street during a mayor and council meeting on Monday evening…. Read more »
OP community still buzzing about home-based business
(April 16, 2015) A week after a potential new home-based business involving firearms sparked debate and then abruptly ended in Ocean Pines, questions remain about exactly what the Ocean Pines Association’s community bylaws allow. According to Section 700.2 of the Architectural Review Committee guidelines, home occupations in Ocean Pines must be “conducted solely within the… Read more »
Kelly Bell Band to headline ‘Cool’ Berlin anniversary
(April 16, 2015) While Berlin has officially been “cool” for a year, courtesy of the Budget Travel Magazine designation, one could argue that the Baltimore-based Kelly Bell Band has maintained its cool status for going on two decades. The band’s year-long birthday celebration/victory lap includes headlining the Cool Berlin Day bash on Saturday, April 18…. Read more »