(Feb. 12, 2015) The Ocean Pines Players will host an open house, social and audition opportunity at the Ocean Pines Library on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Players will be the featured entertainment at the Berlin Heritage Festival on April 25 and they have more than 30 speaking roles available… Read more »
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Assateague Nat’l Seashore turns 50
(Feb. 12, 2015) This year marks the 50th anniversary of Assateague Island National Seashore and the public is invited to celebrate. Activities are planned each month this year. Event highlights are listed at www.nps.gov/asis for highlights and also may be found by “liking” Assateague on Facebook at AssateagueNPS. Assateague Island was identified in a 1934… Read more »
‘5-year’ plan feels slushy
The Ocean Pines board should reconsider its stance on continuing the so-called 5-year funding plan until a proposal for those monies is in place and put to referendum. The special assessment was instituted about six years ago and billed as a short-term increase that would be dissolved after that timeframe. The intent was to… Read more »
DeNovo’s a labor of love for owners Bob and Kelli Beck
(Feb. 12, 2015) A decade ago, husband and wife Bob and Kelli Beck moved from New Jersey to the small community of Ocean Pines, dreaming of opening a successful restaurant and raising a family. That dream celebrates a milestone, as DeNovo’s Trattoria, a staple of the community, celebrates its 10th year in business. Bob, who… Read more »
OPA directors disagree over amenity amount in Gazette
(Feb. 12, 2015) Marty Clarke, vice president of the OPA Board of Directors, took exception with a quote by Parliamentarian Tom Terry in last week’s Bayside Gazette. In a story about the upcoming public meeting on golf, Terry said, “At the end of the day, all the amenities together, after the revenues have been generated,… Read more »
BERLIN BRIEFS
(Feb. 12, 2015) The Berlin mayor and council discussed several issues during a public meeting at town hall on Monday, Feb. 10. Special event The mayor and council approved Saturday, April 4 as the date of Spring Celebration. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “It’s called Spring Celebration, but it’s Berlin’s… Read more »
Historic Atlantic Hotel looks for ‘most romantic’ letters
(Feb. 12, 2015) The Atlantic Hotel in Berlin is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. Since February is the month of romance, love, commitment and commemorative events, guests, visitors, patrons and residents are being asked to submit love letters, stories of romance, as well as weddings and engagements attended and fondly remember that have taken… Read more »
Chincoteague in mix for ‘Coolest’ town designation
(Feb. 12, 2015) Nearly a year after Berlin took home the “Coolest Small Town” honors, another community not that far away is in the running for the coveted designation by Budget Travel magazine. Chincoteague, Va., which is less than 50 miles away and is home to pony swims, seafood and a seaside culture all its… Read more »
OP Fire Dept. meets with directors over 2016 budget
(Feb. 12, 2015) Concerned about increases in the 2016 fiscal year budget request, the Ocean Pines Board of Directors met with officials from the community’s Fire/EMS department last Wednesday. Fire/ EMS Deputy Chief Bill Bounds and Fire Department President Dan Healy briefed the directors about the jump in numbers, up more than $200,000 over the… Read more »
Federal regs. threaten operations at WCDC
(Feb. 12, 2015) Worcester County Developmental Center in Newark is fighting new federal regulations that threaten to compromise the ability of the center, and similar ones statewide, to assist people with disabilities with vocational training. While the state is developing a plan to comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ rule on Home… Read more »