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 »
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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 »
Artist deadline for 2015 Paint Berlin, Aug. 31
(Aug. 20, 2015) The deadline to register for Paint Berlin, sponsored by the Worcester County Arts Council, is almost here. Artists must sign up by Aug. 31 to participate in the sixth annual event, which will run Sept. 17-19. WCAC Executive Director Anna Mullis said 35 people took part in last year’s event. “We’re really,… Read more »
Free retirement planning seminar in Pines, Aug. 26
(Aug. 20, 2015) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department will host a free retirement planning seminar on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 3-4:30 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Join State Farm agent Greg Reddell for a presentation of “Retirement: Making Your Money Last” at one of the two scheduled sessions. … Read more »
Cleary brings ‘neighborly’ approach to legal practice
(Aug. 20, 2015) You may have seen her picture around town in Berlin, or on rolling billboards on the backs of city buses, cruising down Coastal Highway in Ocean City. The Law Offices of Patricia Cleary is attempting to boost its local profile in a major way this year, after Cleary moved to the… Read more »
Annual OP Chamber Car Show results
(Aug. 20, 2015) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce held its third annual Ocean Pines Car Show & Parade Aug. 16. The parade through the Pines was led by the Ocean Pines Police Department, with the Neighborhood Watch volunteers helping to organize the participants and direct traffic. The Kiwanis Club of OC/OP provided food, and… Read more »
Non-meeting no big deal
The supposedly secret organizational meeting that didn’t happen in Ocean Pines last week before the full OPA board of directors met on Monday isn’t as big a deal as the subsequent mini uproar would suggest. It might, at first blush, sound surreptitious on the part of directors Tom Terry and Pat Renaud, who tried and… Read more »
DePalma Dental celebrates decade in Berlin
(Aug. 20, 2015) Ten years ago DePalma Dental opened in Berlin with a staff of four, and just two chairs in a small office building. Today, Drs. Michael and Erin DePalma operate a large general dentistry practice with facilities and a staff that can see three times as many patients. The husband-and-wife team both attended… Read more »
Grand jury indicts alleged OP bank robber Jeff V. Hare
(Aug. 20, 2015) Alleged bank robber Jeff V. Hare, 53, of Ocean Pines, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Baltimore this week on charges stemming from the March 13 hold-up of the BB&T branch on Racetrack road. Hare, who was tracked to his home by police in a matter of hours after the… Read more »
OP Comp. Planning Committee seeking increased participation
(Aug. 20, 2015) Ocean Pines’ Comprehensive Planning Committee is looking for a few thousand good men and women to take part in a series of focus groups that could help determine the future look and feel of the community. In March, the board of directors approved two phases of a comprehensive study, allocating $16,500 to… Read more »