(June 4, 2015) It took nearly a decade and dozens partnerships at the local and state level, but Berlin finally broke ground on the Flower Street affordable housing complex Cannery Village last week. With discussions of the project taking place as far back as 2007, the final plan that emerged calls for 44 single-family “workforce”… Read more »
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Tired after holiday? Get out your grill
Another Memorial Day has passed, and while the crux of the weekend is to memorialize those who have fallen in service to this great nation, it also means the beginning of summer. We must never forget why the day exists and what it stands for, and I hope that many of you were able to… Read more »
Garden Club annual tour June 11
(May 28, 2015) The Ocean Pines Garden Club will hold its annual garden tour and luncheon on Thursday, June 11, rain or shine. The tour of nine Ocean Pines gardens begins at 9 a.m. and will conclude at noon. This year’s tour will feature local artists as well as garden vendors. Registration will begin… Read more »
OPA GM Thompson hosts town hall
(May 28, 2015) Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, June 3 at 6 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. The meeting is open to the public. Thompson will share project and community updates as well as address comments and questions posed by Ocean Pines residents… Read more »
Letters To The Editor
Memorial Day participants thanked Editor, For 10 years, residents of Ocean Pines, Worcester County and beyond have displayed their patriotism on Memorial Day by honoring service men and women at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines. This past Monday, May 25, a record crowd (estimated by police at between 3,500 and 4,000) experienced… Read more »
OP directors right to want ‘just the facts’ in decision
No matter how simple it might seem for the Board of Directors to establish a policy regarding community groups’ use of Ocean Pines Association facilities, the reality is that deciding who pays what is an exercise fraught with danger. Okay, maybe not real danger, but it is still an uncomfortable and awkward business of deciding… Read more »
Once ‘gypsy’ opens Berlin soap shop
(May 28, 2015) First the idea grew, not unlike a musical composition, with a few bars at a time. But instead of a symphony, this composition is soap, pure and handmade. It began four years ago when Salisbury native Jon Conley started making soap for his family. The products were so well received he started… Read more »
Worcester Prep’s 43rd annual commencement graduates 47
(May 28, 2015) Forty-seven seniors graduated from Worcester Preparatory during the school’s 43rd annual commencement ceremony last Friday in Berlin. The Worcester Prep students are on their way to 29 colleges in 15 states and have received 197 scholarships totaling more than $6 million, Headmaster Barry Tull said. Tull named Erik Zorn salutatorian for his… Read more »
Doris Wicklein Blottenberger
Doris Wicklein Blottenberger, age 99, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Berlin Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in south Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Brook Wicklein. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 75 years, Walter A. Blottenberger; a daughter, Arlene Clark; and… Read more »
Thomas Anthony Cetola, Sr.
Thomas Anthony Cetola, Sr., age 81, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Allentown, Pa., he was the son of the late Joseph and Jenny Tassoni Cetola. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Henry Cetola, and children, Thomas A. Cetola, Jr. and his… Read more »