(Jan. 15, 2015) Ocean Pines unveiled preliminary budget figures for fiscal year 2016 during an OPA board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8. Held during a particularly icy day at the Country Club when the heat happened to be off, the sparse meeting included just five of the seven board members and a small gathering of… Read more »
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Flag raised for ‘those who gave it all’
(Jan. 15, 2015) Dozens of Ocean Pines residents braved sub-zero temperatures on Saturday to honor a 90-year-old D-Day veteran and watch a flag once flown over Normandy rise up into the crystal-blue sky over the community’s yacht club. There was music in the air, as the Maryland National Guard Honor Guard blew bright trumpet blasts,… Read more »
Md. chef blasphemously bashes Old Bay
I have a profound respect for the McCormick Spice Co. As a Marylander, I relish in the fact that I personally own a 1963 McCormick placemat with historical trivia and tidbits of spicy know-how. A warm smile slights my face every time I run across the 1954 McCormick spice brochure that adorns my attic, safely… Read more »
Town to test notification system
(Jan. 8, 2015) The Town of Berlin will be utilizing the CodeRED Emergency Notification System on Jan. 15 to call the entire community. The calls will occur in the afternoon and will continue until the entire database has been attempted. This call will give Town of Berlin personnel the chance to operate the system as… Read more »
New store brings ‘batteries and Band Aids’ to Berlin
(Jan 8, 2015) Downtown Berlin has a lot going for it, but one thing it does not have is a general store. Associate Broker Jenny Sheppard, of Berlin mainstay Sheppard Realty, is about to change all that when she opens the doors of Runaway Tide in February. “I wanted to do something because I have… Read more »
O’Malley slashes budget ahead of exit
(Jan. 8, 2015) Gov. Martin J. O’Malley will offer up to $400 million in budget reductions at the last Board of Public Works meeting of his eight years in office. The reductions, which were not detailed, will be O’Malley’s last chance to erase a projected budget shortfall of about $400 million in the current year… Read more »
Don’t criticize park idea at this juncture
Raising the alarm based on first impressions and perceived, but not necessarily real, problems generally accomplishes little, because the critical outburst is usually the result of instinct rather than solid information. That’s the case with the Town of Berlin’s proposed purchase of the former Tyson poultry plant. The operative word here is “proposed,” because nowhere… Read more »
Salisbury surgeon presents at international convention
(Jan. 8, 2015) Last summer Dr. Pasquale Petrera, an orthopedic surgeon in Salisbury, asked his sons, Matteo and James, if they would be interested in partnering with him in medical research. Dr. Petrera had received a call for abstracts for a prestigious international total joint replacement meeting. Both sons were happy to work with their… Read more »
Chilly swimmers raise thousands for AGH
(Jan. 8, 2015) About 850 participants plunged into the 41-degree Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day during the 21st annual Penguin Swim, a fundraiser for Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. “This year’s swim went great and we thank the community for supporting us,” said AGH Development Assistant Heather Trader. “We are looking forward to next… Read more »
Sons of Italy announces OC ‘Citizen of the Year’ award
(Jan. 8, 2015) The Ocean City Lodge of the Sons of Italy has announced the establishment of an annual award to honor a “Distinguished Citizen of the Year.” This award will be given to an individual in the Ocean City area who has made significant and sustained contributions to one’s community through one’s time, actions,… Read more »