(July 16, 2015) Eighty-four-year-old Jesse Turner knows a thing or two about racing bathtubs. The owner of The Shoebox on Main Street in downtown Berlin first realized he possessed this unusual skill more than two decades ago, when he first took part in the sport. Turner had just become chairman of the Berlin Chamber of… Read more »
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Strawberry shortcake ‘refreshing’ in summer
Reprinted from July 10, 2014 issue. Every now and then, the near-100 degree temperatures merit a little outside-time. I don’t mind sweating a little since it means that I have a good deal of the season left; we get a little reprieve from the minus-10 degrees that graced our shores a mere few months ago. … Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Blame format Editor, As a candidate in the current election process for a position on the Board of Directors in Ocean Pines, I take some exception to your opinion column dated July 2, 2015, lamenting candidates who provide more style than substance. Unfortunately, none of the participating candidates have any input in determining the format… Read more »
With Bathtub Races, Berlin just having fun
Ah yes, the annual Berlin Bathtub Races. It’s so nice to have something on which to expound besides local politics, even if it is plumbing related. This also one of the rare instances when we can talk about people pushing each other around without having to worry about a public backlash. That, after all, is… Read more »
‘Frozen’ stars return for tea party
(July 9, 2015) Following the massive success of December’s “dive-in” movie screening of Disney’s “Frozen,” Ocean Pines Aquatics is offering a tea party with two of the film’s stars at the Sports Core Pool on Saturday, July 11 from 3:30-5 p.m. Philadelphia-based performers Marissa Regan and Kristina Regan-O’Connor, who appeared in December, will reprise their… Read more »
Year after World Series appearance, all stars are back
(July 9, 2015) All-star season is back in Berlin, and expectations are high a year after the town sent one team to the regional finals and another all the way to the Little League Intermediate World Series. This year, according to Craig Lynch, coach of the 9-10-year-old all-stars, Berlin has more than a half-dozen teams… Read more »
Berlin Chamber presents 26th Bathtub Races, July 17
(July 9, 2015) One of Berlin’s quirkiest – and most popular – events returns next Friday from 6-8 p.m. Presented by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, the 26th annual Bathtub Races will pit area businesses and organizations against each other in a competition that, as the name suggests, involves racing bathtub-like vehicles that must be… Read more »
Dr. Clara Small to discuss new book during 2nd Friday
(July 9, 2015) Former Salisbury University professor Dr. Clara Small released her third book, “Compass Points: Profiles and Biographies of African-Americans from the Delmarva Peninsula, Vol. I,” in November of last year. Small, who taught African-American history at SU for nearly four decades, is the featured artist at Salt Water Media during Berlin’s monthly 2nd… Read more »
Thompson also looking at bridges in Ocean Pines
(July 9, 2015) The possibility of repairing or replacing Ocean Pines’ apparently deteriorating bridges is being quietly explored by Ocean Pines Association officials. While OPA Board President Dave Stevens is looking into the issue via the capital improvement plan, with an eye on budgeting for repairs in the next fiscal year budget, General Manager Bob… Read more »
Star Charities annual Western night at Ocean Downs, July 9
(July 9, 2015) Ocean Pines-based nonprofit Star Charities is going a little bit country for its annual Western Night fundraiser at the Racetrack Clubhouse at Ocean Downs tonight, Thursday. Kicking off at 4:30 p.m., the event will feagture live entertainment, simulcast harness racing, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and a buffet. Tickets are $26, and… Read more »