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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) Ocean Pines resident Katie Conforti received a letter dated May 10 from the Ocean Pines Association with a $2,900 bill for a tree removed from her property. A month later, her association voting rights and access to amenities were suspended until she paid the bill, which she believed… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug.17, 2023) Pickleball players are practicing for the third annual Oktoberfest Pickleball Tournament Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 in Ocean Pines, with registration open until Sept.15 at app.pickleballden.com/external-tournament/3025225. It is the only pickleball tournament with cash prizes held on the Delmarva Peninsula and draws several hundred players and spectators each year,… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) The election for three seats on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors seems to be running smoothly over the past week after a rocky start. Election Trust, the Washington State company that was hired to run the elections, did not mail ballots within the agreed upon timeframe,… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) What the heck is a nurdle? A nurdle is a small plastic pellet that is the raw material used to create virtually all plastic products. The pellets are made and shipped all over the world to manufacturers to make anything from water bottles to sunglasses to medical equipment… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Problem not extensive, but remediation causes several sessions to be canceled (Aug. 17, 2023) Berlin’s Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission and Town Council meetings were canceled over the past two weeks because of water damage and mold discovered within the northern-facing wall of the Town Hall Council Chambers. The… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) The sea air can be hard on a vehicle around here, so proactive maintenance is important to keep it in top shape. Joe Farro, who has a car detailing business, Inside Out Car Care in Salisbury, is well aware of that, and so has just opened a… Read more »
In the 1967 film, “The Graduate,” a friend of the family corners young Benjamin Braddock, as played by Dustin Hoffman, and says, “I want to say one word to you, just one word … Plastics.” That was his career advice to the bewildered new college graduate, and pretty good advice it was, considering that society’s… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Today I’m going to take it easy on you. This is an easy recipe but, of course, it all starts with the ingredients. One of my all-time favorite grains, nay, my favorite grain, is black or forbidden rice. A meaty (umami) grain that stands on its own whether made… Read more »
Thanks for support for OP Library Editor, Two weekends ago was the largest annual event held at the Ocean Pines Library. The volunteer organization Friends of the Ocean Pines Library sets up a book sale that encompasses over 25,000 books, DVD’s, audio books and music CD’s divided into about 25 categories. Most are sold over… Read more »
By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) The owners of Zoom Car Wash, a business off Route 50 near Walmart captured security camera footage of a man taking down their 24-by-32 foot American flag, and then writing on it in black marker. At first, the incident appeared to be an act of mean-spirited vandalism… Read more »