OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and staff have announced the 2014 award recipients that will be recognized during the 15th annual awards and installation banquet on Oct. 9 at the Ocean City Marlin Club. The 2014 Ocean Pines Citizen of the Year is Terri Mahoney of WMDT ABC/47, the Ocean… Read more »
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Raceway Citgo owners denied license upgrade
BERLIN–The Raceway Citgo is currently a gas station, seafood market, and furniture outlet – but it won’t be a bar, at least for now. Traffic issues and lack of public need led the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners last week to deny a request from brothers Mark and John Wittmyer, Raceway Citgo’s owners, for… Read more »
Atlantic Physical Therapy continues to grow
SELBYVILLE– Atlantic Physical Therapy continues to expand its reach opening its sixth location in the area in March. Robert Hammond opened the original branch of APT and his son, Bobby Hammond III, operates the newest branch at 37031 Old Mill Bridge Road in Selbyville. “I’ve been doing this since I was 10,” Bobby Hammond said…. Read more »
Town’s spray irrigation system opens for tours, really
BERLIN– The town will hold an open house at its newest “state-of-the-art” spray irrigation site on Friday, Oct. 3. The Five Mile Branch Spray Irrigation Facility on 7303 Five Mile Branch Road in Newark will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Built in 2012, the $3.5 million facility received funding… Read more »
Unrelated feline rabies incidents reported by county
WORCESTER COUNTY– The first two cases of feline rabies in the county in four years have been confirmed by Worcester County Health Department officials, who reported separate incidents near Berlin and in Pocomoke in the same week. A rabid cat bit a woman in the Pocomoke River State Park-Milburn Landing campground area on Monday, Sept…. Read more »
Stormwater project progress report goes to council
BERLIN– The status of improvements to the town’s stormwater system was outlined for the mayor and Town Council Monday night by a representative of the environmental engineering company, EA Engineering, Science and Technology Inc. Company representative Darl Kolar focused on the success of three recent grants that were presented to the council in February and… Read more »
Winners reported for ‘Paint Berlin’ plein air contest
BERLIN–Thirty five artists from five states and the District of Columbia painted last weekend in America’s Coolest Small Town and competed for cash prizes in the Worcester County Arts Council’s annual plein air event. A large audience enjoyed the exhibit during the “Wet Paint” sale and reception and voted for the “People’s Choice” $100 award,… Read more »
Family Fun Night at Ocean Pines Aquatics Department
OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Aquatics Department will turn up the music and open the doors at the Sports Core Pool for the first indoor Family Fun Night of the season on Friday, Sept. 26 from 6-8:30 pm. This event, which is open to the public, will feature music by DJ Donnie, a splash contest and… Read more »
Day to get a day before calling it a day
BERLIN– Michael Day, one of the Town of Berlin’s most respected officials, will not be going quietly. That is, a community wide retirement party will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1 for the departing Economic and Community Development director. The celebration was announced this week in a statement issued this week by Mayor Gee Williams,… Read more »
We know what we want but not how to pay for it
Two things were apparent at the candidates forum in Ocean Pines last week: one, just about everyone has something to say and, two, what they are saying is that we all know what we want, but what we don’t know is how to pay for it. Virtually anyone who has driven on Route 589 would… Read more »