BERLIN– The chances are good you haven’t heard about the next big event in America’s coolest small town – and that’s exactly the way organizers want it. Specifics are scarce, but on a secret date in June at an undisclosed location a major alternative arts and music festival will be staged. Matt Dove, former professional… Read more »
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Pickle what? Pickleball, now taking place at com. center
OCEAN PINES– Pickleball, one of the fastest-growing sports in America, is also enjoying a boom at the beach. The sport recently became an official amenity at the Ocean Pines Community Center, offering indoor drop-in play three days a week, as well as unlimited play on six outdoor courts. Invented in Washington state in 1965 by… Read more »
Power Squadron fleet blessing follows tradition
OCEAN PINES–The Ocean City Power Squadron held its annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Ocean Pines Marina on June 1. All boaters in the area are always invited to participate in this event. The Blessing of the Fleet ceremony has been passed down through generations of sailors, fishermen, merchant mariners and navies around… Read more »
Community Briefs
OCEAN PINES–Attention bargain hunters and treasure seekers. Ocean Pines will host several Outdoor Flea Markets in White Horse Park this season beginning Saturday, June 14. The community flea markets will run every other Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon and will be open to the public for space and shopping. Vendor spaces are available for… Read more »
Concert on the Lawn series
BERLIN–The Berlin Heritage Foundation has announced that the first performance in its 2014 Concert on the Lawn series will be on Sunday, June 8, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, 208 North Main Street. The Folk Heroes will perform at this first concert. “For at least 17 years, the foundation… Read more »
Political newcomers face off in Dem. primary for 38C seat
WORCESTER COUNTY– Two rookie democrat politicians are vying for the newly created House of Delegates Legislative District 38C seat. Mike Hindi, a 25-year-old former lifeguard will face 58-year-old educator Judy Davis during the seat’s democratic primary on June 24. “I’ve lived here my entire life pretty much,” said Hindi. “This is my background; I was… Read more »
After several years’ absence boat club parade comes back
OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Boat Club boat parade has returned. It has been several years since the last event, but now the Ocean Pines Boat Club is again sponsoring the parade for 2014. The parade will take place Saturday, July 26, at Pintail Park beginning at 2 p.m. The rain date will be July 27…. Read more »
Flooding remains problem for Nelson Street resident
BERLIN– Nelson Street resident Barbara Gallagher has been dealing with severe drainage problems for more than a decade. Gallagher made her voice heard during a mayor and council meeting on May 27, complaining that town government had failed to address the stormwater problem after improvements were promised last year. The first time she noticed the… Read more »
Berlin’s proposed budget shows 12 percent spending increase
BERLIN– The town’s proposed fiscal year 2015 budget was released to the general public during a Mayor and Council Meeting on May 27. Total revenue expenditures were up for the first time since 2010, as the proposal increased overall spending by 12 percent, or $474,910. The budget also revealed a $461,010 surplus from the previous… Read more »
New Orleans reminds Suplee of muffaletta
(Reprinted from Bayside Gazette May 30, 2013 issue) There is nothing like a weekend in New Orleans to remind me of the aging process and the natural degeneration of the human immune system. Visiting the French Quarter for a Marine Scout Recon reunion with buddies that I have not seen in 22 years, we left… Read more »