OCEAN PINES—The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors at its Nov. 20 meeting approved a funding increase to accommodate additional costs associated with installing the equipment in the new the Yacht Club kitchen, two guidance proposals relating to the fiscal year 2014-2015 budget, and conducted a first reading of a proposal related to investment guidance… Read more »
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Berlin church offers Thanksgiving dinner
BERLIN—Berlin First Baptist Church will provide Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings free of charge for those looking for fellowship and a warm meal on Thanksgiving Day. “It’s a big undertaking, but we all love doing it,” said Sharon Parsons, officer manager at the church. Last year, the church provided 480 meals, “and… Read more »
Berlin in running for nation’s coolest small town award
It’s good to be cool. That’s what Michael Day, economic and community development director for the Town of Berlin, is working hard to do. He wants Berlin to be, if not the coolest small town in Maryland, than at least in the coolest top 15 nationally. During Monday’s Berlin Council meeting, Day referred those in… Read more »
Ocean Pines hosts Tree Lighting Celebration
OCEAN PINES–Ocean Pines is hosting its third annual Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 30. The celebration will be held in White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines starting at 6:30 p.m. Residents and visitors are invited to come and enjoy a walk through the park after the sun goes down to watch… Read more »
A greater commitment to serve the nation and Berlin
Army Sgt. Major Merle Bragg, Jr. has been cruising around some of the newer Berlin streets and venues. That’s because as Berlin Police Officer Bragg, the roads, terrain and scenery are dramatically different from the experiences he had riding through the roads and towns of places of battle-ridden areas such as Kandahar, Afghanistan. Since the… Read more »
Officials want to annex about 129 acres across Seahawk Rd.
BERLIN–Follow the rules, the county is telling Berlin. Berlin officials want to annex approximately 129 acres across Seahawk Road from Stephen Decatur High School and Stephen Decatur Middle School into the town because a developer wants to have commercial uses and residences on the property. On June 28, the developer acquired two parcels totaling… Read more »
Creamy pumpkin soup with wilted arugula
I know that I should wait at least a fortnight before writing about soup again, but this is soup season after all. The leaves are falling at a breakneck pace and the winds come and go, slicing through our coats as though they are razor sharp shards. And then Monday, it was 70 degrees, but… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory School Headmaster’s list for first term
Grade 6 McKenzie Blake, Lewes; Charlie Brinker, Berlin; Ty Burton, Millsboro; Jordan Campbell, Berlin; Rylie Carey, Dagsboro; Frankie Carter, Lewes; Jacob Cockman, Selbyville; Karim Dahr, Lewes; Korina Gjikuria, Ocean City; Helena Helou, Lewes; Julia Helou, Lewes; Carly Hoffman, Ocean City; Colby Hook, Selbyville; Kennedy Humes, Milton; Annika Larsen, Ocean City; Ashley Laws, Berlin; Kurt Leinemann,… Read more »
Paul Myers Hantske
BERLIN–Paul Myers Hantske, II, age 65, died Monday Nov. 18, 2013 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Annapolis, he was the son of the late Paul Myers Hantske and Emily Bounds Hantske. He is survived by his former wife and mother of his children, Betty Ann Hantske. He is also survived by… Read more »
Janet Faye Tole Curry
BERLIN–Janet Faye Tole Curry, age 75, died on Friday Nov. 15, 2013 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born March 19, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Richard Tole and Janet Kraemer Tole. She is survived by her husband, Larry Dean Curry, and children, Jon Mark Curry of Cherokee,… Read more »