OCEAN PINES—When the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors goes into work session on Nov. 6, two budget matters that were brought up during the Oct. 26 regular meeting will be raised as points for further discussion. First, a proposal presented by Director Bill Cordwell, would provide official guidance from the board to General Manager… Read more »
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Officials begin process to updating flood insurance maps
BERLIN—Town officials are taking preliminary steps to ensure that street names and landmarks are properly identified when a proposed update for Berlin’s flood insurance rate maps are released later this year through a new digital format. A sneak peek of how the actual proposed map, delineating areas that show areas where there is at least… Read more »
Actors wanted for upcoming Ocean Pines Players' show
OCEAN PINES–Have you ever dreamed of being an actor? Pretend being on stage? Ever wondered if you have " the right stuff" to perform? If so, we want you. The Ocean Pines Players, your community theater, welcomes rookie and experienced actors to audition for our spring production of "The Psychic," by acclaimed playwright and screen… Read more »
Go Organic to host series of healthy living classes in Berlin
Berlin— Go Organic health food store located in Berlin at the historic peach shed will be hosting a series of classes related to healthy, whole living. Upper Room Studio will be offering classes on fermentation, grinding grain and baking bread, soap making, yogurt and cheese making, and more. Classes will take place on six consecutive… Read more »
Goal of mobile Fig Tree Studio programs is to make art accessible
BERLIN—Kate Russell and Erika Rittling Uebel are starting small in their goal to inspire artists to find their creative cores, as the trained artists prepare to open their own Fig Tree Studio by summer of next year. In the meantime, they have been serving as mobile art departments in the Lower Eastern Shore area. Uebel… Read more »
Osteoporosis and stroke screenings offered in Ocean Pines
Ocean Pines– Residents living in and around the Ocean Pines community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the community center. This event is being sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital. Four key points every person needs to know: · Stroke is the third… Read more »
Halloween events in Berlin and West OC
BERLIN– Halloween is here, bringing a host of trick-or-treating opportunities for children and their families. Here are some of the events going on in the area: Berlin: • The Berlin Branch of the Worcester County Public Library will host trick-or-treaters all day today, Thursday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Children are encouraged… Read more »
Marine Advisory Committee updates OPA board
OCEAN PINES— The Oct. 26 meeting of the Ocean Pines Association Board of directors opened with the return of the original contracts of sales of the 26 homes, farms and marshlands that ultimately became Ocean Pines. In all, the properties sold for roughly $4 million, Reese F. Cropper Jr., chairman of the board of directors… Read more »
Fall Feast of St. Martin Nov. 1 on church grounds in Berlin
BERLIN–The Fall Feast of St. Martin, a time to celebrate nature’s bounty at the end of the agrarian year, will be held on the grounds of historic St. Martin’s Church on Friday, Nov. 1. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and features local foods from land and sea, wines and spirits and live music. Jazz… Read more »
Council authorizes letter to commissioners
BERLIN— The Berlin Town Council authorized Mayor Gee Williams to send a letter to the Worcester County Commissioners supporting a proposal by Rinnier Development to develop an agricultural lot across from Stephen Decatur High School and Stephen Decatur Middle School, during its Oct. 28 public meeting. Rinnier, a Salisbury-based commercial real estate company, acquired two… Read more »