BERLIN—It was all about getting organized and up to speed as Berlin’s new Town Administrator Laura Allen settled into her new office in Town Hall Sept. 3. She said she was reviewing several key issues, including the new stormwater management utility and the town’s contentious relations with the Berlin Fire Company to prepare for the… Read more »
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'Drive-Thru' flu clinic set for Oct. 4 at Perdue Stadium
SALISBURY–Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s “Drive-Thru” Flu Clinic is returning on Thursday, Oct. 3 and Friday, Oct. 4, at Arthur W. Perdue (Shorebirds) Stadium at the intersection of Route 50 and Hobbs Road in Salisbury. Vaccinations will be administered to individuals 13 years of age or older. A physician’s order is not necessary. A donation of… Read more »
Commissioner Boggs' next town meeting scheduled Sept. 28
OCEAN PINES—County Commissioner Judy Boggs has announced that her next Town Meeting will be Saturday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Ocean Pines Library. A guest speaker at this Town Meeting will talk about the "Obamacare" Insurance Plans that the public will be making personal decisions on starting Oct. 1. The Worcester County Health… Read more »
Berlin Fire Company funding debate slated for Sept. 9
BERLIN—Possible plans to reinstate some funding to the Berlin Fire Company are on the agenda for the Monday, Sept. 9 mayor and council meeting and those plans come at a time when residents are caught in what might be described as a whirlwind of allegiances, politics, finance and litigation. The July 2012 decision by the… Read more »
Harassment claims filed by 2nd Paramedic
BERLIN—A second former paramedic has filed a discrimination claim against the Berlin Fire Company, according to document that was filed with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights on April 22 and is awaiting response. In the complaint, Jeffrey Dean, of Salisbury, said he had worked as a paramedic and firefighter with the company since October… Read more »
OP Yacht Club Update
OCEAN PINES—An Ocean Pines’ landmark restaurant and banquet facility, The Ocean Pines Yacht Club, announces the closing of its doors for the season effective immediately. The building continues to have electrical and plumbing problems. In addition, issues of dampness and air quality continue to plague the facility. The culmination of all these issues with the responsibility… Read more »
Tennis Pro explains program to Ocean Pines Kiwanis Club
OCEAN PINES–Tennis professional Ron Kerchner recently talked to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City about the tennis programs and facilities in Ocean Pines. Many of the Kiwanians were not aware that the memberships and programs are open to the public. People from Delaware are members and drive to the Pines to use the… Read more »
Possibly too much of a good thing

What if they held an environmental crisis and no one cared? What if a law moving through Congress would significantly harm clean water, open space, the Chesapeake Bay? You’d hear the alarms, strong and clear, from the largest national groups to the smallest Chesapeake organizations. But you won’t, because this law is “only” about population, about significantly… Read more »
Classic Car Show part of Pines 45th anniversary celebration
OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce held a Classic Car Show & Parade on Sunday Aug. 25 to commemorate the 45th Anniversary of Ocean Pines. The event was a huge success with special thanks to the many sponsors: Ocean Pines Association, Crossroads Auto, Larry Leese & Associates, PA, Brandywine Senior Living and Shooters Bar… Read more »
Arts on the River announces special events
SNOW HILL—Snow Hill’s First Friday on Sept. 6 will celebrate Arts on the River with the first Eastern Shore performance of the Brown Box Theatre’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. For the second year Shakespeare at the Beach producer Kyler Taustin has opened the two-week schedule in Snow Hill. This free performance starts at 7 p.m. in… Read more »