BERLIN— The Berlin Planning Commission approved requests for plans for a new commercial structure, the subdivision of a lot on Branch Street and a boundary adjustment on South Main Street at its Sept. 11 meeting. At the first meeting with new Planning Director David Engelhart, South Moon Under received the commission’s preliminary approval to demolish… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announces its 2013 Citizen of the Year and 2013 Business of the Year, Kathy Jacobs of Brandywine Senior Living at Fenwick Island and Atlantic Physical Therapy, run by Robert Hammond. The Community Foundation of the Easter Shore also recognizes the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation as… Read more »

MARYLAND—Del. Michael McDermott (38B-R) filed a petition to run for the state senate seat for Legislative District 38 on Sept. 16, launching a direct challenge to incumbent Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38). In a Sept. 17 statement announcing his election bid, McDermott described himself as “a strong voice for Eastern Shore values and common sense spending.”… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—The only vote taken during the Ocean Pines Board of Director’s first work session on Sept. 10 was on a policy that would establish how the OPA’s work sessions would operate, approved by a vote of 4-2-1. The work sessions will be considered special meetings, allowing directors to discuss board matters informally, ParliamentarianDan Stachurski… Read more »

OCEAN CITY—The Ocean Pines Association Board of Director’s orientation retreat at the Hilton on 32nd Street Sept. 12-13,did not generate nearly as much news as it did information on administrative functions. It included a briefing by attorney Joseph Moore, of the Ocean City firm Williams, Moore, Shockley and Harrison, who updated the board on their… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–Atlantic General Hospital and Peninsula Regional Medical Center are collaborating with the Ocean Pines Association’s Communications Advisory Committee to offer a Health Fair to the community. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Ocean Pines Community Center at 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, Md. Atlantic General… Read more »

BERLIN—Fiddlers of various stripes are preparing to take the stage as Berlin’s 21st annual Fiddler’s Convention begins on Sept. 20. The sponsor list for the two-day bluegrass music fest reads like a who’s-who of Main Street’s top businesses, leading with Bergey & Company, PNC Bank, SiCuli and Tex-Mex & Beyond. Frank Nana, originally from Kingwood,… Read more »