A cynical observer might say the Worcester County Commissioners’ vote Tuesday to deny Worcester County Public Schools the additional funding the school board sought for the year ahead had less to do with transparency than it did with politics and the desire to establish more control over the school system. It’s hardly coincidental that public… Read more »
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Parade for local veteran at Berlin Intermediate June 3
By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer Now age 97, Morris Semiatin still wears his Purple Heart medal on a chain around his neck. He earned it in World War II after a hand grenade went off in his foxhole while fighting on Iwo Jima. There he served as a rocketeer in the 28th Regiment of the… Read more »
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Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Beurre blanc, sauce to happily perish for
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 (June 1, 2023) The banana palms are taller than I am, and as I write this, we are one day shy of June. This is unheard of, but we had an incredibly mild winter, so my little babies sprouted early and will be furnishing me with plenty of leaves… Read more »
Going public awkward but often gets results
Berlin Fire Company President Dave Fitzgerald echoed what many others have said before when he lamented having to explain the company’s financial needs in public during a budget discussion with the town’s mayor and council last week. He told town officials the way such matters used to be handled — informally, behind closed doors with… Read more »
Local resident created new app of trails and waterways
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 1, 2023) With this Saturday being National Trails Day, it’s good to know that finding a trail is easier than ever because of Laura Scharle of Ocean Pines, who took her knowledge of this region’s outdoor opportunities and turned it into a website. The new site is called Delmarva… Read more »
Berlin gets more eyes on town with help from grant
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer June 1, 2023) With a $76,300 Community Safety Works Business District Grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the Town of Berlin will be keeping a closer eye on things. The grant provided funding to purchase 10 security cameras as well as modular vehicle barriers that will… Read more »
Kindness award for local couple who runs shelter
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 1, 2023) Sometimes kindness can be its own reward, and other times kindness is rewarded. In the latter case, the Ocean Pines foundation Matt’s Kindness Ripples On takes care of that. And on June 1, the Kindness Award will go to Trisha and Jason Long, of West Ocean City… Read more »
Board agrees to election plan
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Contractor would eliminate need for software, add-ons and provide total coverage (June 1, 2023) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors agreed on May 20 to let Election Trust, a company in Washington State, handle the annual election this summer, as a board majority embraced the recommendation of the Election Committee…. Read more »
OPA meets in closed session
(June 1, 2023) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors went into a closed special session last Saturday. The meeting was held both in the Administration Board Room and virtually using Microsoft Teams. During the meeting, board members voted unanimously to go into closed session “for the purpose of discussion of matters pertaining to employees… Read more »