(Ed. note: This is part one of a two-part series spotlighting two establishments not even a quarter of a mile apart on Cathell Road that have offered locally-produced goods for years: Country Barn Seafood and the Harvest Grove Garden Market). BERLIN — Country Barn Seafood, co-owned by Charles “Speedy” Voss, sells quality carryout seafood. Maryland… Read more »
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Private equity like other ownership interests, in a way
We recently had some clients ask us what private equity was because they had heard the term used in the news recently. Like shares of stock, private equity embodies an ownership interest in a company. Unlike stocks, however, private aequity investments aren’t listed or traded on a public exchange. Private equity firms often are more… Read more »
Local artists cover town this weekend to ‘Paint Berlin’
BERLIN — Local artists will be scattered this weekend throughout downtown Berlin, where they’ll capture historic old-town sights on their easels for Paint Berlin, a celebration of local painters. The public is welcome to observe these artists perform their work on any of the event’s days, Aug. 10-12. Painters may choose any scene on which… Read more »
Victors of 2012 OPA election to be revealed
OCEAN PINES – After months of debate and campaigning by candidates, the results of the 2012 Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election will be revealed at the OPA Annual Meeting on Saturday at the Ocean Pines Community Center in White Horse Park. Before announcing election results, OPA General Manager Bob Thompson and members of… Read more »
Multiple Yacht Club info sessions preceed balloting
OCEAN PINES – In preparation for the ballot question to be mailed Friday asking Ocean Pines Association members whether a new yacht club should be built, the OPA Board of Directors has organized several events to explain how the proposed $4.3 million Yacht Club project came to be. On Monday, property owners were invited to… Read more »
Step aside seafood, it’s time for steak night
As the excitement mounts over the White Marlin Open, fishermen and onlookers alike are flocking to 14th Street to watch the weigh-ins along the Reel Inn docks. On the first day of the tournament, only 10 out of 250 (+/- 4 percent for statistical accuracy) boats actually fished on Monday so the event was non-existent…. Read more »
Tempura, seaweed and tuna, oh my
With the White Marlin Open right around the corner, there is one fish on everyone’s mind, and it is not white marlin. No, the spiritus mundi in Ocean City will be tuna. Tuna is the quintessence of the WMO. As many of us remember, smoked marlin was a treat in the early 1980s, but it… Read more »
Three martial arts taught at new Berlin school
BERLIN — Teaching three separate forms of martial arts, Infinity Martial Arts, a training school that opened last month off Route 113, is headed by instructors who can offer an experience like no other in the area: the opportunity to compete in international tournaments. The owners, brothers Tim and Mike Otwell, come from a family… Read more »
National Night Out community event planned for Berlin
BERLIN – Berlin will join approximately 15,000 communities in all 50 states in an effort for residents to interact with local police in a positive atmosphere during National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 7. From 4-7 p.m., the public is invited to join the Berlin Police Department, other town officials and local businesses at Dr…. Read more »
Ocean Pines part of World's Largest Golf Outing
OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club will join more than 100 golf courses around the country in attempt to break a world record at the World’s Largest Golf Outing on Monday, Aug. 13. As many as 20 teams of up to four golfers can register for the golf tournament, where proceeds… Read more »