Police, military honor terminally ill veteran

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) More than 50 vehicles paid tribute to retired Anne Arundel County Police Cpl. Doug Juckett, 80, in a drive-by ceremony Monday at the Macky & Pam Stansell House Coast...

OP inches toward digital messaging signs

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) The OPA Communication Advisory Committee’s efforts to upgrade more than a dozen manually updated community signs took another step forward last Wednesday after the boa...

OP Kiwanis Club turns 40 during pandemic

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) After decades of sponsoring community enrichment campaigns, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City will mark its 40th anniversary this year, albeit in a subd...

Viola updates amenity openings, repair list

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) Along with reviewing amenity openings as covid-19 safety restrictions are lifted, OPA General Manager John Viola updated the association’s board of directors last Wedn...

Pines water quality concerns not alarming

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) Although bacteria level water tests performed at the Ocean Pines Swim and Racquet Club’s little beach area on July 3 were slightly above EPA guidelines, Assateague Coa...

Pines Community Church’s Sarah’s Pantry soldiers on

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) The Community Church At Ocean Pines outreach ministry, which helped alleviate food shortages with its Sarah’s Pantry operation throughout the coronavirus shutdown, has...

OPA workgroup will explore change to rental regulations

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) Searching for means to reign in nuisance behaviors from a few short-term rentals in Ocean Pines, the board of directors last Wednesday unanimously rejected a motion to b...

Recruiting OP Fire/EMS volunteers tasking

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department continues to face staffing and operational obstacles because of demographics, training requirements and covid-19. Career Capt. ...

OP Library garden set for revamp during fall

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) Although plans are on hold until fall, modifications are on tap for the Ocean Pines Library Memorial Garden, which has been revamped over the past few years. Worcester C...

Committee Recommends No Boardwalk Tram This Summer

OCEAN CITY — Evoking a “health before wealth” mantra, the Ocean City Transportation Committee this week opted to forward a recommendation to the full council not to run the Boardwal...