Star Charities’ members toast Foultz legacy

Despite being disbanded after founder’s death, group holds final holiday festivity (Dec. 19, 2019) Longtime members of Star Charities gathered last week for a holiday luncheon to honor the memory of...

Ocean Pines library to hold Lego build challenge Saturday at 1 p.m.

(Dec. 19, 2019) Interest continues to mount in the Ocean Pines library monthly Lego building challenge slated for Saturday at 1 p.m. Karen Earp, library youth services specialist, said the creative bu...

Viola continues successful path

(Dec. 19, 2019) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola, who stepped up to take the reins after a leadership upheaval last spring and signed a six-month contract in June, can now continue t...

Election committee weighs changes to vote validation

Group members mull over resolution M-06 amended language before board vets (Dec. 19, 2019) Seeking to define election validation processes, the Ocean Pines Elections Committee reached agreement on upd...

Choptank eyes broadband service

Electric cooperative asking for regulatory flexibility with proposed state legislation (Dec. 19, 2019) Choptank Electric Cooperative, which began providing power to homes and businesses on Maryland’...

Maryland DNR grants gateway streamlines funding

(Dec. 19, 2019) Aiming to simplify the qualification process for environmental project funding, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources last year instituted its Chesapeake and Coastal Grants Gate...

Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas? Is this country going to hell in a secular handcart? No, and it’s because the annual “war on Christmas” argument is humbug. For a real war on Christmas...

Berlin permits show uptick as end of 2019 draws near

By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Dec. 19, 2019) Berlin’s Planning and Zoning Department had a busy year, with 10 permits filed for single- family homes, and more than 200 overall permits, Director D...

OPA Recreation Committee returning to action

Inactive for months, it will resume its facility reviews as budget sessions begin (Dec. 19, 2019) With the Ocean Pines Association budget process kicking into high gear in January, board of directors ...

Paper, digital? election committee wants to know

Voting system discussion needs members’ opinions Dec. 19, 2019) While considering voting system vendor options last week, the Ocean Pines Elections Committee concluded that gauging community sentime...