Optimist Club Donated to Riding Program

The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club recently donated $1,500 to the Four Steps Therapeutic Riding Program. Pictured with two of the program’s horses from left to right are Maribeth Kulynycz, Gray...

State Accepting Public Comments On Forest Plan

BERLIN– State officials are currently seeking public input on a work plan for the Pocomoke State Forest.Berlin resident Joan Maloof is urging area residents to review the plan and share their co...

A Bunch More Double Digit Tautog and Some Flounder in the Thorofare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgIt was a beautiful sunny, warm day today even though the wind started to crank out of the east this afternoon.  I was fishing the Thorofare for a couple...

County asks for school budget info

Bertino wants transparency, Mitrecic says ‘not our job’ By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (April 20, 2023) With another eight-figure difference between income and spending, the Worcester County Commiss...

State invests $92 million in rural broadband across state

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (April 20, 2023) More state funding is coming to Worcester County to expand access to broadband for rural residents. On April 5, Gov. Wes Moore announced that the state is...

OP Community Church creates hygiene kits 

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (April 20, 2023) The United Women of Faith chapter at the United Methodist Community Church at Ocean Pines assembled hygiene kits this week to be distributed wherever th...

Few protesters, Matt Ortt Co. contract extended two years

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (April 20, 2023) Although a protest was announced by members of the “Do it for Gavin” Facebook group for the Saturday Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meet...

OP GM shares updates on recruitment, maintenence

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (April 20, 2023) Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola provided a rapid-fire report on the association’s successes over the past month, focusing on police, racquet ce...

OPA finances still in black thanks to popular amenities 

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (April 20, 2023) General Manager John Viola continues to provide a sunny outlook on the financial health of Ocean Pines. “We are 11 months in. I think it is safe to sa...

Garden Club celebrates Arbor Day at Pintail Park

By Cindy Hoffman (April 20, 2023) The Ocean Pines Garden Club celebrated Arbor Day last Thursday with a tree planting in Pintail Park to honor friends and relatives who passed away during the previous...