State Highway sets stormwater crossing schedule

(Sept. 1, 2016) With the first of four stormwater drainpipe replacements finally in the books, the State Highway Administration has released the preliminary schedule for two of three other crossings t...

Board showed disrespect

Let’s take a breath and reflect on how the dismissal of Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson last week will affect the community’s property owners, who are, after all, the ...

ResortQuest, Keller Williams to partner

(Sept. 1, 2016) Keller Williams Realty announces that 50 of the area’s top real estate professionals from ResortQuest are partnering with Keller Williams Realty on the Delaware Coast, making it ...

Remembrance of (camping) things past

My wife and daughters have always been more than happy and willing to go camping – as long as there’s air conditioning and beds. And a shower. Oh, and shopping is a plus as well. As much o...

Letters to the Editor

‘New majority’ Editor, To say I was shocked when the “new majority” (oh yes, there’s always going to be a split) moved so quickly to fire the GM, particularly without do...

Thompson terminated; Brett Hill becomes GM

(Sept. 1, 2016) Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson was fired last Friday in a 4-3 vote of the board of directors, as newly elected members of the board followed through on campaign p...

The Freeman Stage Is Set To Grow

Just in case you haven’t heard the exciting news out of Selbyville, DE, The Freeman Stage has announced an expansion and will soon be known as the Coastal Arts Pavilion at Freeman Park. The new pavi...

Inaugural Dine United OC Contest Hopes To Meet $50K Goal This Weekend

BERLIN – As of Aug. 15, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore’s first Dine United OC competition has raised more than $33,000. Proceeds from the competition, which ends Labor Day, will go to 74 lo...

Governor’s Executive Order Mandates Post-Labor Day Start; Education Association Critical Of ‘Another Gov. Hogan School Cut’

OCEAN CITY – Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order Wednesday mandating a post Labor Day start for schools in Maryland. Amid chants of “let summer be summer,” Hogan announced that the execut...

Monster Mahi and The Man in the Brown Suit

By Scott Lenox Tropical depression #8 turned NE sooner than predicted and has left our ocean conditions favorable for the past couple of days.  Tomorrow and even Friday don’t look bad with ...