Ocean Pines resident takes issue with bill for tree removal

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) Ocean Pines resident Katie Conforti received a letter dated May 10 from the Ocean Pines Association with a $2,900 bill for a tree removed from her prope...

OPA Pickleball tournament to draw hundreds of players 

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug.17, 2023) Pickleball players are practicing for the third annual Oktoberfest Pickleball Tournament Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 in Ocean Pines, with registration open until ...

OPA elections go smoothly with week left

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) The election for three seats on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors seems to be running smoothly over the past week after a rocky start. Elec...

Md. Coastal Bays Program looking for nurdle hunters

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) What the heck is a nurdle?  A nurdle is a small plastic pellet that is the raw material used to create virtually all plastic products. The pellets are ...

Mold found, meetings delayed

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Problem not extensive, but remediation causes several sessions to be canceled (Aug. 17, 2023) Berlin’s Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission and Town Council me...

Inside Out Car Care detailing opens in WOC

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) The sea air can be hard on a vehicle around here, so proactive maintenance is important to keep it in top shape.  Joe Farro, who has a car detailing bus...

Bay program’s search for plastics needs you

In the 1967 film, “The Graduate,” a friend of the family corners young Benjamin Braddock, as played by Dustin Hoffman, and says, “I want to say one word to you, just one word … Plastics.�...

Forbidden rice makes chicken dish exotic

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Today I’m going to take it easy on you. This is an easy recipe but, of course, it all starts with the ingredients. One of my all-time favorite grains, nay, my favorite...

Letter to the Editor

Thanks for support for OP Library Editor, Two weekends ago was the largest annual event held at the Ocean Pines Library. The volunteer organization Friends of the Ocean Pines Library sets up a book sa...

Ocean Pines welcomes new chief of police, Tim Robinson

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) Tim Robinson started on Aug. 1 as Ocean Pines new chief of police and was introduced to residents that evening at the local law enforcement’s First Nig...