OPA Board approves buying equipment, looks at bylaws

By Greg Ellison (Nov. 26, 2020) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors approved two capital purchases for grounds equipment and reviewed the formation of a work group to update association bylaws during i...

Communications resumes pursuit of new OP signs

By Greg Ellison (Nov. 26, 2020) Reconvening for the first time since the covid-19 outbreak, last week the OPA Communications Committee resumed discussions about upgrading community marquee signs to el...

Surge of coronavirus in area leads to virtual tree-lighting

By Greg Ellison (Nov. 26, 2020) After assessing the state of the spread of coronavirus in this area, Ocean Pines officials have decided to stage the annual Ocean Pines Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting...

Janasek gets through vote to expel him

By Greg Ellison Interactions involving GM leads to board censure (Nov. 26, 2020) Personality clashes between Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola and Director Tom Janasek had other direc...

Ocean Pines Treasurer Parks updates reserves, spending

By Greg Ellison (Nov. 26, 2020) Ocean Pines Treasurer Doug Parks reviewed short-term investments, current reserve account balances and the status of homeowner assessment collections during the Board o...

Environment committee re-examines geese issue

By Greg Ellison (Nov. 26, 2020) The Ocean Pines Environmental and Natural Assets Committee on Wednesday discussed revamped efforts to address the impact geese and other waterfowl have on area ponds, i...

White Horse Park Community Seeks Closure Amid Legal Battles; County Legal Expenses To Date Exceed $50K

BERLIN – Regardless of which side of the issue they’re on, property owners in White Horse Park agree the lawsuit regarding full-time occupancy has changed the community.While some highlig...

State Property Purchase Critical For Berlin

The State of Maryland’s $4.2 million purchase of 673 acres of land once considered ripe for development near Berlin is a major acquisition. At the risk of being hyperbolic, we view this transac...

Fussy Sons of Guns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgI finished putting up Christmas lights at the house today just under my Thanksgiving deadline and saw lots of folks out walking, riding and running errands a...

Suspect Faces Multiple Charges After Eventful Night

OCEAN CITY — A Silver Spring, Md. man is facing numerous charges after a pair of incidents including allegedly defacing a restaurant’s entrance and hours later leading police on a chase in...