OCEAN PINES — The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors announced this week General Manager Bob Thompson has accepted a three-year contract renewal at a fixed salary including a performance bonus.The OPA Board announced on Wednesday Thompson has successfully completed his initial year contract and has accepted a new services contract to continue his efforts… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – After years of trying to broaden its horizons, La Hacienda confirmed this week it has a deal in place to open a second location in Ocean Pines later this year.The Mexican restaurant has been in operation on 80th Street for 32-plus years, and owner Bill Herbst said for the last eight years… Read more »

BERLIN — The Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) wrapped up their Berlin summer camp season with a cookout and school supply giveaway last week.Though the camp is officially over, both WYFCS and town representatives are predicting that this is just the beginning of a long-term relationship between the agencies.“It went very well,” said… Read more »

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot this week announced the estimated revenue impact on state coffers due to Hurricane Irene’s wrath on Ocean City came in at around $2 million.According to analysis from the Comptroller’s Bureau of Revenue Estimates, Maryland lost more than $2 million in direct revenue last weekend, including an estimated $1.75 million… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A vision that has been in the works for over a decade nears completion as the new Stephen Decatur High School new field house has opened in time for football season.Lou Taylor has served as the principal of Stephen Decatur High School for the past 17 years and about five years into… Read more »

BERLIN — The federal government last week announced nearly $2 million in grants to help farmers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed conserve the estuary under the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program.Maryland Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin announced last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture had awarded grants totaling $1.9 million for innovative agriculture initiatives… Read more »

OCEAN CITY —  Beverly Furst had a good feeling about combining her already successful “Pink Ribbon Classic 5K Run” with the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” event, but the support and interest she’s received since the kickoff breakfast three weeks ago has been nothing short of extraordinary.”The energy behind ‘Making Strides’ is… Read more »

BERLIN — The Berlin Farmers Market, a decades old tradition that brings together local growers and consumers, is larger this year than ever and still looking to expand.At an all-time high of vendors, with 18 showing up on most Fridays, the market has grown past offering only vegetables and produce. Seafood vendors sell clams and… Read more »

BERLIN — The boards will be coming down in Berlin or property owners will face serious fines.The Berlin Mayor and Council decided Monday to propose changes to the town’s building codes, which will put a 30-day time limit on how long a property can remain boarded over. The limit is designed to still allow temporary… Read more »

WALLOPS — NASA and the private sector Orbital Sciences Corporation last week delivered the Cygnus spacecraft’s cargo module to the Wallops Island Flight Facility, marking another major milestone in the effort to develop transportation to the International Space Station.The Cygnus spacecraft will launch on Orbital’s Taurus II space launch vehicle from Wallops later this year… Read more »