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ANNUAL TORCH RUN The final leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics was held Monday through Berlin. The event kicked off on the Ocean City Boardwalk and made stops at area schools.
county offer Ballot set for OP board election Did teacher raises Four candidates on ballot in this summer’s contest for three director seats
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (June 5, 2025) The Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors election approaches with four candidates officially registered to run for the governing group’s three open seats.
The community’s election committee conducted a drawing last week to determine ballot order and forum seating. OPA’s Board of Directors is a seven-person team tasked with policy setting. Terms extend for three years before a member is up for reelection. Each summer, members of trhe association vote to fill that year’s open seats. This time, the four individuals
campaigning for the homeowner association’s board of directors are incumbents Stuart Lakernick, the body’s current president, Monica Rakowski, the acting treasurer and director Steve Jacobs. Challenging for a seat is a Amy Peck. Peck ran for the board last year but lost to incumbents Rick Farr and Jeff Heavner. The repeat challenger served on the governing group from See THREE Page 3
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in private talk? By Brian Shane, Staff Writer and Stewart Dobson, Editor (June 5, 2025) The president of the Worcester County Commissioners reportedly offered a $3,000 pay raise for teachers to the teachers association president two weeks ago provided she would end salary negoSee PARTIES Page 6
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