🌱 Will an Ocean Pines fire raffle winner drive off in a Jeep?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will an Ocean Pines fire raffle winner drive off in a Jeep?

Also on today's calendar: Berlin's Merry Marketplace and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 54 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; showers around, temps: high: 58, low: 28.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Ocean Pines Fire Department with a couple of fundraiser raffles (wmdt.com) — Ocean Pines residents have just hours left to join two big Fire Department raffles, including a Maryland 50/50 drawing ending Thursday night and a Jeep Wrangler giveaway closing Saturday. Department leaders say the fundraisers both support critical operations and help connect with potential new volunteers who live in or visit Ocean Pines.
   

📸 Around Ocean Pines

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean Pines

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Joe Esham live at 'Oaked At The Globe'!
  Oaked at The Globe/Tiki Tim's, 12 Broad St, Berlin
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Berlin's Merry Marketplace
  Berlin Main Street & Maryland Welcome Center , 14 S Main St , Berlin
  10:00 am
• OC Mahjong Club
  Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch , 10003 Coastal Hwy , Ocean City
  10:30 am
• Swim with Santa
  Ocean Pines Sports Core Pool , 11144 Cathell Rd , Ocean Pines
  12:00 pm
• Jack Worthington
  Beach Barrels , 13207 Coastal Hwy , Ocean City
  4:30 pm
• Phil Perdue – “The Piano Man”
  Captain's Table Restaurant and Bar , 2 15th St , Ocean City
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Chesapeake Sons Full Band Acoustic @ Beach Barrels (Customer Appreciation Christmas Show)
  Beach Barrels , 13207 Coastal Hwy , Ocean City
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Fitzkee Brothers Music: Ocean 98 and Seacrets Listener and Employee appreciation party
  Seacrets , 117 49th St , Ocean City
  7:00 pm
• LNJ Sessions Concert
  Crawl Street Tavern , 19 Wicomico St , Ocean City
  8:00 pm
• Dustin Showers
  Beach Barrels , 13207 Coastal Hwy , Ocean City
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Breakfast with the Grinch
  Dry Dock 28 , 2709 North Philadelphia Ave , Ocean City
  9:00 am
• Breakfast With Santa
  12513 Ocean Gateway , Ocean City
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Loose running dog just spotted 3:20 pm.
  Medium sized black and brown. Keyser Point Road west OC. Near Nature park development off Route 50! (Nextdoor Ocean Pkwy)

• American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for AE - Stock Associate in Ocean City. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager (DC,VA,MD, DE) in Ocean City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean Pines here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ocean City

• Ocean City, Salisbury to welcome 2026 with firework display, ball drop (delmarvanow.com)
• Firefighters group considers moving June parade from Ocean City to Berlin (wboc.com)
• Ocean City Fire Department talking tips to protect your home from frozen pipes (wmdt.com)

Berlin

• Nancy Spies Cummins - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette (baysideoc.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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