Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (June 18, 2026) Ocean Pines homeowners will have the opportunity to cast their votes for the community’s board of directors beginning next week, as ballots for the Ocean Pines Association’s annual election are slated to be distributed on Monday. Five candidates are competing for three seats on the seven-member Ocean… Read more »
Maryland firefighters hope relocating event to Berlin will boost participation By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (June 18, 2026) Firefighters from across the state will travel through the Town of Berlin this weekend as part of the annual Maryland State Firefighters Association Parade. In a move that steers the event off its usual Ocean City route,… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (June 18, 2026) The Berlin mayor and Town Council last week approved a request from the Berlin Chamber of Commerce to change the dates of the 2026 Fiddlers Convention and to confirm plans for the return of the town’s Jazz and Blues event in 2027. The date change comes after… Read more »
y Tara Fischer Staff Writer (June 18, 2026) Candidates for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election had the opportunity to appeal to voters last Saturday at the association’s questions-and-answers forum. The five association homeowners who are vying for the three board seats up for election this year, responded to inquiries from the OPA… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Feb. 26, 2026) Kids of all ages will be allowed to participate in the Berlin Farmers Market this spring and summer via the town’s new project, The Berlin Mini Makers Market. Every second Sunday from May through October, during the Berlin Farmers Market, kids aged 6 to 18 can sell… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Spreading holiday cheer and brightening the day of the community’s most vulnerable residents is the mission behind a social hour planned for this weekend at an assisted living facility tucked inside Ocean Pines. Esther Diller, a former member of the Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors, founded a group a… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Town of Berlin’s On What Grounds? has officially transitioned to Cafe Berlin with new ownership and new items, like macarons. Christina and Michael Ewing, who moved to Worcester County from Carroll County in the fall of 2022, officially purchased On What Grounds? on Main Street last month. The couple… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 3, 2024) A new plant nursery has opened in Berlin. String and Petals Nursery, a gardening venture located at 9040 Worcester Highway (Route 113), officially welcomed flora enthusiasts on Saturday, Sept. 14. The shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and is closed… Read more »
Slow down and just pay attention Editor: As a resident of Ocean Pines who lives on a side street — in the past two weeks there have been four preventable driving-related fatalities in my neighborhood. Two squirrels, a young rabbit and today a large red-headed woodpecker have crossed paths with residents driving at excessive speeds…. Read more »
Return incumbents to board of directors With ballots on the verge of going out for this summer’s Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors election, property owners should recognize that this is not just a matter of five people competing for one of the three open seats for the term ahead. Not only is that an… Read more »
