Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (May 21, 2026) As Ocean Pines Association’s annual election draws closer, five candidates have stated their intent to run for the three seats up for grabs on the association’s legislative policymaking body. The OPA is preparing for its yearly summer election, in which residents are asked to decided who will… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (May 21, 2026) Members of the Berlin Planning Commission are seeking to review the town’s zoning and site plan process because of repeated confusion over project approvals, application requirements, and the interpretation of existing code. During a discussion following a redevelopment proposal for Heron Park’s parcel 57 last week, commissioners… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (May 21, 2026) Ocean Pines will honor the nation’s fallen soldiers next week with a ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial. A Memorial Day celebration is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Ocean Pines veterans park, with speeches from community leaders and area veterans, a… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (May 21, 2026) Ocean Pines Police Chief Tim Robinson is stepping down from his post on June 12 after a 34-year career in law enforcement and three years with the community department. The Ocean Pines Association announced last Friday that Robinson will retire next month. The chief assumed leadership of… 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 »
OP bridge no longer serves its purpose Editor, North Gate Bridge was, in the beginning, “iconic” – the gatehouse, the spherical lamps, the new wood. That is no longer so. Having lived here for 25 years, I have watched the bridge deteriorate: Gone is the gatehouse (most likely due to lack of use or rot),… Read more »
Show some respect before lighting up grill Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer, mostly because the Uniform Holiday Act of 1968 led to the creation of the federally declared three-day holiday weekend in 1971. The other Memorial Day, the real one which since 1868 had been celebrated on May 30 before the act… Read more »
