Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Ivy Wells: ‘We’re exactly what they’re looking for – a small town that looks like a movie set’ By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Aug. 20, 2026) Berlin’s charming aesthetic has earned the town an “Official Christmas Town” title by the Hallmark Channel and the chance to be featured in a holiday movie. Last week, the… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Aug. 20, 2026) Jeff Heavner will take over as president of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors as the group’s former leader, John Latham, steps into the secretary role. Following this month’s OPA board election, the seven-person board held a special meeting last Tuesday to decide which members would preside… Read more »
Town administrator retiring in Oct., HR director leaving in Nov. to create void in Town Hall By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Aug. 20, 2026) Two high-ranking Town of Berlin employees have resigned, with long-time town employee and current Town Administrator Mary Bohlen being one of them. Also announcing her departure earlier this month is the… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Aug. 20, 2026) Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) visited the Eastern Shore this week and stopped in Berlin to present a check for $1.4 million to the town for its community center initiative. Berlin officials announced in January that the Berlin Community Center project received a $1.4 million federal grant… Read more »
Ivy Wells: ‘We’re exactly what they’re looking for – a small town that looks like a movie set’ By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Aug. 20, 2026) Berlin’s charming aesthetic has earned the town an “Official Christmas Town” title by the Hallmark Channel and the chance to be featured in a holiday movie. Last week, the… Read more »
Waiting in wings: new county govt. Now that the Worcester County primary elections have been certified, residents might expect rapid change at the county commissioners’ office in Snow Hill, as the Board of County Commissioners will welcome four new faces. This shift in membership brings four new perspectives to the seven-person panel and creates 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 »
County getting behind local shellfish farming Aquaculture in the coastal bays that stretch along the Worcester County mainland into Virginia could help revive a shellfish industry that disappeared from these waters decades ago. As Worcester County’s tourism and marketing department launches its Maryland Coast Shellfish campaign today (Thursday), it’s worth noting that the effort marks… Read more »
Commissioners must stay united Editor, I read the article in the Aug. 6 Bayside Gazette, “Bertino give-back plan fails” and it concerns me. I learn what is going on in county government only by reading the newspapers. The comment from Commissioner Mitrecic about bankrupting the county [to liquidate the county’s $15.2 million budget stabilization fund],… Read more »
