Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Feb. 2, 2023) The Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) is looking for nature and wildlife lovers who want to become land stewards. And you don’t have to have any land to do it. “The LSLT has 135 conservation easements across the Eastern Shore, covering more than 23,000 acres of land,”… Read more »
Amy Romeo offers high-end furniture and home goods for shoppers at Amy’s Attic By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Feb. 2, 2023) Amy’s Attic is not your typical secondhand store — it’s upscale resale. This store has lots of merchandise that turn over each week. If you don’t get it today, it might not be there… Read more »
Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Feb. 2, 2023) In 2022, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) responded to 345 fire and 1,888 EMS calls. The department serves approximately 6,000 homes and numerous businesses along 79 miles of roadways. The firefighters and EMS staff serving Ocean Pines and the surrounding area do what they must to… Read more »
Top partner, volunteer, idea and new business honored during commerce ceremony By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 2, 2023) The Berlin Chamber of Commerce handed out four awards at its annual Installation Dinner at 410 Social last Thursday. Winners included Garrett Neeb for “Volunteer of the Year,” Jun & Juice for “Emerging Business,” D3Corp earned… Read more »
Town’s Yule event should draw thousands downtown tonight to see 51st edition (Dec. 1, 2022) The weather is cold, the fare is warm, the bright lights are hung and thus the locals are ready for the 51st annual Berlin Christmas Parade tonight. Thousands are expected to descend upon the Main Street corridor between the town’s… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Oct. 13, 2022) As the year winds down and the time until Christmas season draws near, Berlin resident Colby Phillips is firing up the prep work for an 11th round of “Letters from Santa.” After the addition of a coloring book dedicated to Peppermint, Santa’s newest reindeer, went over so… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Oct. 13, 2022) Virtual reality, once upon a time a far-off and futuristic concept, can now augment real life in a variety of ways — video games, mobile games, live entertainment and even just hanging out with friends. Over in Ocean Pines, Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers are using virtual… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Oct. 6, 2022) Harrison Senior Living, an assisted-living community with four locations, has been celebrating its 50th anniversary this year as it looks toward the future of its brand. “It’s amazing,” CEO Harrison Saunders said of making it to 50 years. “It’s an amazing moment for our company, our employees… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Atlantic General Hospital should not be blamed for becoming the latest victim of the surge in ransomware attacks on thousands of businesses, agencies and hospitals in this country over the last two years. In 2022 alone, 250 U.S. health care institutions were extorted for ransom in exchange for the key to unlock their hijacked networks…. Read more »
