Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) The Berlin Historic Commission approved two requests on Wednesday. Matt Powell requested and received approval for a playhouse with a platform and swing set at the historic Waverly home on South Main Street. Ed Hammond requested permission to hang a sign to identify his office, which is… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) On June 17, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors approved the appointment of Amy Peck to the Rec and Parks Committee. On Aug. 1, the board voted in an emergency session to remove her from the same committee. The vote was 4-2, with directors Steve Jacobs… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 3, 2023) Tiffany Hoffman is a mom and a hairdresser. So, she knows how important a good haircut is for kids when they are going back to school in the fall. As a result, she is offering free haircuts for kids at her salon, Tifferson’s Beauty and Wellness Center,… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 3, 2023) The line was out the door on Saturday for the grand opening of Playa Bowls in the shopping center in front of Walmart on Route 50, and owner Tony Martina and his team were ready for them. At 10 a.m., the doors opened, and fans of the… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 29, 2023) Barbara Parnell remembers butterflies in the fall. The entire area was filled with butterflies, she recalled from her student days at Germantown School in the 1950s. The two-room school house on Trappe Road was built in 1923 by the Rosenwald Foundation Rural School Building Program as part… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (March 23, 2023) Most people in Ocean Pines know the name Steen. Many residents regularly drive by the Steen Homes sign in front of their office on Ocean Parkway. But what some might not know is that Marvin Steen, the founder of Steen Builders, has been instrumental in the development… Read more »
(Sept. 1, 2022) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors recently voted unanimously to buy three new vehicles for $158,000 that will jump-start a “take-home vehicle” program for police in the community. Police Chief Leo Ehrisman said three Chevy Tahoes became available when a police agency in Virginia ordered 50, but was only able to pay… Read more »
(Sept. 1, 2022) The Worcester County Arts Council will showcase a selection of artwork over the next two months, by two local artists on the second floor gallery of the Berlin Library branch. Martha Graham will display her watercolors and oils, and Cindy Sullivan will feature her mixed media, in the exhibit, which will be… Read more »
(Sept. 1, 2022) More than 160 backpacks, plus a large amount of school supplies, were collected during the inaugural Back to School Bash held last Saturday in Ocean Pines. Recreation and Parks Director Debbie Donahue said about 150 people attended the event, which included games, water slides and moon bounces for children. The backpacks and… Read more »
(Sept. 1, 2022) People who have been on the beach recently have probably seen a large banner flapping behind an airplane making its way over the ocean advertising “90K” salaries for nurses. It looks appealing, and those with nursing degrees or aspirations of entering the field may have had their interest sparked. But there’s a… Read more »