Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin officials unanimously agreed to reallocate $2.7 million from the town’s unassigned general fund balance to act as a cushion for potential new projects and financial challenges. The transfer of funds will bolster the capital reserve, the debt reduction reserve, the police Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension (LEOPS) reserve, and the stabilization… Read more »
Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s moratorium on final site plan approvals, rezonings, and annexations will be lifted gradually and slowly as the town secures the servies of a new planning director. On Monday, Jan. 13, the Berlin Town Council unanimously voted to lift the pause on final site plan review while continuing the moratorium for… Read more »
Tara Fischer Staff Writer Despite earlier reports the Ocean Pines Association was a year or more away from a single racquet center sports membership option, the board of directors has agreed an updated pricing system should be implemented immediately. The decision was made at the Wednesday, Jan. 9 annual budget review meeting. OPA Board President… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Ocean Pines residents and members of the Ocean Pines Association will have the opportunity to learn more about the association’s new food and beverage vendor on Thursday. At noon at the Community Center, representatives of Touch of Italy restaurants will be available for a question-and-answer session and to share their… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer Residents of campground communities may now use gazebos and sunshades legally in their parking spaces, after homeowners from the White Horse Park neighborhood successfully petitioned Worcester County leaders to allow them. “I haven’t been in the park very long, but others have had these shade structure for years and years,”… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Hundreds of charitable daredevils plunged into the icy ocean last week on New Year’s Day for Atlantic General Hospital’s 31st Annual Penguin Swim to raise money for local healthcare. With over 700 individual and team participants, the event, hosted at the Princess Royale at 91st Street, exceeded their donation goal,… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association’s racquet sports center may move to a singular, blanket price option over the next few years, switching it up from the current setup of multiple membership choices. At the OPA’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting earlier this month, Ruth Ann Meyer, in charge of the business… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin skate park initiative closed out the year with a pair of donations totaling $34,000. Approximately $14,000 came from the Gavin Knupp Foundation and $20,000 was given by an anonymous local donor. Tony Weeg of We Heart Berlin, the nonprofit pushing for the construction of a skate park at… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer As 2025 kicks off, improvements to a racquet center sports building, a new firehouse, a jet ski launch initiative and the annual budget process are all on track for Ocean Pines. General Manager John Viola gave his monthly progress report on the neighborhood’s ongoings at the community’s Dec. 21 meeting… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer Ocean Pines plans to add new electronic signage at the north and south gate entrances to the community, but Worcester County leaders need to tweak a county ordinance to make it happen. The Ocean Pines Board of Directors wants to replace older signage with new electronic message signs at the… Read more »