Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) The Berlin Town Council accepted the donation of basketball equipment from the nonprofit We Heart Berlin and approved an unveiling ceremony for a pending paint job at basketball courts in William Henry Park on Monday. We Heart Berlin members Adrian Bowen Sr. and Tony Weeg offered a donation of… Read more »
Taylor House hive of activity until it’s relocated so work on roof can get underway By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) Builders replacing the roof on the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum hit the pause button last Thursday so a decades-old beehive could be removed and relocated. Taylor House Museum President Melissa Reid said the… Read more »
Judge Oglesby to consider property ownership debate By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) Legal proceedings begin Monday in Worcester County Circuit Court for disqualified Ocean Pines Board of Directors candidate Rick Farr. Last week, Judge Beau Oglesby scheduled a preliminary injunction hearing at 11 a.m. on Aug. 30. Farr went to court after he was… Read more »
(Aug. 19, 2021) About to wrap up a three-event test run this Sunday, local disc golf pros Austin Widdowson and Shawn Johnson will ask the Berlin Town Council on Monday to install an 18-hole course at Stephen Decatur Park. Last month, Berlin Town Council voted 3-1, with Councilmember Jay Knerr opposed and Councilmember Dean Burrell… Read more »
(Aug. 19, 2021) Ocean Pines newest pizza option, Serpone’s, opened for business last Monday next to the Food Lion in Pennington Commons, bringing with it a taste of Naples. Restaurateur Francesco Serpico, who emigrated to the U.S. from Naples, Italy in 2006, relocated to Berlin with his wife and children in 2018. “I was in… Read more »
Vets Memorial Foundation president honored for her years of volunteer service (Aug. 19, 2021) Although the lack of a quorum prevented the Ocean Pines Association’s annual homeowners’ meeting from taking place Saturday, association officials did take the time to present the 2021 Sam Wilkinson Volunteer Award to Veterans Memorial Foundation President Marie Gilmore. Recreation and… Read more »
On Thursday afternoon, Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby scheduled a preliminary injunction hearing for Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. (Aug. 19, 2021) Although the Ocean Pines Association annual homeowners meeting Saturday was a washout because of the lack of quorum, the greater issue before Ocean Pines voters is the lack of an election,… Read more »
Special meeting held on Monday quickly negated after court intervention By Greg Ellison (Aug. 12, 2021) A motion to rescind the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors’ decisions last week to declare then board candidate Rick Farr ineligible to run but to continue with the nearly completed election ’s was voted down during a special… Read more »
Farr’s candidacy will turn on how judge sees property ownership by family trust By Greg Ellison (Aug. 12, 2021) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors election entered unchartered waters on Tuesday when Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby issued a temporary restraining order to stay the election until after a hearing on whether disqualified… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Aug. 12, 2021) After opting against paying for a feasibility study for a proposed community center on Flower Street in June, the Berlin Town Council on Monday voted to create a committee to vet the topic. During the discussions in June, Councilman Jack Orris proposed forming a Community Center Development Committee to… Read more »