Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept. 21, 2023) After 18 years as the executive director of the Lower Shore Land Trust, Kate Patton is passing the torch to the next generation of leadership. Patton was a businesswoman in Berlin, where she owned and operated the Globe Theatre until 2006, when she chose a different direction… Read more »
By Stewart Dobson, Editor (Sept. 21, 2023) In 2020, it was the coronavirus. In 2023, the most likely cause of the cancelation of the Berlin Fiddlers Convention is nimbostratus. Those would be the heavy storm clouds that deliver prolonged rain, which is what the National Weather Service is predicting locally for Friday night and Saturday in… Read more »
By Remy Andersen, Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2023) It’s the end of an era for a well-seasoned standardbred trotter. Studio City finished up his final race at Ocean Downs Casino in Ocean Pines late last month, his position known in racing terms as “up the field.” Although not winning, it was a glorious, celebrated occasion by… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept.14, 2023) The Berlin Parks Commission reviewed its Open Space project priority list for next year on Tuesday and discussed the playgrounds at Dr. William Henry and Stephen Decatur parks. Kate Daub, the administrative assistant for the town of Berlin, told the commission that the purchase of defibrillators for the parks… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept. 7, 2023) You can’t get more local for Ocean Pines residents than Popce’s Ice Cream. Bob Miller makes all his ice cream on site, with many local and all natural ingredients and coloring. Miller had been a recreational ice cream maker and baker for about six years. “I’ve always enjoyed… Read more »
Country tunes to take the stage on Saturday By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept. 7, 2023) Berlin residents and visitors will be polishing their cowboy boots and kickin’ up their heels for the annual Small Town Throw Down Country Music Concert from 1-6 p.m. on Saturday, Baltimore’s Red Dirt Revolution will deliver a “nonstop-high energy show… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) Cheers erupted from the crowd as the Berlin Town Council voted Monday to designate Heron Park’s parcel 410 as the future location of the Berlin Skatepark. The unanimous vote reflected the opinion of the skatepark workgroup that met on July 31 to discuss the pros and cons of… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug.17, 2023) Pickleball players are practicing for the third annual Oktoberfest Pickleball Tournament Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 in Ocean Pines, with registration open until Sept.15 at app.pickleballden.com/external-tournament/3025225. It is the only pickleball tournament with cash prizes held on the Delmarva Peninsula and draws several hundred players and spectators each year,… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) What the heck is a nurdle? A nurdle is a small plastic pellet that is the raw material used to create virtually all plastic products. The pellets are made and shipped all over the world to manufacturers to make anything from water bottles to sunglasses to medical equipment… Read more »
Craft cocktails, food hit Berlin By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) If you are looking for County Commissioner Eric Fiori, you might try the local bar. That’s right, Fiori has partnered with Cody Miller, the former distiller at Secrets to open the Forgotten 50 Distilling on Old Ocean City Boulevard in Berlin. The distillery… Read more »