Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Officials wonder how much can be done with $500K and where to begin work By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept. 7, 2023) The town of Berlin is proceeding with plans to demolish all or part of the Tyson poultry plant building on Old Ocean City Boulevard after a vote by the council on Monday, Aug…. Read more »
(Aug. 24, 2023) The Ocean Pines Elections Committee on Thursday announced voting totals for the 2023 Board of Directors Election. Voting totals were as follows: John Latham: 2,237 Jerry Murphy: 1,460 Elaine Brady: 2,293 Jeff Heavner: 1,849 Elections Committee Chairman Tom Piatti said Brady and Latham had each earned three-year terms on the Board, and… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer After some spirited debate, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors unanimously passed a revised Resolution M-06 and tabled Resolution B-03 pending further research on Monday. The board went through two readings of each resolution, beginning at its regular meeting on June 22. Elections Committee Chair Carol Ludwig sat in… Read more »
Software problem leaves election officials no choice but to hand-count ballots The 28 proposed amendments to the Ocean Pines Association by bylaws were overwhelmingly approved by Ocean Pines voters this week, although getting to that final tally involved counting votes the old-fashioned way. The vote count on the Ocean Pines bylaws referendum was supposed to… Read more »
Course at Bainbridge Park a tryout for growing sport There’s a project roiling some Worcester County residents over its location and notions that not enough has been done to bring to the table the people it will affect the most — the disc golf course at Bainbridge Park in Ocean Pines. The Ocean Pines Association… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 3, 2019) Susanne Hoshino has rescued over 1,500 animals through her organization, Kindness Matters Rescue. She has spent the last eight years living by her motto, “working together we save them because every life matters.” Hoshino, a resident of Berlin since the 1980’s, has spent her life caring for animals… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 27, 2018) Also grabbing headlines in 2018 were issues ranging from a contentious study released regarding the Berlin Fire Company, to a local church’s objections to a yoga/mindfulness program in an area school: BFC study controversial The Town of Berlin in April released the 90-page study on the Berlin Fire… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 27, 2018) The busy Berlin events season – and calendar year – concludes with a New Year’s Eve celebration downtown on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Kicking things off from 5-6 p.m. is a special event for children and families that is timed to coincide with the New Year’s countdown in Berlin,… Read more »
With its hundreds of nonprofit organizations that can use some assistance, Worcester County should experience a different kind of checks and balances next Tuesday. What it should see is people checking their balances and then sending their checks to a charity or a nonprofit organization whose good works they believe deserve support. Nov. 27 is,… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 15, 2018) Public outcry of the Viking Tree Trading Company’s pursuit of a county liquor license was apparently too much, as the business owners on Wednesday said they would withdraw the controversial application. Several residents objected to the proposal during a Berlin Town Council meeting on Tuesday night, with… Read more »