Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 31, 2o25) Berlin’s annual Peach Festival is back this weekend for its 18th year with vendors, games, and sweet treats inspired by the fruit that was once an economic and cultural staple in the town. Berlin’s Peach Festival, sponsored by the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum and held on… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 31, 2025) Ocean Pines Golf Club is a destination activity on the Eastern Shore, according to an annual online poll conducted by OceanCity.com. The Ocean Pines Association’s golf course was named as a 2025 winner in a Best of Ocean City poll open to locals and visitors for voting…. Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 31, 2025) The Ocean Pines Association continues to prioritize maintenance efforts to ensure the neighborhood remains operational and aesthetically pleasing, officials reported this week. At the OPA Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, July 26, John Viola, the community’s general manager, updated residents on the association’s upcoming and ongoing… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 31, 2025) The Town of Berlin is set to go forward with a complete system replacement at its West Street pump station, intending to purchase new equipment for $137,708. At its meeting on Monday, July 28, the Town of Berlin unanimously authorized the municipality to purchase a factory-built Smith… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 31, 2025) Town of Berlin officials say they are working toward placing sidewalks along Old Ocean City Boulevard to enhance pedestrian safety and walkability. Residents from the neighborhoods near the road flocked to the Berlin mayor and council’s meeting on Monday to implore the town to make real progress… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 31, 2025) To establish and encourage use of the Town of Berlin’s new parking lot on the corner of West and Washington Street, the municipality’s Town Council green-lit the allocation of funds for improvements to the carpark, and approved updated parking restrictions. At its meeting on Monday, July 28,… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 31, 2025) A comfort station will soon be installed at Stephen Decatur Park, featuring two restrooms, a drinking fountain, and a maintenance room, after town officials covered an unexpected funding gap of nearly $60,000. At its meeting on Monday, July 28, the Berlin Town Council unanimously agreed to contract… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 31, 2025) The Town of Berlin’s effort to appeal a property tax assessment of Dollar General, which yielded a reduction in property value of more than 20%, failed as the state tax office affirmed the lowered valuation. In May, Wayne Hartman, owner of the property leased to Dollar General… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 31, 2025) Ocean Pines homeowners will have until this Wednesday, August 6, to cast their votes for the three open seats in the community’s board of directors’ election. The Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors, a seven-person body tasked with community-wide police setting, has three positions available for this… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 24, 2025) Uplighting will replace the current in-tree string lighting found in the trees in downtown Berlin, along Main Street, per a favorable vote by the municipality’s council last week. On Monday, July 14, the Berlin Town Council green-lit a change in downtown that will see the transition away… Read more »