Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (June 3, 2021) A raging house fire that erupted just after 10 p.m. Tuesday at 301 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines drew multiple fire companies to the scene and ultimately displaced nine occupants from the residence who all escaped unharmed. Worcester County Fire Marshal Jeffrey McMahon, whose office investigated the cause, said… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) Rockville-based Boy Scout Christian Martin and his mother Lybbi, who relocated to Ocean Pines at the onset of covid-19, are planning a Memorial Day Weekend remembrance outside the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin for those who perished during the pandemic. Lybbi Martin, who serves as Troop #763 assistant scoutmaster, moved… Read more »
Knerr adds, cuts and moves money with full support of Town Council By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) Despite a pledge from Mayor Zack Tyndall to veto the measure, the Berlin Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a host of budget adjustments proposed by Councilman Jay Knerr. Following a public hearing for the FY22 budget,… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) Berlin’s annual Bathtub Races were approved for this summer and a proposal to relocate July 4 fireworks was abandoned with the prior Heron Park revived during the mayor and Town Council meeting on Monday. Larnet St. Amant and Steve Frene, with the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, presented plans to… Read more »
Longtime resident voices concerns about impact on residential neighborhood By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) Worried about the effect the expansion of commercial projects have on residential neighborhoods, Joe Hill on Monday asked the Berlin mayor and Town Council to examine conditional use zoning codes for potential revisions. Hill, a Berlin resident and business owner,… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) The Ocean Pines Communication Committee discussed the following topics during its meeting on May 20. Pines history panel Reviving discussions about the Ocean Pines Residents Academy, which was released online recently, Marketing Coordinator Julie Malinowski said additional video footage relating to the community’s founding era was shot days earlier with… Read more »
By Jack Chavez (May 27, 2021) The Worcester County Commissioners discussed the following during the May 18 meeting: Kari’s Law The commissioners unanimously passed the adoption and enforcement of the federal Kari’s Law, which requires multi-line telephone systems to allow direct access to call 911. Kari’s Law is named after Kari Hunt, who was murdered… Read more »
Ruling allows expansion to accommodate restrictions By Jack Chavez (May 27, 2021) The Worcester County Commissioners approved an extension for temporary outdoor seating permits until 60 days after the county lifts its state of emergency declaration on May 18. “These programs were developed last year,” said Development, Review and Planning Deputy Director Jennifer Keener. “It… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) To celebrate the 96th birthday of WWII veteran Sheila Hurst, who launched the Mast Restaurant and Hotel in West Ocean City with her late husband, Capt. Ed Brex, in the 1960s, area first responder agencies joined a drive-by ceremony last Wednesday at her Sunset Avenue residence. “It was a… Read more »
By Jack Chavez (May 27, 2021) The Worcester County Commissioners finalized the FY22 budget with a unanimous vote on May 18, closing approximately $5 million of the $8 million shortfall between expected revenue and expenditures and transferring the remainder, approximately $3 million, to the FY23 budget. In his presentation to the commissioners, Chief Administrative Officer… Read more »