Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (May 6, 2021) The Berlin Parks Commission vetted a proposal this week from local disc golf pros Austin Widdowson and Shawn Johnson to install an 18-hole course at Stephen Decatur Park. Widdowson and Johnson, both members of Eastbound Disc Golf, presented initial plans to enhance Stephen Decatur Park during the commission meeting… Read more »
Two-year-old recovering from 25-foot fall into water By Greg Wehner (May 6, 2021) A 2-year-old toddler is safe after being ejected from a car and into Assawoman Bay during a multicar crash that left one vehicle dangling over the side of the Route 90 bridge on Sunday. As horrific as the accident sounds, there were… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (May 6, 2021) The Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions Committee discussed the challenges of forming an Elections Search Committee and the power delegated to the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) during its meeting on Friday. Committee Chairman Jim Trummel presented a pair of concerns raised by a bylaws review work group that is… Read more »
Mayor Zack Tyndall revives topic last examined during March community meeting By Greg Ellison (May 6, 2021) The Berlin mayor and Town Council last Monday mulled development plans for Heron Park, including the potential sale of parcels 410 and 57. Mayor Zack Tyndall revived the issue following a listening session in mid-March when a multitude… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (May 6, 2021) The Berlin Youth Club summer camp will return to in-person activities this summer, after employing a virtual format last year because of the covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Jennifer Leggour, executive director of Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, provided the Berlin Parks Commission an update on 2021 program plans during… Read more »
After pandemic closed it last year, annual music fest ready for high notes By Greg Ellison (May 6, 2021) Returning after a hiatus in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, a scaled-back version of the Berlin Jazz & Blues Wine & Brews Festival will take place on Main Street this Friday through Sunday. Initially launched… Read more »
Healthy contingent joins in safety-first activity traveling 14 miles throughout area By Greg Ellison (May 6, 2021) Roughly five-dozen riders suited up for a community bike ride sponsored by the Worcester County Bike and Pedestrian Coalition in Ocean Pines last Saturday afternoon. Early arrivals began to cycle in just after 3 p.m. for the 14-mile… Read more »
Worcester County Veterans Memorial will retain exhibit piece on permanent basis (April 29, 2021) More than 5,000 people visited the “Wall That Heals” last week at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines. The nearly 400-foot-long wall is a replica of the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. and bears the names of… Read more »
(April 29, 2021) The Rotary Club of Ocean City/Berlin and the Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation are partnering to offer area residents a unique way to honor a “hero” in their lives. On Armed Forces Day, May 15, through the Fourth of July, a colorful display of flags will fly in Veterans Memorial Park along… Read more »
(April 29, 2021) The Ocean Pines Association mailed referendum ballots this week to all eligible voters. Those ballots are due back by 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 13. The referendum asks homeowners to vote on a proposal that would limit capital expenditure spending to $1 million without a referendum. The current spending threshold without a… Read more »