Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Sept. 16, 2021) Aiming to preserve a piece of land that is historically significant locally, the Berlin Town Council voted unanimously on Monday to spend $45,000 to buy the parcel on Flower Street. Mayor Zach Tyndall introduced a FY22 budget amendment to increase the general fund by transferring $45,000 from the Community… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Sept. 16, 2021) Mayor Zach Tyndall’s cancellation last week of a meeting with Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials about helping the town with Heron Park has outraged some town officials, who believed the gathering set for last Friday could have led to the state’s participation in the park’s development and big… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Sept. 16, 2021) If the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors agree, the Worcester County Commissioners are prepared to invest over $3 million to update the Ocean Pines Golf Course irrigation system so it can spray treated wastewater instead of drawing from the freshwater supply. Worcester County Public Works Director Dallas Baker… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Sept. 9, 2021) Bluebird Farms in Berlin has spiced up its retail offerings with handcrafted hot sauces from LJ Sauce Company in Bel Air. Bluebird Farms owner Nancie Corbett learned of the small batch sauce line produced by Jason Kuhn and his son, Logan, last month. “I was on Facebook and saw… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Sept. 9, 2021) Raising funding to support recovery and destigmatizing the disease of addiction are the goals for the 2021 Walk for Recovery slated for the Boardwalk in Ocean City on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The annual event coincides with National Recovery Month during September and is being produced through a… Read more »
Berlin will give downtown some twang with all-day country music concert By Greg Ellison (Sept. 9, 2021) Berlin will have its fourth annual “Small Town Throw Down,” concert Saturday, with a trio of Nashville-flavored musical acts for a full afternoon of hoedown tunes with food, drinks and vendors on hand from 1-6 p.m. The country… Read more »
Historic District group vets several requests, previews Rev. Dr. Tindley art project By Greg Ellison (Sept. 9, 2021) In addition to approving requests for façade work, sign changes and privacy fencing, the Berlin Historic District Commission previewed a downtown mural project during its Sept. 1 meeting. First up on the three-item agenda was a request… Read more »
Pines advisory committee continues charting progress on updates to send board By Greg Ellison (Sept. 9, 2021) Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions Committee members discussed work group proposed language revisions tied to voting qualifications, committee membership and director removal during its virtual meeting last Friday. Committee Chairman Jim Trummel said revisions to bylaws section 3.01C… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Sept. 9, 2021) A pair of Historical Area street signs on Flower Street in Berlin were dedicated Friday in an effort to preserve the legacy of Briddletown. That was the goal of Sharon Briddell-Fowlis, who helped organize the affair at a residence on Flower Street and Seahawk Lane where family reunions have… Read more »
Will wait until after hearing in circuit court on Sept. 27 By Greg Ellison (Sept. 9, 2021) In light of a Worcester County Circuit Court hearing set for Sept. 27 concerning candidate Rick Farr’s election eligibility, the Ocean Pines Directors on Tuesday agreed to delay counting votes for the current board election. On Aug. 30… Read more »