Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 25, 2021) With one eye on current initiatives and one eye looking at fresh ventures, the Ocean Pines Communications Committee agreed to change leadership roles last week, with Cheryl Jacobs becoming chairperson. Now former Chair Jenny Cropper Rines revived previous discussions about recruiting committee members during the groups’ meeting on Feb. 18…. Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 25, 2021) Ocean Pines’ 2021 Board election is coming to life with one hat already tossed in the ring, with candidate-filing deadline more than two months away on May 10. Stuart Lakernick, who finished third in the 2020 board election, announced his candidacy this week with a pair of seats open… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 25, 2021) Ocean Pines years-long campaign to replace manually updated community signs with electronic message boards came to fruition last week after the Worcester Commissioners approved an amendment to county zoning laws. Worcester Director of Development Review and Permitting Ed Tudor said the conversations with Ocean Pines Association representatives about the… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 18, 2021) County Health Department Public Affairs Officer Travis Brown gave Ocean Pines residents a progress report last Thursday on the distribution of the first phase of coronavirus vaccines. Brown’s presentation during an Ocean Pines Association virtual town hall overseen by Communications Committee Chairwoman Jenny Cropper Rines, included a question-and-answer session…. Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 18, 2021) While restaurants are perhaps the most well-known victims of pandemic-related restrictions and closures, a lesser known service is having its troubles as well, and is why local childcare centers are hailing the opening of the Child Care Relief Fund announced by Gov. Larry Hogan last Friday. Through… Read more »
No specifics, but long-time employee says it’s related By Greg Ellison (Feb. 18, 2021) Ocean Pines Director of Amenities and Operational Logistics Colby Phillips resigned on Thursday in the wake of recent closed-door meetings tied to an ethics and conduct complaint against a member of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors. “My resignation is in… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb.18, 2021) Meeting for the first time this year, the Ocean Pines Election Committee held a virtual session last Friday to begin planning the 2021 director’s contest, while also highlighting a pending referendum and potential future use of electronic voting. Board election 2021 Committee Chairman Steve Habeger welcomed back members who last… Read more »
Winning contestants of SkillsUSA awarded funds totaling $30K for program By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 18, 2021) Eleven students in the Worcester Technical High School welding program competed in the 2020 SkillsUSA welding contest on March 5, 2020, at the high school and received a total of $30,000 in scholarships to the Advanced Technology Institute… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 18, 2021) An offer has been made to an applicant for the Berlin Public Works Department superintendent’s job that will become vacant on April 1, with the retirement of Dave Wheaton. In announcing the offer this week, Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said the application process for Wheaton’s replacement opened… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 18, 2021) The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, which adapted its fundraising efforts to abide by coronavirus safety protocols last spring, looks to carry on its charity campaigns and continue building membership during 2021. Kiwanis Press Relations Chairman Dave Landis said after holding one in-person fundraising event in early… Read more »