Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association Women’s Club is celebrating 50 years of service, community dedication, and connection. At the OPA Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, Oct. 26, the group was honored with a proclamation from the governing body for its five decades of duration. Since its formation in 1974, the… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Last week, Ocean Pines Association officials updated the community on the potential initiative to strengthen the neighborhood’s reception with a cell phone tower. During the public comments portion at the OPA Board of Directors Saturday, Oct. 26 meeting, residents Mark Goldwater and Karen Kaplan asked the community officials to clarify… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The extension of the Berlin Farmers Market into October this year was a success, as organizers say the new six-month season will continue going forward. The Berlin Farmers Market, which typically runs from May through September, added the four Sundays in October this fall as a pilot program to determine… Read more »
By Stewart Dobson Editor A state Department of Education investigation into accusations that Worcester County Public Schools employees were misusing school money to pay for meals and other expenses unrelated to official business has come up empty, according to a letter from the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education. The letter dated Oct…. Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer Wor-Wic Community College is planning for a $55 million capital project that not only would see construction of a dedicated student center on campus, but would introduce the school’s first-ever athletic department. “The vision for the building is to be a holistic environment for students’ well-being – making them comfortable… Read more »
Brian Shane Staff Writer An educational budget surplus from the prior fiscal year will fund after-school programs at some north-end public schools for the current school year. Starting Nov. 1, Worcester County schools will get to allocate $228,907 toward after-school programs at Ocean City Elementary, Stephen Decatur High, and Showell Elementary Shool. Worcester County Public… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Worcester County Public Schools’ summer academy and out-of-session programs continue to succeed. At its Tuesday, Oct. 15 meeting, the Worcester County Board of Education heard a presentation from WCPS Coordinator of Instruction Tamara Mills on the system’s most recent summer academy and STATT (Skilled Trades, Agriculture, Tourism, and Technology) program…. Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The $720 permit fee for the new Northern Worcester Athletic Complex scoreboard was waived by the Berlin Town Council last week. South Dakota-based Daktronics Inc. was contracted to install the upgraded sign at the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex. The display will be used by Pop Warner Football, Beach Lacrosse, and… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Town Council unanimously passed the extension of the temporary moratorium on specific actions of the planning commission, including rezoning, annexation, and final site plan approval, until the start of next year. The Berlin Mayor and Council agreed to stretch the moratorium, or temporary suspension, on the specific actions… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines trash collection vendor Republic Services is offering residents the option to use smaller bins for depositing household waste after issues arose with the contractor’s transition to larger, heavier cans. Republic Services, the community’s contractor located in Delmar, recently adjusted its waste collection model to require the utilization… Read more »