Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 26, 2020) Ocean Pines Treasurer Doug Parks reviewed short-term investments, current reserve account balances and the status of homeowner assessment collections during the Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday. Parks said to close September the association had approximately $13.4 million in cash and investments, which includes $7.1 million in CDARs (Certificate… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 26, 2020) The Ocean Pines Environmental and Natural Assets Committee on Wednesday discussed revamped efforts to address the impact geese and other waterfowl have on area ponds, including the new water testing program. Committee Chairman Ken Wolf said the group was updated on Nov. 18 about recent bacterial levels tests performed… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) The Berlin Planning Commission emphasized the need for sidewalks and bike paths in town when they met with Maryland State Highway Administration officials last Wednesday. Commission members also discussed goals and matters of accessibility with Brett Deane, assistant district engineer for construction, Dallas Baker, assistant district engineer… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) School teacher Maria Grosskettler will sign copies of her historical fiction book, “Tracks,” Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Greyhound Independent Bookstore and Fine Art Gallery on South Main Street in Berlin. “The cool thing about ‘Tracks’ is from an outside perspective you wouldn’t… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) Worcester County Public Schools will remain in distance learning until Jan. 4 as a result of the increasing covid-19 positivity rate in the county and state. Worcester County’s seven-day positivity rate was 5.26 percent as of Sunday, which is a decrease from 5.57 percent last Thursday. Meanwhile… Read more »
Berlin boards, commissions meetings postponed until they can resume virtually By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) Mayor Zackery Tyndall’s Civil Emergency Declaration will postpone the Berlin Planning Commission’s public hearing on the “resilence element” of the town’s comprehensive plan. The declaration, which went into effect on Monday, resulted in the closure of government… Read more »
Masks required at events, government offices closed By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) As covid-19 cases continue to rise in Worcester County, Berlin Mayor Zackery Tyndall last Wednesday issued a Civil Emergency Declaration requiring masks to be worn downtown during activities and closed all town government buildings to the public until further notice…. Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 21, 2020) Based on a complaint from General Manager John Viola the Ocean Pines Association Board, after voting 4-3 against removing Director Tom Janasek, instead voted unanimously for censure during a special meeting on Friday. Directors Colette Horn, Frank Brown and Larry Perrone represented the minority who supported removing Janasek from… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 19, 2020) Although fewer members took part this year than last because of pandemic concerns, a sizable contingent of Boy Scouts from Troop #261 and Cub Scouts from Pack #261 performed a flag retirement ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines last Saturday. Scoutmaster Ken Nichols said the… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Goal is keeping birds safe, people happy by limiting contact between them (Nov. 19, 2020) Assessing the impacts resident geese are having on the water quality in Ocean Pines’ ponds is something the Ocean Pines Environmental and Natural Assets Committee hopes to see done. Committee member Sharon Santacroce said Chairman Ken Wolf… Read more »