Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 5, 2020) The Ocean Pines Environment and Natural Assets Committee reviewed annual report details during its meeting last Wednesday, and slipped in under the deadline wire. Committee member Marty Clarke said the group went on to vet the annual report just prior to the Oct. 31 deadline. The review document highlights… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 5, 2020) A slightly altered Ocean Pines Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting in White Horse Park is scheduled on Nov. 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Recreation and Parks Director Debbie Donahue said the response from community members and area businesses interested in sponsoring and decorating trees has been phenomenal. “We’ve got 15… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 5, 2020) Ocean Pines last week received nearly a quarter of the 300 hardwood trees donated to the Maryland Coastal Bays Program this summer. Coastal Bay Executive Director Kevin Smith said the Maryland Department of Natural Resources back in June invited agencies aligned with its mission to take advantage of excess stocks… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Budget panel elects to go with less expensive ones (Nov. 5, 2020) After mulling a pair of proposals last month, the Ocean Pines Association’s Budget and Finance Committee vetted four other proposed capital projects for fiscal 2021/2022 during its meeting last Wednesday. General Manager John Viola said after hearing presentations about additional… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 5, 2020) The Berlin Parks Commission on Tuesday agreed to recommend the final draft of its commemorative program to the Berlin Mayor and Council. The program will allow individuals, families or organizations to honor the memory of loved ones or to memorialize a significant event through the dedication of… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 5, 2020) Internet connectivity issues continued to disrupt learning for Worcester County’s public school students on Monday. Virtual learners were instructed to work on assignments asynchronously until the issues were resolved. Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent Lou Taylor provided a technology update to families on Monday on the school… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 5, 2020) The Berlin Mayor and Council agreed last Tuesday to cancel the 2020 fireworks show proposed for New Year’s Eve and have 50 percent of the 2020 deposit applied to the fireworks show on at dusk on July 3, 2021. Ivy Wells, the town’s economic and community development… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 5, 2020) Maryland businesses, restaurants, Main Street programs, arts organizations, and entertainment venues that have been suffering financially from the coronavirus may be able to tap into the $250 million economic recovery package announced by Gov. Larry Hogan on Oct. 22. Drawn from the rainy day fund, the relief… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 5, 2020) Mayor Zackery Tyndall and the new Berlin council members discussed with town staff the protocols of the various types of meetings they will participate in during an orientation work session on Oct. 21. Deputy Town Administrator Mary Bohlen said the mayor and council will participate in regular… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 5, 2020) Briddletown residents and descendants of the Briddell family are honoring Rachel Briddell, who played an integral part in having Briddletown designated as an African-American Cultural District in 2018. “Rachel was a matriarch of the Briddell family,” said Gregory Purnell, Briddletown resident, local historian and nephew of the… Read more »