Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison Money will protect payroll for association employees (April 30, 2020) Although many businesses and nonprofit organizations were left out of the rush for paycheck protection program loans two weeks ago, the Ocean Pines Association was not. The OPA received $1.143 million in Small Business Administration coronavirus relief money by having its paperwork… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (April 30, 2020) While pondering the evolving covid-19 pandemic last month from atop a blue Long 360 tractor, Windmill Creek Vineyard & Winery proprietor Barry Mariner decided to forgo planting wildflowers and provide free community garden plots. “I was out on the tractor just thinking about stuff,” he said. Mariner, along with… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (April 30, 2020) After two decades of commemorating Arbor Day with a memorial tree-planting ceremony, the Ocean Pines Garden Club was honored earlier this month with a PLANT Award from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. After taking note of the annual accolade on the DNR website in December, Ocean Pines Garden… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (April 30, 2020) With the third of six farm spotlight articles published this Friday, The Maryland Coastal Bays Program’s “Living Local: Small-Scale, Large Impact” project continues to examine sustainable agricultural operations on the Eastern Shore. Coastal Bays Program Environmental Educator Chandler Joiner said this next installment covers Assateague Farms on Assateague Road… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (April 30, 2020) Members of the Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education voted on Tuesday, April 21, to waive final exams following the extended school closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon declared Friday, April 17, that schools would now be closed until Friday,… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (April 30, 2020) Town of Berlin officials discussed the utilities budget during a work session meeting Monday evening. The overall utility budget for fiscal year 2021 is $9.2 million, compared to $9.1 million from the current year figure. According to Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood, the utility fund operates as a… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (April 30, 2020) The Berlin mayor and Town Council approved the purchase of seven Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs) in sewer and water capacity for the car dealership i.g. Burton of Berlin during its Town Hall meeting on Monday. The Chevrolet dealership, located on Old Ocean City Blvd., brought its six-acre… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (April 30, 2020) Worcester County Public Schools have handed out 54,432 meals to students over the past month, since schools were officially closed because of the covid-19 pandemic. Some students rely on breakfast and lunch from the 14 schools in the county, so immediately after the decision was made by… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Officials discuss possibility of moving activities to date when town can celebrate (April 30, 2020) As more events are canceled throughout the county as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, Berlin officials are discussing what they might do about the town’s Fourth of July ceremony. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Improvements will be made as livestreaming continues (April 23, 2020) Berlin Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood is pleased with the results of the first virtual meeting of the mayor and Town Council on April 13, and hopes to make some minor changes before the next meeting on Monday, April 27. The… Read more »