Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Ocean Pines residents and members of the Ocean Pines Association will have the opportunity to learn more about the association’s new food and beverage vendor on Thursday. At noon at the Community Center, representatives of Touch of Italy restaurants will be available for a question-and-answer session and to share their… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer Residents of campground communities may now use gazebos and sunshades legally in their parking spaces, after homeowners from the White Horse Park neighborhood successfully petitioned Worcester County leaders to allow them. “I haven’t been in the park very long, but others have had these shade structure for years and years,”… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer As Ocean Pines residents point to excessive tree removal, the community looks to strengthen county collaboration during the pre-construction phase of new home development. Ocean Pines resident Tim Peck, the former chair of the Ocean Pines Association’s Environmental and Natural Assets Committee, who stepped down from the post in August,… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Hundreds of charitable daredevils plunged into the icy ocean last week on New Year’s Day for Atlantic General Hospital’s 31st Annual Penguin Swim to raise money for local healthcare. With over 700 individual and team participants, the event, hosted at the Princess Royale at 91st Street, exceeded their donation goal,… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association’s racquet sports center may move to a singular, blanket price option over the next few years, switching it up from the current setup of multiple membership choices. At the OPA’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting earlier this month, Ruth Ann Meyer, in charge of the business… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin skate park initiative closed out the year with a pair of donations totaling $34,000. Approximately $14,000 came from the Gavin Knupp Foundation and $20,000 was given by an anonymous local donor. Tony Weeg of We Heart Berlin, the nonprofit pushing for the construction of a skate park at… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors has approved the renovation of the bridge on the fourth fairway and over the channel at the community’s golf course. OPA General Manager John Viola said the full price to redeck and re-fence the structure is $40,000. Fisher Marine Construction of Chincoteague, Virginia,… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer As 2025 kicks off, improvements to a racquet center sports building, a new firehouse, a jet ski launch initiative and the annual budget process are all on track for Ocean Pines. General Manager John Viola gave his monthly progress report on the neighborhood’s ongoings at the community’s Dec. 21 meeting… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer Ocean Pines plans to add new electronic signage at the north and south gate entrances to the community, but Worcester County leaders need to tweak a county ordinance to make it happen. The Ocean Pines Board of Directors wants to replace older signage with new electronic message signs at the… Read more »
Tara Fischer Staff Writer As Maryland’s paid family and medical leave program goes into effect this year, the cost to the Ocean Pines Association will be approximately $30,000, General Manager John Viola told the association board of directors on Dec. 21. Benefits from Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI), a program allowing Maryland workers to… Read more »