Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
(Aug. 17, 2017) Children in Berlin and Ocean Pines are painting inspirational messages, colorful pictures and designs on rocks and hiding them around their towns for others to discover. Those who find rocks are encouraged to post a picture of them on the Berlin Rocks and OP Rockss Facebook pages. They can then hide the… Read more »
(Aug. 17, 2017) Sidewalk vendors are being sought for the second installment of the Crafts & Treasures event this Saturday in Snow Hill. Last month the town launched the event, scheduled every third Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is offering outdoor retail space at no cost along Washington Street. Snow Hill Economic… Read more »
(Aug. 17, 2017) Pocomoke’s Concert in the Park continues today with classic and modern rockers Front Page News taking a second shot at the event. Lead guitarist Gary Collier said the band was booked to play in Cypress Park last year, but Mother Nature threw up a roadblock. “We were actually scheduled, and it rained… Read more »
(Aug. 17, 2017) The Chamber Music by the Sea concert series returns to the area Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, with performances scheduled in Berlin, Snow Hill and South Point. Soloist Elena Urioste (violin), the artistic director of the series, will be joined by cellist Brook Speltz, violinist Melissa White, violist Milena Pajarovan de Stadt… Read more »
(Aug. 17, 2017) Organizers estimate more than 500 people attended the inaugural Believe in Tomorrow Block Party in Berlin last Saturday and at least $5,000 was raised for the organization. “People came and went all night long,” said Wayne Littleton, coordinator for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Respite Housing Program. “If the weather wasn’t so… Read more »
(Aug. 17, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall on Monday: Meeting room use policy The council approved a new policy for its public meeting spaces. Nonprofit groups can reserve the council chamber and other meeting rooms in Town Hall for $10 per four-hour block… Read more »
(Aug. 17, 2017) The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working to trap and safely remove foxes that frequent the Ocean Pines Golf Club. To relocate the existing foxes, DNR has set up traps along the course near holes one, two and three, as well as 14 and 15. DNR is urging residents to… Read more »
(Aug. 17, 2017) Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing and architect Tim Crosby of Crosby & Associates led a tour of the new town police station on Monday. Taking the half-hour walk-through were Mayor Gee Williams, councilmen Thom Gulyas, Zack Tyndall, Dean Burrell and Troy Purnell and town staff. Unlike the cramped confines of the current… Read more »
(Aug. 17, 2017) Incumbent Doug Parks and Dr. Colette Horn were elected to the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors at its annual meeting, Saturday. After finishing ninth in a field of 11 last year, Parks received the most votes, 1,912, since Jack Collins received 2,257 in 2013. Horn finished second with 1,647 votes. Both… Read more »
(Aug. 17, 2017) Saturday’s annual meeting of the Ocean Pines Association was not without its moments. It saw Doug Parks and Dr. Colette Horn elected to the association board of directors, featured the removal of one man by police, another attempt to remove interim General Manager Brett Hill from that position, and the farewell of… Read more »