Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 24, 2025) Uplighting will replace the current in-tree string lighting found in the trees in downtown Berlin, along Main Street, per a favorable vote by the municipality’s council last week. On Monday, July 14, the Berlin Town Council green-lit a change in downtown that will see the transition away… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer (July 25, 2025) We’ve done it the right way, federal rules don’t apply here, and we won’t be reissuing any permits. That’s the upshot of a July 17 letter from Maryland’s Department of the Environment (MDE) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a response that pushes back against the… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer (July 24, 2025) Worcester County officials want more control over the outcome when a field of solar panels dies and the cleanup costs come due, but state law is tying their hands. The issue came up through discussion of a proposed Queponco Road solar project, from Massachusetts-based developer New Leaf… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 24, 2025) Ocean Pines residents will have the opportunity to hear from project representatives at a town hall meeting next week, where they will detail the proposed wireless cell tower for the wooded community. Ocean Pines is hosting a virtual town hall on Monday, July 28, from 6 p.m…. Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 24, 2025) Burley Building Company, a Berlin-based construction business, is looking to create a multi-phase mixed-use project in its hometown to include the business’s headquarters, additional commercial space and employee housing. The Berlin Planning Commission reviewed the project’s conceptual site plan at its meeting on Wednesday, July 16. The… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 24, 2025) The Berlin-filmed “Runaway Bride” movie will be honored for its 26th anniversary this weekend with a showing on the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum. This Saturday, July 26, the Taylor House will screen “Runaway Bride,” the 1999 film starring household names Julia Roberts and… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association’s Aquatics Advisory Committee aims to strengthen its working relationship with community staff and the board of directors to ensure facility excellence, following a recent situation in which a member of the volunteer group made unsolicited recommendations to pool professionals. The Ocean Pines Aquatics Advisory Committee met… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Mayor and Council reviewed a potential ordinance that could revoke businesses licenses from town establishments if their operation creates a risk or nuisance for residents and visitors. The draft will have its first reading at an upcoming Town Council meeting. At a Town of Berlin Mayor and Council… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 17, 2025) Progress at Berlin’s new parking lot, located on the corner of West and Washington streets, is moving along, with ongoing discussions about possible improvements, including signage, fencing, landscaping, pay-to-park software, and a recommendation to prohibit on-street parking in areas near the property. The new car park, which… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 17, 2025) The Town of Berlin’s street sign auction, launched earlier this month, has drawn to a close, securing over $10,000 in revenue for the municipality’s community center project. To raise funds for a community center in Berlin, the town’s leaders auctioned off retired street signs, including stop signs,… Read more »