Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2023) Local Impact Grant funds from Ocean Downs Casino revenue will be used by the Town of Berlin for the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System, or LEOPS, with $175,000 going to a hoped-for community center in Berlin and $45,000 for an ambulance replacement fund from unassigned funds. The vote… Read more »
Sheriff’s office chief of staff says claims on OP podcast don’t reflect facts of case By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2023) Despite assertions on a local podcast that working firearms and evidence were not kept in the Ocean Pines Police Department storage shed that was broken into last December, that was not the case,… Read more »
Johnson resigns but GM smooths over problems By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2023) Tim Johnson, the Ocean Pines Association racquet sports manager who arrived in April and jump-started the racquet sports community by offering lessons, tournaments and lots of positive energy, resigned unexpectedly last week, with no notice. And now, he’s back … with… Read more »
Staffing problems, funding more critical as population of area continues to grow By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2023) Public safety is a priority for most Berlin residents, and the Berlin Fire Company and EMS play a critical role in ensuring that the town and surrounding areas continued to be protected. But challenges in staffing… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2023) Blake Rayne and builder Nate Reister of Burley Building Company presented preliminary drawings of a new home Rayne wants to have built on South Main Street to Berlin’s Historic District Commission last Wednesday. A decision will be made on or before the next meeting of the commission on Nov…. Read more »
Once again, golf revenue keeps OPA ahead of monthly projections overall By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 5, 2023) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola and his staff are gearing up for next year’s budget process, he announced at the Saturday’s meeting of the association’s board of directors. Viola said he wants to be able… Read more »
Viola highlights staffing, maintenance of amenities and future big ticket items By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 5, 2023) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola reported the highlights of the last month to the board of directors at its session on Saturday. He noted that Michelle Hitchens has been promoted to aquatics manager, reporting… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 5, 2023) Plans are in full swing for a big open house to kick off the 2024 summer season in Ocean Pines. Gary Miller, the chair of the OP Day working group and Linda Yurche of the Communications Advisory Committee presented the plans to the Ocean Pines Association Board Of… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 5, 2023) This Sunday, swing by the Ocean Pines Yacht Club between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and volunteer for a good cause, all while enjoying music from Cup o’Joe, good drinks and food, games and raffles. The Ocean Pines-Get Involved Facebook group has partnered with Matt Ortt Companies and… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept. 28, 2023) The Berlin TownCouncil and Mayor Zack Tyndall had preliminary discussions Monday evening on how to spend the casino revenue it received through the Local Impact Grant process. The Town of Berlin creates a multi-year plan for the funds. The grants, which were created by the Maryland General Assembly… Read more »