By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Officials said a potential and controversial cell phone tower is still possible for Ocean Pines, yet the project is still in its earliest stages. At the community’s Saturday, Feb. 22, board of directors meeting, Ocean Pines Police Chief Tim Robinson updated the neighborhood on the poor reception alleviation initiative. Robinson… Read more »
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‘Keep Berlin Cool’ effort hoping for grant support
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Horticulture Advisory Committee will move ahead with plans to apply for a mini-grant from the Maryland Coastal Bays Program for tree plantings following the town council’s approval Monday. The horticulture group will apply for a grant from MCBP for a “Keep Berlin Cool” tree-planting initiative. The maximum request… Read more »
Ocean Pines to review meeting space costs
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Ocean Pines leadership will consider a new multi-purpose meeting space, provided a cost analysis, drawings, and blueprints are compiled. Per a unanimous vote by the Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors, General Manager John Viola will prepare estimates of cost, drawings and blueprints of “appropriate renditions for a modular meeting… Read more »
OPA budget approved with slight assessment increase
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors unanimously approved the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget at the community’s regularly scheduled meeting last Saturday. The final spending plan includes revenues and expenses of $12,846,393 and sets the basic non-water assessment rate, which consists of 6,775 lots, at $875 (up slightly from $850… Read more »
9,084 speeding tickets issued in Berlin in 6 months
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The speed cameras implemented in Berlin last summer have been successful in reducing speeding on Flower Street and Seahawk Road, officials said this week. Each apparatus has two camera heads, for a total of six among the three locations of Flower Street at Railroad Avenue, Flower Street at Peach Lane,… Read more »
Mayor breaks council tie on EDU financing request
Tara Fischer Staff Writer In a tie vote broken by Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall, the Town Council approved a property owner’s request to purchase and finance four equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) for an addition to a Bay Strreet housing complex. At the municipality’s Monday, Feb. 24 meeting of the Mayor and Council, the council authorized… Read more »
Berlin coach accepts plea deal in child abuse case
By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor A former gymnastics coach has plead guilty to reckless endangerment for his role in an incident that occurred at the Berlin Activities Depot last summer. Last September, Lionel Evans, now 58, of Princess Anne, was indicted in Worcester County Circuit Court on charges of second-degree child abuse, second-degree assault and… Read more »
Ocean Pines preparing for second annual expo
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Season Kickoff is gearing up for its second year. Community residents will have the opportunity to explore all the neighborhood has to offer, including amenities, small businesses, clubs, and organizations. This year, the Ocean Pines expo will be held at Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, May 17… Read more »
Berlin named semifinalist for national recognition
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Due to its commitment to diversity, community engagement, and historic preservation, Berlin Main Street has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2025 Great American Main Street Award and will be recognized at the Main Street Now Conference in Philadelphia on April 7. Berlin was named a semifinalist for the… Read more »
Coastal Drug celebrates 10-year milestone
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer As Coastal Drug Pharmacy in Ocean Pines celebrates its 10th anniversary, the owners reflected this week on a decade of pharmaceutical care and the business’s community-first services. Coastal Drug has served the Ocean Pines and the surrounding communities for 10 years. The store was initially located near Atlantic General Hospital… Read more »