Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Voters have four candidates to choose from to fill three board of directors openings (July 13, 2023) The ballots for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors elections have been mailed out this week, giving property owners the opportunity to elect three new members to the association’s governing authority. On… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 13, 2023) Berlin Town Council members once again delayed any decision on cannabis consumption in the town during their Monday night meeting. Put before the council was a draft ordinance modeled after the one passed by Ocean City that prohibits onsite consumption establishments operating within town limits. Mayor Zach… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Council wonders if concept might draw from downtown (June 13, 2023) When Mayor Zach Tyndall and the Berlin Town Council hosted a work session on Monday to discuss plans for Heron Park and to hear residents’ opinions on the project, they asked as many questions as they answered. The land… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 13, 2023) Budget Travel’s “Coolest Small Town in America” in 2014 is now officially the home to the nation’s best independent ice cream shop in the United States, according to a poll conducted by USA Today. On July 7, USA Today announced the results of the contest in which… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 13, 2023) Much of the July Historic Commission meeting was taken up with the proposal by Ray Robinson of Taylor Bank to install a new ATM machine. The Taylor Bank building is an historic building in the town of Berlin. Built in 1907, the building has maintained its original… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 13, 2023) The Ocean Pines Association Rec and Parks Department is looking for individuals, community groups, and businesses interested in adopting a local park. All it takes to participate is a love of nature and an interest in helping to beautify a local park by picking up trash, planting… Read more »
By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer Circuit court motions filed but judge has yet to decide on request from accused (July 6, 2023) July 11 will mark one year since the hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of 14-year-old Ocean Pines resident Gavin Knupp. In the months since, the Knupp family has formed a charity… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 6, 2023) The Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee provided a report to the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors on the conditions of the community’s parks. The report contained a substantial list of recommendations. Based on a survey of residents conducted in the fall of 2022, the committee reviewed the… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 6, 2023) When the future of Heron Park came up for discussion at the June 24 mayor and council meeting in Berlin, some members of the public seemed unsure of the details included in Coastal Ventures Properties’ proposal for the property’s development. That is about to change, as the… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman (June 29, 2023) The Berlin Town council conducted a first reading of an ordinance this week that would provide for the use of speed cameras in designated school zones. A school zone is a half-mile radius around a public or private school. The speed zone would operate between 6 a.m and 8… Read more »