Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (July 28, 2022) With FY22 in the books, Berlin Fire Company President David Fitzgerald and Fire Chief RJ Rhode briefed the Berlin mayor and Town Council during their meeting on Monday on the numbers from the last quarter of the fiscal year. Of the 101 calls that the company took… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (July 21, 2022) Key details are emerging regarding the hit-and-run accident that occurred on the night of July 11 that claimed the life of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp of Ocean Pines. The Maryland State Police announced on Monday that they had located and seized a black Mercedes they suspect was involved… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (July 21, 2022) During a Board of Elections meeting last week, Berlin Town Administrator Mary Bohlen walked her volunteer staff through the ins and outs of candidate registration and election day for the town council elections this fall. Volunteers were residents Tony and Linda Bowen, Betty Justin and Gina Velong…. Read more »
Ditch in no man’s land plagues Flower Street By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (July 21, 2022) The Berlin Town Council voted 3-1 twice, with councilmember Jack Orris in opposition twice, to double the town’s stormwater fees and raise the water and sewer capital service fees during its July 11 meeting. Residential stormwater fees will raise… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (July 21, 2022) An Ocean Pines man facing nearly 100 charges of child sex abuse and child pornography has pled guilty to some of those charges. The guilty plea came on the morning of July 12, ahead of what would have been the first day of a two-day trial that… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (July 21, 2022) The Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions Committee continued to update and confirm resolutions and processes in the association’s bylaws on Friday. “Our agenda was a long list of resolutions to establish the status of them concerning a periodic review that we initiate and keeping the resolutions up… Read more »
Retired lawyer says career on Capitol Hill good experience for political position in Pines By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (July 21, 2022) Steve Jacobs has been in Ocean Pines for a couple of years, perhaps not long enough to gain access to the cliques and factions that form in the tight-knit community over years and… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (July 21, 2022) Amy Peck doesn’t see herself as among the Ocean Pines elite. Sitting under the pavilion at White Horse Park on a pristine Thursday afternoon earlier this month, the former paralegal and retired early childhood teacher described her 1973 “original rancher” home that has aluminum siding “that’s as… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer Another day, another award for the Town of Berlin. Last week, Tripadvisor selected the cozy community as a recipient for the 2022 Travelers’ Choice award, the second time in four years Berlin has won the honor. “It feels like a great accomplishment for such a small town,” said Berlin Economic… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer The Berlin Historic District Commission approved a mural on the side of glassblower Jeff Auxer’s storefront at 19 Jefferson Street during its meeting on July 6. Auxer, whose store is named Jeff Auxer Designs, said he wishes to capitalize on the popularity of photographable backgrounds, especially with the fence on… Read more »