Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan said the town officials are seeking more unrestricted grant funds, as well as continued support of funding EMS service in West Ocean City, from Worcester County in the coming fiscal year.
Berlin officials will begin the third phase of the town’s strategic planning process following council approval this week.
The Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club recently used a district grant to buy blankets and hygiene kits for people at Diakonia and The Cricket Center.
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 14, 2023) State Senator Mary Beth Carozza and Delegates Charles Otto and Wayne Hartman came before the Berlin Council and Mayor Zack Tyndall Monday night to share their views on the upcoming session of the Maryland General Assembly. Carozza said that one of her main priorities in the next session… Read more »
Friends of Night Time Mayor of OC will recognize Beatty for military service Nov. 22 By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2023) A ceremony honoring the late DJ Mike “Batman” Beatty will be held at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. During the ceremony, a paver… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 9, 2023) The Dress Ministry, a local effort that has made and delivered 6,800 dresses to girls in Guatemala and other needy communities since 2011, is inviting volunteers to join them this Saturday at the Berlin Library to learn more about its efforts and make dresses. The coordinator and founder… Read more »
Phillips to collect toys for Diakonia this season at Yacht Club event Dec. 16 By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 9, 2023) Everyone knows Santa has a magical workshop in the North Pole, but most people don’t know there is another workshop here in Ocean Pines headed by Colby Phillips, a special Santa Helper. Phillips and… Read more »
Opts to proceed separately with demolition of former poultry plant buildings By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug 31, 2023) The verdict is in on the short-term future of Heron Park, or at least parcel 57, where the old Tyson’s building still stands. The town council on Monday voted three to two to walk away from a… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 31, 2023) The golf club meeting room was packed, with people sitting all the way out to the bar and restaurant area for the annual meeting of the Ocean Pines Association on Saturday. A quorum of members/voters was met with 135 people attending the meeting, both in person and virtually. At… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) Residents of Ocean Pines can watch Election Trust count the ballots for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors elections at 5 p.m. Thursday. The count will be broadcast via zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/84672869696?pwd=bDdIZHVNdDRwQW5oMGhPR1V0QzB2Zz09&from=addon Tom Piatti, the chair of the Election Committee collected 58 ballots from the drop box… Read more »