Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 29, 2023) Residents getting a breakfast sandwich or a cup of coffee at On Common Grounds on Thursday had the opportunity to visit with Berlin’s Mayor Zack Tyndall. He hosted “Meet the Mayor” as an opportunity to visit with residents on a more casual basis and set up shop… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Terrible cell phone service could improve … some day (June 22, 2023) During a board of directors meeting a few months ago, a resident challenged Ocean Pines Association President Doug Parks to address the poor cell service in certain areas of Ocean Pines. That challenge was accepted and now Verizon… Read more »
(June 1, 2023) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors went into a closed special session last Saturday. The meeting was held both in the Administration Board Room and virtually using Microsoft Teams. During the meeting, board members voted unanimously to go into closed session “for the purpose of discussion of matters pertaining to employees… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 1, 2023) Gabby is an elderly dachshund who was brought to the Worcester County Humane Society by caring neighbors after her human companion passed away at 99 years old in Ocean Pines. The shelter’s vet diagnosed the dog with pancreatitis and Cushing’s disease. She is at a medical foster home… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (May 25, 2023) April is the end of the fiscal year for the Ocean Pines Association and once again the results are good. “The bottom line is this, we are favorable for the year, and in March we were favorable by about $1.1 million,” association General Manager John Viola told… Read more »
(May 18, 2023) Jerry Murphy has already made a mark on Ocean Pines. He was the builder of the round houses that can be seen throughout the neighborhood. Now he wants to make his mark in another way, as a candidate for the Ocean Pines Board of Directors. Four candidates are now vying for the… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (May 18, 2023) Jeffery Heavner and his wife were first attracted to Ocean Pines in 2017 and purchased a condominium in Marina Village to relax and enjoy the amenities on weekends. They loved it so much that they purchased their current home in 2019 and became permanent residents. That love… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (My 18, 2023) The fifth-grade class of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School got a history lesson on Wednesday with a field trip to the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines. The trip is part of a countywide program to bring all fifth graders to the memorial to learn about… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) Two times the charm for Matthew Amey, owner of 8 Jefferson Street in Berlin, a house built in 1900 that he and his wife, Lisa Tossey, bought in 2015 for their home and workspace. Amey has gone before the Berlin Historic District Commission twice to get approval for the… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Evermoore Park, in heart of town, will provide special green space for all to enjoy (May 11, 2023) Berlin is about to get a micro-park, thanks to Deborah and Michael Everett, the new owners of 1 Main Street. The building was a bank in its former life, which began in… Read more »