Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy Monday night. Gavin Knupp, of Ocean Pines, was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel at Atlantic General Hospital, according to a press release. The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 10:45 p.m., Knupp… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
The 2022 primary elections for the Democratic Party and Republican Party taking place next Tuesday will offer voters a ballot bursting with candidates. Some contests in this preliminary round are not contests at all, since the candidates face no competition and will, barring some bizarre circumstance, take office after the general election in November. In… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 So, there’s a lot going on here. As I prepare to fly out to Las Vegas for a competition (a career milestone should I prove successful), I go through my notes again and again. With only two more weeks left for preparation, I suddenly realize that it is time… Read more »
By Greg Wehner, Staff Writer Challenge to land purchase obtains signatures it needs The fate of the not-yet-planned sports complex off Route 50 in Berlin, just north of Stephen Decatur High School, is teetering on a pin as efforts to put county government’s purchase of the proposed 95.6-acre property for $7.15 million to a public… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer The handbook for Town of Berlin employees just got a makeover. At the June 27 town council meeting, Administrative Manager Kelsey Jensen outlined changes, additions and subtractions. The council unanimously approved the updates. A couple of the more noticeable changes include changing pronouns in the handbook from “he/she” to “they/them,”… Read more »
The Ocean Pines Architectural Review Committee looked at the following appeals during its July 5 meeting: Screened unit The committee denied a request to allow a screened canopy to be used as living space on the deck of the residence at 23 Ivanhoe Court. In making the decision, committee chair John Dilworth told applicant John… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer The Berlin Town Council discussed the following at its June 27 meeting: One-Day Liquor License The council approved a special one-day permit to the Berlin Heritage Foundation and Taylor House Museum for an evening event that will serve alcohol on Aug. 14. Councilman Jack Orris, who is a member of… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer Individuals recovering from substance abuse and uninsured mothers-to-be need all the support they can get to get by in this world and later today, the public is invited to the grand opening of a groundbreaking one-stop-shop for some of society’s most vulnerable, the H4R Recovery Campus in Berlin. “It has… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department held a town hall on June 30 to discuss the upcoming renovations to the South Station. A panel consisting of OPVFD President David VanGasbeck, OPVFD Chief Steve Grunwald and Gary Campbell, a public safety architect from contractor Manns Woodward Studios, anchored the gathering. At… Read more »