Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Brian Shane Staff Writer From a short distance in the dark of night, the fire on the highway appears only as a bright, flickering glow on the grainy police bodycam footage. Only as the sheriff’s deputy hustles closer does the video become clear: stopped in the road, there’s a car on fire – and… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s popular and enduring Fiddler’s Convention is back this weekend for its 33rd year of bluegrass, folk, and country tunes. Berlin’s Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host the convention on Main Street, which will begin Friday at 6 p.m. and conclude at around 10 p.m. The festival will… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Planning Commission last week reviewed preliminary subdivision plans for the construction of phase five of a development project at Purnell Crossing South. Troy Purnell, property owner, and attorney Mark Cropper went before the municipality’s planning commission last Wednesday seeking preliminary blessing for the subdivision of land off Prospect… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Several of the advisory committees in Ocean Pines that had been tasked with recommending initiatives and community improvements to the Board of Directors may be eliminated later this week. The Ocean Pines Association has numerous committees assigned to assess specific aspects of community life and association operations. These include the… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A Berlin stormwater management code that requires property developers to obtain easements from downstream neighbors to build up a lot could be amended, per a recommendation by the town’s planning commission. Current municipality standards maintain that if stormwater flows onto an existing property, the new project’s developers are mandated to… Read more »
Diane Devanna Berlin Diane Devanna passed away at home on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous and enduring journey with cancer. Born and raised in South Jersey, it was there she met her husband, Gary, while working together. They married in September 1979 and in 1985, started a family… Read more »
Stanley Hansen Ocean City Stanley Hansen, age 76, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, joining his beloved wife Jeanette. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Almer and Elna Hansen. Raised in Jackson, New Jersey and graduating from Jackson Memorial High School in 1967, Stan grew up… Read more »
Pines committees: to be or not to be? Whether Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors member Jeff Heavner is making the right call as he seeks the dissolution of most of the OPA’s advisory committees is open to discussion. And that’s how it should remain for now — all discussion and no decision, because this… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Ocean Pines is preparing for fall staples, football season and Halloween, with new outdoor televisions at the Clubhouse Bar and Grille to feature NFL and college matchups and a spooky haunted trail planned for next month. At the community’s Clubhouse Bar and Grille, an eatery at the neighborhood golf course,… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Students of Worcester Technical High School’s automotive technology program have something old to work on — four Chevy Tahoes donated to the school by county government. School Principal Tony Bevilacqua, auto program teacher Tony Saullo and students gathered with county officials and county school Superintendent Annette Wallace last Thursday as… Read more »