Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Cindy Hoffman Staff Writer (Feb. 23, 2023) The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) has signed a contract to purchase a new 2023 Sutphen fire engine. The engine, which is equipped with a 1,500-gallon pump and a 750-gallon tank, will have 200 feet of half-inch preconnected line; 1,000 feet of five-inch supply line; 800… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman Staff Writer (Feb. 23, 2023) A bald eagle that was found unable to fly and standing on the side of the road is recovering from undisclosed injuries at a rescue facility in Delaware, while an investigation into the cause of the bird’s flightless state continues. Deputy Sheriff Ben Cropper of the Worcester… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I love watching new students knead bread for the first time. There they stand at their station, twisting and turning, sweat on the brow with overworked aching shoulders, despite the fact that I have reminded them time and again that the tiniest grandmothers do this with little effort. They… Read more »
Voting in a homeowners association election is more complicated and tougher to manage than it is in a government contest because of the weighted ballot system HOAs must follow. Unlike the government standard of one person, one vote, HOAs must observe the rule of one vote per ownership unit. This is because HOAs aren’t governments,… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 17, 2023) If there’s one thing the leadership of Worcester County Public Schools knows for certain about the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the massive overhaul of the state’s education funding practices, it is that nothing is known for certain. There are strong indicators of what Worcester County and the… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 16, 2023) Speed cameras could be on their way to the Town of Berlin following a presentation that officials from camera company RedSpeed USA gave to the mayor and Town Council. The next step, Mayor Zack Tyndall said, will be for RedSpeed and Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing to… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 16, 2023) The Town of Berlin Mayor and Town Council agreed to the municipal priorities listed in two separate letters to the Worcester County Commissioners for FY2024 budget requests and projects for the Consolidated Transportation Program through MDOT on Monday. The total budget request comes to $703,013, including $116,013… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 16, 2023) With the stroke of a pen at the Berlin Mayor and Town Council meeting Monday night, the town proved it was willing to invest in its police by entering into the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System (LEOPS). “This is something we should have done a long time… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock