Homestead cap projects residents Editor, Your article “Local Property Assessments Jump” in the January 10 edition left out a very important piece of information. The statewide Homestead Tax exemption credit allows both counties and cities to adopt a lower ceiling for the exemption than the state standard of 10%. The exemption applies only if the… Read more »
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Charles Elwood Bailey
Charles Elwood Bailey Berlin Charles Elwood Bailey, age 82, passed away on Saturday, Jan.11, 2025, in Berlin. Born in Ocean City, he was the son of the late Ollie Bailey and Pearl Clark Bailey. Charlie, as he was called, grew up in Ocean City and attended Stephen Decatur High School. Charlie was a painter and… Read more »
Gary Lee Kuebler
Gary Lee Kuebler Berlin Gary Lee Kuebler, age 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded in love, on Friday Jan. 10, 2025, at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in Salem, Oregon, he was the beloved son of the late Lowell and Elizabeth Kuebler. Gary is survived by his loving wife of 76 years, Doris Jean Kuebler, and his… Read more »
Worcester Youth eyes milestone year; 50th anniversary celebration on tap, other special events
By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services will mark its 50th anniversary this year with a host of celebrations and fundraisers. The series of occasions and events recognizing the service’s quarter-century milestone will culminate in a 50th Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 11, 2025 at Mariner’s Country Down. “I’m really proud to… Read more »
Resident looking to start bocce ball league
For Michael Galello, a 24-year resident of Ocean Pines, bocce ball is more than a game – it’s a lifelong passion rooted in family and community. Now semi-retired, Galello is channeling that passion into an exciting new venture: creating a bocce ball league for the Ocean Pines community. “This is something I grew up with,”… Read more »
County grants campground’s shade request
By Brian Shane Staff Writer Residents of campground communities may now use gazebos and sunshades legally in their parking spaces, after homeowners from the White Horse Park neighborhood successfully petitioned Worcester County leaders to allow them. “I haven’t been in the park very long, but others have had these shade structure for years and years,”… Read more »
Officials weigh Pines tree clearing concerns; Former committee chair alarmed over increase in ‘clear-cutting of trees’
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer As Ocean Pines residents point to excessive tree removal, the community looks to strengthen county collaboration during the pre-construction phase of new home development. Ocean Pines resident Tim Peck, the former chair of the Ocean Pines Association’s Environmental and Natural Assets Committee, who stepped down from the post in August,… Read more »
Annual swim raises $121,000 for hospital
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Hundreds of charitable daredevils plunged into the icy ocean last week on New Year’s Day for Atlantic General Hospital’s 31st Annual Penguin Swim to raise money for local healthcare. With over 700 individual and team participants, the event, hosted at the Princess Royale at 91st Street, exceeded their donation goal,… Read more »
Single membership talk for OP racquet sports returns; Center director supports phasing in one-price option due to variety of interests
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association’s racquet sports center may move to a singular, blanket price option over the next few years, switching it up from the current setup of multiple membership choices. At the OPA’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting earlier this month, Ruth Ann Meyer, in charge of the business… Read more »
Big donations push skate park forward; Knupp Foundation funds, anonymous gift provide a boost to cover initial stages
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin skate park initiative closed out the year with a pair of donations totaling $34,000. Approximately $14,000 came from the Gavin Knupp Foundation and $20,000 was given by an anonymous local donor. Tony Weeg of We Heart Berlin, the nonprofit pushing for the construction of a skate park at… Read more »