Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (March 23, 2023) Most people in Ocean Pines know the name Steen. Many residents regularly drive by the Steen Homes sign in front of their office on Ocean Parkway. But what some might not know is that Marvin Steen, the founder of Steen Builders, has been instrumental in the development… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (March 23, 2022) In uncharacteristically strong opening remarks, Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors President Doug Parks began the March board meeting Saturday by taking issue with the aggressive tactics some advocates for Justice for Gavin have been employing recently. He acknowledged the heartache that the family has experienced because… Read more »
The following is a statement from Ocean Pines Association President Doug Parks read during last Saturday’s board meeting: Everyone is aware of the terrible tragedy that occurred last summer regarding 14-year-old Gavin Knupp. No one can imagine the grief and suffering being endured by the parents at the loss of their child. As the investigation… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (March 23, 2023) Looking to model its pursuit after Ocean City’s course of action, Berlin is going to county government for skate park funding. At the March 13 meeting of the Berlin mayor and Town Council, Councilmember Jack Orris broached the subject of the town skate park project as it… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (March 23, 2023) Worn down by what they describe as a series of one-sided relationships, the Worcester County Commissioners are sending letters to neighboring counties to let them know Worcester’s fire and EMS services cannot continue assisting them under the status quo. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the commissioners… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprint from March 25, 2021 Misery loves company, and I have come to discern that no populace holds this truism closer to its heart than parents of young children in Disney, and now that it has finally reopened to the dismay of many a father, I smile an evil… Read more »
Two or three decades ago, local volunteer fire departments were flourishing in terms of membership and finances. People wanted to join them not just for the sake of the community, but also for the prestige associated with what was then one of every town’s most powerful organizations. They were politically powerful, socially connected and, because… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Reporter (March 16, 2023) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Committee is developing a proposal for an Adopt and Park or Trail Program to be considered by the board of directors. “Ocean Pines has had parks and trails adopted informally in the past,” said committee Chair Bill Barnard. This would formalize… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman Staff Reporter (March 16, 2023) The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation fundraiser went off without a hitch, even with the original entertainer, Tony Pace, pulling out less than a month before the big day. The foundation did not announce who was to replace Tony Pace in advance, saying only that it would… Read more »