Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Recently I started my 15th year in teaching. Four years at Worcester Technical High School was followed by 10 years at Wor-Wic. Now, I find myself on the beautiful campus of University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It has been quite a journey, but I have enjoyed every step of… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Dec. 1, 2022) The Ocean Pines Environment and Natural Assets Committee is continuing to work on a project that’ll restore vegetative buffers to the South Pond to counteract continued erosion along its shoreline. “We’re waiting on (Delaware firm) Solitude Lake Management to give us a call,” committee chair Sharon Santacroce… Read more »
Board of Directors hopes to have community-made creations in for next cycle By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Dec. 1, 2022) The Ocean Pines Association is looking into plans to have a new protocol for election signs in the future. At the regular board meeting on Nov. 19, director Steve Jacobs talked about the plan coming… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Dec. 1, 2022) Ocean Pines Association’s cashflow in October increased by $900,000 over last year, Treasurer Monica Rakowski said during her report to the board of directors on Nov. 19. The cash also represented a $700,000 decrease from September, but that can be chalked up to the conclusion of the… Read more »
Meeting follows successful talk in Ocean Pines; aim to educate, inform and inspire (Dec. 1, 2022) A community meeting regarding the exploration of walking and biking options will take place tonight at the Ocean City branch of the Worcester County Library at 6 p.m. The meeting is expected to last around 90 minutes and it… Read more »
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Dec. 1, 2022) In a surprise announcement Monday afternoon, the Ocean Pines Association notified its members that from now on, a property owner identification card must be displayed to gain entry to the monthly regular board meetings and town halls. Though the OPA had said nothing officially to suggest such… Read more »
Town’s Yule event should draw thousands downtown tonight to see 51st edition (Dec. 1, 2022) The weather is cold, the fare is warm, the bright lights are hung and thus the locals are ready for the 51st annual Berlin Christmas Parade tonight. Thousands are expected to descend upon the Main Street corridor between the town’s… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I feel as if Thanksgiving is still looming around the corner, awaiting our arrival or perhaps we are ourselves still waiting for the day to get here. Time is always a blur this time of year, between the holidays, the end of the semester and getting ready for some… Read more »
The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors’ decision to open its meetings to members only has prompted the question of whether the board can legally do that. The answer is, yes, it can. State law governing homeowner’s associations says board meetings “shall be open to all members of the homeowners association or their agents.” The… Read more »