By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) The Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions Committee reviewed proposed tweaks in the language of governing documents during its virtual meeting on Friday. A bylaws work group has produced a list of updates to association rules and regulations that will be passed along to the board of directors and, providing… Read more »
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Berlin Planning gives nod for amps at commons
By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) Less concerned about the musician count than decibel levels, the Berlin Planning Commission voted 6-1 last week to permit amplified music at Berlin Commons community space between Gay and Jefferson streets. The sole opponent during the meeting last Wednesday was commission member Newt Chandler. The Berlin Commons project proposed… Read more »
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Pines election update: Court hearing set Aug. 30
On Thursday afternoon, Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby scheduled a preliminary injunction hearing for Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. (Aug. 19, 2021) Although the Ocean Pines Association annual homeowners meeting Saturday was a washout because of the lack of quorum, the greater issue before Ocean Pines voters is the lack of an election,… Read more »
Pines committee reviews recreation projects
(Aug. 19, 2021) Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Committee discussed the possibility of improvements to walking trails in Ocean Pines and a variety of other subjects during its meeting last Monday. Committee member Patti Stevens, filling in for Chairman Steve Cohen, who was unable to attend, reviewed several proposed projects. Stevens also prepared a questionnaire… Read more »
Wilkinson Award goes to Gilmore
Vets Memorial Foundation president honored for her years of volunteer service (Aug. 19, 2021) Although the lack of a quorum prevented the Ocean Pines Association’s annual homeowners’ meeting from taking place Saturday, association officials did take the time to present the 2021 Sam Wilkinson Volunteer Award to Veterans Memorial Foundation President Marie Gilmore. Recreation and… Read more »
OP residents committee forming
(Aug. 19, 2021) Since moving to Ocean Pines last August, Sherrie Clifford has monitored community issues from the sidelines, but after the current board election went sideways the time for action seemed apparent to her. Last Monday, Clifford launched the private Facebook group “Ocean Pines Town Hall,” which has gained more than 70 members in… Read more »
Serpone’s brings real Italian flavor to Pines from Naples
(Aug. 19, 2021) Ocean Pines newest pizza option, Serpone’s, opened for business last Monday next to the Food Lion in Pennington Commons, bringing with it a taste of Naples. Restaurateur Francesco Serpico, who emigrated to the U.S. from Naples, Italy in 2006, relocated to Berlin with his wife and children in 2018. “I was in… Read more »
Berlin disc golf pitch heads back to council
(Aug. 19, 2021) About to wrap up a three-event test run this Sunday, local disc golf pros Austin Widdowson and Shawn Johnson will ask the Berlin Town Council on Monday to install an 18-hole course at Stephen Decatur Park. Last month, Berlin Town Council voted 3-1, with Councilmember Jay Knerr opposed and Councilmember Dean Burrell… Read more »
Well-deserved award for community service
If there’s one thing that Ocean Pines has done and continues to do right — not to suggest that it doesn’t stand out in many other regards, aside from its frequent political controversies — it’s the Worcester County Veteran’s Memorial. The memorial is one of this country’s finest examples of a volunteer enterprise built from… Read more »