Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Mallory Panuska (June 3, 2021) When a graduation speaker is a highly accomplished doctor, it’s natural that his commencement speech comes with some medical analogies. That was the case last week when Dr. Christian Castaneda took the stage at the Worcester Preparatory class of 2021 graduation. Fitting in the time of covid, the young… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (June 3, 2021) A raging house fire that erupted just after 10 p.m. Tuesday at 301 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines drew multiple fire companies to the scene and ultimately displaced nine occupants from the residence who all escaped unharmed. Worcester County Fire Marshal Jeffrey McMahon, whose office investigated the cause, said… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Establish separate ethics committee The Ocean Pines Association’s Director and Officer Ethics and Conduct resolution, or B-08 as it is generally known, offers plenty to argue about, but its greatest problem is that it calls on board members to pass judgment on each other. Given the inevitable political allegiances that board members form over the… Read more »
Boardwalk bike concerns aired Editor, As residents of Berlin, Maryland, we enjoy spending time on Ocean City’s Boardwalk. However, we believe there is a safety issue that deserves your attention. Bicycles and other forms of “foot-operated” transportation often operate along the Boardwalk and their operators often have little regard for pedestrian safety—with no warning when… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) Rockville-based Boy Scout Christian Martin and his mother Lybbi, who relocated to Ocean Pines at the onset of covid-19, are planning a Memorial Day Weekend remembrance outside the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin for those who perished during the pandemic. Lybbi Martin, who serves as Troop #763 assistant scoutmaster, moved… Read more »
Knerr adds, cuts and moves money with full support of Town Council By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) Despite a pledge from Mayor Zack Tyndall to veto the measure, the Berlin Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a host of budget adjustments proposed by Councilman Jay Knerr. Following a public hearing for the FY22 budget,… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) Berlin’s annual Bathtub Races were approved for this summer and a proposal to relocate July 4 fireworks was abandoned with the prior Heron Park revived during the mayor and Town Council meeting on Monday. Larnet St. Amant and Steve Frene, with the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, presented plans to… Read more »
Longtime resident voices concerns about impact on residential neighborhood By Greg Ellison (May 27, 2021) Worried about the effect the expansion of commercial projects have on residential neighborhoods, Joe Hill on Monday asked the Berlin mayor and Town Council to examine conditional use zoning codes for potential revisions. Hill, a Berlin resident and business owner,… Read more »
By Jack Chavez (May 27, 2021) The Worcester County Commissioners discussed the following during the May 18 meeting: Kari’s Law The commissioners unanimously passed the adoption and enforcement of the federal Kari’s Law, which requires multi-line telephone systems to allow direct access to call 911. Kari’s Law is named after Kari Hunt, who was murdered… Read more »