Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (June 3, 2021) While the bulk of Memorial Day remembrances occurred on Monday, a week earlier separate efforts by Berlin’s two American Legion Posts, Boggs Disharoon #123 and Duncan Showell #231, maintained longstanding traditions of placing American Flags at military veterans’ gravesites. American Legion Post #123 Commander Vincent Holloway Jr. said more… Read more »
Bathtub Races spectator concerns [July 9] Editor, The Berlin Bathtub Races are scheduled for Sunday, June 11, and many other events will be happening in downtown Berlin now that the pandemic restrictions are lifting. Restrictions or not, we believe spectators at these events need to practice a little common courtesy. Many people stand along the… Read more »
By Mallory Panuska (June 3, 2021) Brennan Morris wanted to help law enforcement officers gain better, faster access to calls they were answering. In achieving that goal, the 17-year-old Worcester Technical High student not only created a working mapping system to improve officer drive times, but he also gained statewide recognition. Morris’ project, which uses… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (June 3, 2021) Creating planning strategies dominated discussions during the Ocean Pines Association Executive Council last Wednesday. Bernie McGorry, who co-chairs the Strategic Planning Committee with Moe Delcher, reviewed the groups’ progress and asked for the thoughts of the executive council, which is comprised of advisory committee chairs. McGorry said his committee… Read more »
Proprietors surprised after neighbor raises concerns over noise ordinance issues By Greg Ellison (June 3, 2021) The Inn Berlin operators, Maya and Marco Tomasello, are troubled that neighbors are objecting to private onsite events at the 15 Harrison Avenue site potentially disturbing adjacent properties. Maya said the 18th Century Victorian mansion functions as a bed… Read more »
Revised spending plan for Berlin earns mayor’s veto By Greg Ellison (June 3, 2021) Responding to a FY22 budget amendment introduced last Monday by Berlin Councilman Jay Knerr, Mayor Zack Tyndall on Friday vetoed the budget change and issued a multi-point explanation for his decision. Tyndall said one of his concerns was the 1.5 percent… Read more »
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 »