Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Oct. 29, 2020) Using a few pilot locations at the golf course as a starting point, Ocean Pines is looking to link public works with volunteers to maintain flowerbeds throughout the area next year. General Manager John Viola said the idea will be tested first with several spots at the Ocean Pines… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Oct. 29, 2020) With the razing of the old Ocean Pines craft building last week, the finishing details are being applied at the White Horse Park campus beautification project. Director of Recreation and Parks Debbie Donahue said public work crews removed the abandoned building with plans to use the area for parking…. Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Oct. 29, 2020) Despite coronavirus limiting social interactions, an array of Halloween fun and frights are in store this Friday and Saturday in Ocean Pines. Searching for some sense of normalcy, while also providing annual chocolate and candy allotments for kids, Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks staff members conjured up the Trunk… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I am fifty-two years old. When I stare longingly into a bowl of Wisconsin beer-cheese soup, chock-full of cream, butter, milk and gobs of extra sharp cheddar, I think of three things: deliciousness, heart attacks and constipation. I mean, don’t you? I love Beer-Cheese Soup. It has stood the… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2020) The Berlin Mayor and Council approved the allocation of two more equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) at the Royal Farms on the corner of Route 50 and Stephen Decatur Highway in Berlin during its meeting on Tuesday. An equivalent dwelling unit is a standard of measurement by which… Read more »
Slogan has ‘run its course,’ will be eased out of use By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2020) Berlin Mayor Zackery Tyndall is gradually removing the “America’s Coolest Small Town” slogan, starting with letter heads and his business cards. However, it will remain as part of the town’s marketing, said Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood…. Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2020) The Town of Berlin is working with Go Green OC and JDog Junk Removal & Hauling to offer pumpkin, corn stalk and hay bale composting from Nov. 1-7. “Last year, we did ‘Pumpkins for Pigs,’” said Joshua Chamberlain, founder of Go Green OC. “Now that we have… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2020) Berlin Finance Director Natalie Saleh provided a budget lesson to the newly elected councilmembers last Wednesday, explaining during a work session that the annual budget book contains a balanced budget for each fund. The budget is broken down into five independent funds: general, electric, water, sewer and… Read more »
In-person voting will occur at four county locations By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2020) Voters have multiple options for casting their ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 3 or early for the general election. They can vote at one of four voting centers in Worcester County or return their mail-in ballots via mail or a… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2020) The following took place during the Berlin Mayor and Council meeting on Monday: Holiday schedule The mayor and council approved the holiday schedule for 2021, which includes the following dates: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Jan. 18, 2021 Presidents Day – Feb. 15, 2021 Good Friday… Read more »