Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Friends of the Ocean Pines library recognized the branch’s youth director this week as the “Staff Member of the Year.” received the award at a March 11 luncheon following two weeks of voting by library staff members. Jim Meckley, the president of the library support group, said that this process… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Town of Berlin’s information technology management contract was awarded to incumbent TechMD after a third-party review. TechMD was recommended by third-party vendor Bulletproof IT Security Services, which was selected to handle Berlin’s information technology audit last year. The recommendation comes after Bulletproof created a Request For Proposals (RFP). Bulletproof… Read more »
Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Town of Berlin formally established an annexation request fee of $515 in the municipality’s planning and general fee schedule. Officials said that previously, no fee was specified when a property owner submitted a request for annexation. Per the Berlin Town Council’s approval, the price of $515 will now be added… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s largest well, located at Powellton Avenue, is set to undergo replacement. The Town Council unanimously approved awarding the project work to East Coast Contracting for approximately $409,955. The motion to proceed with the well upgrade was agreed upon at the municipality’s March 10 Mayor and Council meeting. Officials said… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Touch of Italy will take over the Ocean Pines Association’s food and beverage services at the Yacht Club, the Beach Club in Ocean City, and the Clubhouse Bar and Grille earlier than originally planned. Instead of assuming control of the operations on May 1, after the agreement with the previous… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Opponents of the Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham, planned for the east side of Route 113 near Franklin Avenue in Berlin, are collecting signatures on a petition to bolster their claim that the project would create a safety hazard. The hotel, a planned four-story, 78-unit Microtel Inn and Suites,… Read more »
Harold Edward Tewell Ocean Pines Harold Edward Tewell, 85 years old, of Ocean Pines, passed away peacefully at Coastal Hospice on the Lake, Salisbury on March 6, 2025. Eddie, as he was known to everyone was born in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 28, 1939 to Evelyn A. Pike and Emmert R. Tewell. Eddie graduated from… Read more »
David Bryan Crouse Ocean City David Bryan Crouse of Ocean City passed away peacefully with his brother and sister in-law by his side on Feb. 26, 2025. David was born in Baltimore. He was the loving husband of the past Lorraine M. Crouse. David is survived by his father, James Everett Crouse; his brother Paul… Read more »
Richard G. Jones Berlin Richard G. “Rick” Jones, age 62, of Berlin, died Monday, March 3, 2025 at Macky & Pam Stansell House in Ocean Pines. He was born in Salisbury and was the son of the late Richard Jones and Peggy W. (Wainwright) Jones. He was a farmer most of his life and had… Read more »
Donna Marie Leiner Ocean City Donna Marie Leiner, age 70, passed away on March 8, 2025 after a courageous five-year battle with lymphoma. She is survived by her husband, Mark Leiner; five children, Whitney Rothschild (husband Phil Rothschild), Alison Leiner, Chelsea Rafinski (husband Bartosz Rafinski), Jake Leiner (fiancée Rachel Harris) and,Melanie Leiner; and six beloved… Read more »