Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) School teacher Maria Grosskettler will sign copies of her historical fiction book, “Tracks,” Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Greyhound Independent Bookstore and Fine Art Gallery on South Main Street in Berlin. “The cool thing about ‘Tracks’ is from an outside perspective you wouldn’t… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) Worcester County Public Schools will remain in distance learning until Jan. 4 as a result of the increasing covid-19 positivity rate in the county and state. Worcester County’s seven-day positivity rate was 5.26 percent as of Sunday, which is a decrease from 5.57 percent last Thursday. Meanwhile… Read more »
Berlin boards, commissions meetings postponed until they can resume virtually By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) Mayor Zackery Tyndall’s Civil Emergency Declaration will postpone the Berlin Planning Commission’s public hearing on the “resilence element” of the town’s comprehensive plan. The declaration, which went into effect on Monday, resulted in the closure of government… Read more »
Masks required at events, government offices closed By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) As covid-19 cases continue to rise in Worcester County, Berlin Mayor Zackery Tyndall last Wednesday issued a Civil Emergency Declaration requiring masks to be worn downtown during activities and closed all town government buildings to the public until further notice…. Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) Residents and visitors can stroll through downtown Berlin Friday to admire at least 23 three-foot carved ice sculptures by Erik Cantine during the “Ice Ice Berlin Art Sculptures Stroll & Holiday Shop Night.” “Previously … it was called our Tree Lighting & Holiday Shop Night, and people… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2020) The underground fuel storage tank and dispenser will be removed and replaced at the Worcester County Board of Education office in Newark, following the board’s award of a bid to Delmarva Petroleum Services last Tuesday. “Due to the aging underground fuel tank, our insurance company as of… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I enjoy teaching. I gave cooking classes when I was a club and market chef, and they were enjoyable, albeit a tremendous amount of work. In the end, folks were able to eat some good food and perhaps learn a trick or two. I especially enjoyed when a guest… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 21, 2020) Based on a complaint from General Manager John Viola the Ocean Pines Association Board, after voting 4-3 against removing Director Tom Janasek, instead voted unanimously for censure during a special meeting on Friday. Directors Colette Horn, Frank Brown and Larry Perrone represented the minority who supported removing Janasek from… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 19, 2020) Although fewer members took part this year than last because of pandemic concerns, a sizable contingent of Boy Scouts from Troop #261 and Cub Scouts from Pack #261 performed a flag retirement ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines last Saturday. Scoutmaster Ken Nichols said the… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Goal is keeping birds safe, people happy by limiting contact between them (Nov. 19, 2020) Assessing the impacts resident geese are having on the water quality in Ocean Pines’ ponds is something the Ocean Pines Environmental and Natural Assets Committee hopes to see done. Committee member Sharon Santacroce said Chairman Ken Wolf… Read more »