Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Dec. 24, 2020) Ocean Pines Directors Frank Daly, Dr. Colette Horn and Doug Parks updated other members of the association’s board on an assortment of work groups during a virtual meeting on Saturday. Daly provided a snapshot of progress achieved by the short-term rental work group. “We have met with [Ocean Pines]… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 24, 2020) Senior Officer Claude Holland was honored during a small retirement ceremony at Town Hall on William Street in Berlin on Dec. 18 along with the swearing in of Officer Jason Odegaard. “It was very humbling,” Holland said. “It was a very emotional day for me as well… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 24, 2020) The Berlin Art and Entertainment Committee joined artist Tim Gibson to create a community mural inside the Berlin branch of the Worcester County Library as part of the Ten Thousand Flowers Project. Gibson, 25, established the Ten Thousand Flowers Project in 2018 in his hometown of Perkasie,… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 24, 2020) Worcester County public school student representatives updated the board of education on Dec. 15 about how the schools have conducted their community outreach activities while also contending with covid-19 public health safety regulations. Dasia Conner, a senior at Pocomoke High School, said school administration has visited more… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Dec. 24, 2020) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors received updates on year-to-date financial reports, record-setting rainfall totals, delinquent account collections and reforming the Racquet Sports Advisory Committee during its virtual meeting on Saturday. Financials General Manager John Viola presented a flash report for current fiscal year operating balances through November. Net… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 24, 2020) Students in Worcester County are getting their winter break before returning to school in person or online in the new year. Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School on Racetrack Road in Berlin is following the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington’s direction to return virtually after winter break from Jan…. Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer *Update: The live Nativity scene at SonRise Church has been rescheduled for Monday from 6-8 p.m. due to inclement weather on Sunday.* (Dec. 17, 2020) The Berlin campus of SonRise Church has incorporated covid-19 safety protocols in its live Nativity this year by making the Sunday, 6-8 p.m. presentation a drive-through… Read more »
Jean Holloway advises town officials to increase water, sewer rates in near future By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 17, 2020) Berlin government needs to narrow the gap between the water it pumps and the water it bills, Jean Holloway, from Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP) in Delaware and Eastern Maryland told the… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Work group sets schedule, objectives and how it will work with other entities (Dec. 17, 2020) The recently formed Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions work group set about establishing objectives and schedules during an organizational meeting held virtually on Dec. 10. Jenny Cropper Rines, Ocean Pines Communication Committee Chairperson, said during the… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Dec. 17, 2020) Local fire and EMS companies, having lost out on CARES Act financial relief because of shifting requirements and confusing paperwork, got a sympathetic hearing from the Worcester County Commissioners in a special session last Wednesday in Snow Hill. Demonstrating that sympathy, County Commissioner President Joe Mitrecic opened the meeting… Read more »