Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 19, 2020) Donald Smack Sr. and Dr. Jon Andes are officially members of the Worcester County Board of Education, following the verification of the vote count from the Nov. 3 elections. The final results were posted on the Maryland State Board of Elections website last Friday after all mail-in… Read more »
As cases increase, schools return to remote learning By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer *UPDATE: Late Thursday afternoon after Bayside Gazette went to press WCPS Superintendent Lou Taylor announced that the county public schools will remain in distance learning until Jan.4. * (Nov. 19, 2020) All public schools in Worcester County returned to distance learning Monday,… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 19, 2020) Chesapeake Environmental Services completed the main excavation of a heating oil spill on West Street in Berlin last Monday after the contents of the tank were released when someone apparently tried to remove it from 107 West St. on Oct. 30. As of Tuesday, the people who… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 19, 2020) The town of Berlin is hoping for a grant through the Maryland Energy Administration that will allow them to obtain a 23kW rooftop solar system at the electric facility on Schoolfield Street. “We were the first to submit,” Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said of the program, the… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 19, 2020) Patrolman First Class Anthony Rhode began his first shift in Berlin last Monday after meeting the Berlin Mayor and Council. Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing introduced Rhode to the council during its semimonthly meeting. Rhode is a Marine Corps veteran and has been a certified police officer… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 19, 2020) The Worcester County Health Department is inviting people to participate in the free “Just Walk” fall scavenger hunt this weekend from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The scavenger hunt was originally scheduled for last weekend, but it was postponed because of rain. “[Walking is] a great way to… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 19, 2020) Although the ribbon cutting for the Showell Elementary replacement school was postponed because of covid-19, Worcester County Public Schools invited local media outlets to tour the 102,409-square-foot facility last Friday. Bill Moschler, project manager for Oak Contracting, led the tour with Brad Hastings of Becker Morgan Group… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Nov. 19, 2020) Worcester County Arts Council is conducting an online auction until Dec. 12 to raise funds for its arts scholarship program. “We are hoping to raise about $2,000 from the auction,” said Anna Mullis, the executive director of the Worcester County Arts Council. Students graduating from Worcester County… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 12, 2020) Since hitting the brakes on meetings following the coronavirus outbreak, the Ocean Pines Association Communication Committee is looking to develop an online “virtual resident’s academy.” Committee Chairwoman Jenny Cropper Rines said the group discussed the matter during its last in-person gathering in March. “When covid happened, things got derailed,”… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 12, 2020) Looking to maintain a nearly three-decade-old New Year’s Day tradition during the coronavirus pandemic, Atlantic General Hospital Foundation’s annual Penguin Swim in 2021 will involve a larger outdoor footprint and no inside activities. OC Ravens Roost #44 Penguin Swim team member Gary Miller, who has taken the icy dip… Read more »