Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Racquet sports players in Ocean Pines continue to oppose the transition from separate rates to a single, multi-sport membership choice and the increased prices as a result. In an effort to increase revenue and avoid logistical headaches, Ocean Pines has opted to eliminate the various membership options and instead offer… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Ahead of a disc golf tournament next month, the Berlin Town Council approved changes to the course at Stephen Decatur Park to improve pedestrian safety and appeal to beginners. Eastbound Disc Golf representatives came before the Berlin mayor and Town Council at the body’s Monday, Feb. 10 meeting to request… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Mayor Zack Tyndall and Berlin council members were honored this week with the Briddell Family Foundation Service Award for the body’s dedication to the small town community. Co-founder of the foundation, Kwanza Briddell, and her father, Walter Briddell, a member of the group’s board of directors, were present at the… Read more »
Jeffrey Alan Fluharty Berlin Jeffrey Alan Fluharty, born Oct. 10, 1967, passed away Feb. 2, 2025. Jeff’s legacy continues to live on in the lives he touched and the memories he created, a true testament to a life well-lived and deeply cherished. Jeff is survived by his wife Holly Hogan, his mother Diane Fluharty, his… Read more »
Pamela Louise Holbrook Parsonsburg Pamela Louise Holbrook (Pam) of Parsonsburg passed away suddenly at Tidal Health Hospital on Feb. 3, 2025. She was born on January 15, 1951 to John Roy and Barbara Holbrook. She was a graduate of Nathan Bedford Forest High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Pam had worked various jobs over the years,… Read more »
Joseph F. Palmisano Ocean Pines On Jan. 24, 2025, Joseph F. Palmisano, M.D., 97, of Baltimore and Ocean Pines, passed away peacefully. Joseph Palmisano, son of Frank C. and Mary J. Palmisano, was born the seventh of nine children in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on March 14, 1927. At age 13, the family moved to Baltimore, where… Read more »
In defense of one fee for racquet members There’s nothing like a change in the structure of fees to rile the crowd that’s paying them. Almost any increase is too much whether it’s for a Netflix subscription, the cost of admission to national parks or, in Ocean Pines, a Racquet Club membership. It came as… Read more »
Richard Stacey Ludlam Ocean City Richard “Dick” Ludlam passed away peacefully at home on January 20th, surrounded by his family, just days after celebrating his 89th birthday. He was one of the last to be born in Ocean City in a small home off Washington Lane. The son of the late Stacy Sleeper Ludlam and… Read more »
Police need tools to do their jobs Editor, An ill-conceived bill making its way through the Maryland General Assembly will further restrict law enforcement officials throughout the state from doing their jobs in order to advance progressive objectives aimed at condemning police officers as a societal threat. Senate Bill 292 sponsored by Senator Charles Sydnor… Read more »
In the absence of data on the illegal immigrant population, if any, in Worcester County, the public might wonder whether public school Superintendent Lou Taylor or county Sheriff Matt Crisafulli was right to assure parents of their children’s safety considering the federal government’s aggressive deportation program. On one hand, Taylor reassured parents that protocols are… Read more »