Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Gloria Jones Lebling Stonington, Connecticut Gloria Jones Lebling, 92, of Stonington, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2024. The youngest of seven siblings, she was born Gloria Jean Jones to Earl and Edith Jones of Baltimore, Maryland. Gloria was a shining light in many lives, never forgetting to say “I Love You” to everyone… Read more »
Roland N. Murray Jr. Ocean City Roland N. Murray Jr., 90, of Ocean City, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Mr. Murray was born in Washington, D.C. to the late Col. Roland N. Murray of Aiken, South Carolina and Margaret Holden of Washington, D.C. He attended St. Johns College High School and graduated from Georgetown University… Read more »
Logging awareness needed throughout Worcester County Editor, I am writing to bring awareness to an issue that affects us all. The Maryland Forest Service, a division of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, has released the draft of their 2025 annual work plan. This plan tells what forests in our area are going to be… Read more »
Another early voting site needed for south end Editor, Over the years, voting has been made more convenient with Vote-by-Mail and Early Voting added to Election Day voting. If the Worcester County Commission wants to ensure maximum voter participation, it should add another Early Voting site in southern end of the county. Currently, Early Voting… Read more »
Sunset, cocktails and legally risky business The Ocean Pines Association’s tax-exempt status and federal anti-discrimination laws suggest that a more suitable name for the proposed “Sunset and Cocktails” adults-only night at the Yacht Club pool would be “Sunset, Cocktails and Risky Business.” That’s a shame, too, because even new parents will sometimes confess to a… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s Halloween events continue as the Berlin Horticulture Advisory Committee gears up for its Pumpkins in the Park event. Businesses and individuals can donate $25 to the group, which will be used for Berlin beautification efforts. In return, they will receive a pumpkin and glow light. They may decorate the… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association recently reviewed this year’s Board of Directors election process. In August, OPA homeowners voted to fill the two seats on the community’s governing group that were up for grabs. Then-President Rick Farr, who now acts as vice president, and Director Jeff Heavner, both incumbents, were reelected… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s Calvin B. Taylor House Museum has a busy slate of events this month. On Sunday, Oct. 13, the facility will show the Halloween classic “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at 7 p.m. on its lawn. The event is free, but donations to the museum are welcome. Snacks will be for… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer (Oct. 11, 2024) Drumming up new tourists to visit Maryland’s Coast using Google and Facebook will account for a majority of advertising dollars spent by Worcester County’s tourism office in 2025. “The most targeted, effective and measurable medium is digital,” wrote county tourism director Melanie Pursel in a memo to… Read more »
(Oct. 10, 2024) A six-figure gift to Worcester County’s recreation department will pay tribute to a local family while breathing new life into a public park near Pocomoke. County officials signed off Oct. 1 on receipt of a $438,342 donation from the Heather Leigh and Christopher Robbin Hill Foundation. Funds will go toward the purchase… Read more »