Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Grounds expected to open by next council session, says town administrator (Jan. 30, 2020) Berlin Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood expressed confidence that Heron Park will be able to reopen by the next mayor and Town Council meeting when he gave his report on the park during Monday’s meeting. Fleetwood told… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) Despite repeated attempts to recruit people to serve on the Ocean Pines Association Search Committee before the Feb. 1 deadline, the panel charged with soliciting candidates for the 2020 board of directors’ elections still has no members. OPA President Doug Parks said committee membership is open to… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) Ocean Pines residents Kathy Grimes and Kennis Austin, who in addition to sharing a zip code are both alumni of Radford University in Virginia, have started a new charitable endeavor to provide clothing and supplies to students in need at Pocomoke Elementary School. To launch the venture,… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) In contrast to earlier efforts that sought to assess residents’ sentiments on a variety of issues, the OPA Communications Committee is looking at developing less involved inquiries with a sharper focus. Communications Committee Chairperson Jenny Cropper Rines said unlike the massive community survey undertaken in summer 2018,… Read more »
Session next Wednesday will offer that opportunity By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) Ocean Pines Association members will have two opportunities to learn more about the budget proposed for the next fiscal year, with the first taking place next Wednesday at a board meeting scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. in the Assateague… Read more »
In three years organization has raised more than $30,000 to support local nonprofits By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) Illustrating the power of collective efforts over individual involvement, members of 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore have raised more than $30,000 in funds over the past three years, while also generating publicity… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) Despite the recent introduction of rental licenses in Worcester County, questions remain about how the new lodging requirements will affect Ocean Pines. Last August, the county commissioners approved legislation requiring rental property owners to obtain licenses as of this January. The rule applies to all property outside… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) With the help of four young marsupials, the Healing Arts Center in Berlin raised more than $1,700 Saturday with its “Kangaroo Yoga” to help wildlife reserves that have been burning in Australia for the last several weeks. Chrissy Earhart and Berkleigh Diaz, co-owners of the center, joined… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) Two Worcester County artists will have their work displayed for two months at the Worcester County Library Berlin branch inside the second-floor gallery from Saturday through Monday, March 30. Lisa Marie Penn and Martha Pileggi, both of whom have been painting for decades, describe their style as… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) Verena Chase from Assateague Coastal Trust’s Coast Kids program asked for an received the Berlin mayor and town council’s permission to expand the Henry Park Pollinator Garden. Chase, on Monday, asked for an additional 9-foot-by-25-foot expansion of the current pollinator garden located northwest of the playground and… Read more »