Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 13, 2020) Ensuring that money allocated in the new capital reserve fund for projects or purchases is not used for other purposes was discussed by the Ocean Pines Board of Directors last Wednesday. Established in November, the New Capital Reserve Fund caused some concern during the budget hearings for next year…. Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 13, 2020) Increased assessments for waterfront lots and how to differentiate canal dredging fees from payments into the bulkhead reserve were discussed last Wednesday during a public hearing on the Ocean Pines Association’s budget. The recommended budget, which was issued on Jan. 24, maintains the $986 assessment charged for non-waterfront lots… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 13, 2020) Ocean Pines’ long-time storm water drainage problem looks to be improving, as engineering consultations and infrastructure upgrades are gradually producing a drier picture. Director of Amenities and Operational Logistics Colby Phillips last Wednesday gave the Ocean Pines Board of Directors an update on the administration’s implementation of drainage solutions,… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 13, 2020) Ocean Pines, because of its size and its unincorporated status, will be affected more by Worcester County’s new rental regulations than any other population center, and Ocean Pines Association officials are trying to establish what they need to do to comply. At last Wednesday’s meeting of the OPA Board… Read more »
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) The Worcester County Health Department and Stephen Decatur High School teamed up to tackle vaping with a community forum at the Stephen Decatur High School auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The goal of the night was to educate parents on vaping products and how to combat student… Read more »
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) The Worcester County Treasurer’s Office will continue to keep a satellite office at the Isle of Wight location, now that the county commissioners have abandoned the idea of relocating it to the Ocean Pines Library. During their Jan. 7 meeting, the commissioners voted to move the office… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) The driver of a S10 Chevy pickup who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Berlin last Thursday has been identified as Johnie Derrickson, 73, or Parsonsburg. Although the circumstances of the accident remain unclear, what is known that his pickup collided with a large rollback truck… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) Stephen Decatur Park will now have access to a Worcester County Recreation and Parks toddler gym and tennis court sessions after the county proposal was approved by the Berlin mayor and Town Council during Monday’s meeting. Several adult and youth tennis clinics will take place weekly on… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club holds event to raise funds for youth activities (Feb. 13, 2020) Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s annual Seaside Boat Show will return to the resort for the 37th year, with more than 350 boats, 50 dealers and 150 vendors, at the Ocean City convention center on 40th… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) A stricter policy regarding the collection of solid waste was approved by the Berlin mayor and Town Council on Monday, although there were disagreements on how the policy should or could be enforced by residents of the town. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood introduced the ordinance to the… Read more »