Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (April 16, 2020) Hundreds of face masks were delivered to emergency responders and other essential workers last weekend, courtesy of Ocean Pines residents who formed a group to make them. In addition to providing face masks for the Ocean Pines Fire and Police Departments, the volunteer group delivered masks to grocery store… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Body examines how to handle processes in light of restrictions (April 16, 2020) Seeking transparency while also observing covid-19 health safety restrictions on public gatherings, the OPA Election Committee meeting was live streamed Friday as the group ponders strategy for conducting the upcoming 2020 Board of Directors contest. Elections Committee Chairman Steve… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (April 16, 2020) Despite collecting a host of warm memories over her 50 years of owning property in Ocean Pines, Pat Veitenthal experienced a high mark last week. “I’ve seen many acts of kindness in the Pines … but this has to be one of the pinnacles,” she said. Veitenthal, a retired… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 (April 16, 2020) Oh, what a wild ride this has been. My heart goes out to those north of us who were just battered by the recent nor’easter, but I am glad that we dodged the bullet on that one. Minus some trees down, I know that many of… Read more »
Welcome to the dystopian future, when government officials are ephemeral figures that appear only on computer screens, finding food entails risk and the few souls who do venture out into an uncertain world do so with covered faces. The hottest commodity is toilet paper, so much so that it could become the preferred medium of… Read more »
(April 9, 2020) In light of the ongoing national and Maryland states of emergency, events in the Town of Berlin have been cancelled through June 2020. The town had announced the cancellation of all April events, but has extended that cancellation through June to avoid confusion and uncertainty. “The Town and the Berlin Chamber of… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (April 9, 2020) While much of society focuses on the public health safety measures being considered and imposed during the covid-19 pandemic, the Maryland Historical Society is pursuing its “Collecting in Quarantine” initiative to capture in words and images the experiences of residents statewide. Founded in 1844, the Maryland Historical Society serves… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Nonprofit business groups’ classification would curtail access to stimulus money (April 9, 2020) As the covid-19 pandemic wreaks havoc with Maryland’s economy, the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce is working with similar entities across the state to ensure that business organizations are included in the next phase of federal stimulus money. Executive… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (April 9, 2020) Although social distancing requirements have halted advisory committee meetings, the Ocean Pines Elections Committee has scheduled a virtual meeting on Friday at 10 a.m. to address the 2020 OPA Board election and candidate filing deadline of May 10. Elections Committee Chair Steve Habeger said although OPA President Doug Parks… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (April 9, 2020) Ocean Pines residents have banded together to provide face masks to bolster supplies for the Ocean Pines Fire Department and Coastal Hospice staff members, whose jobs come with an increased risk of exposure to the coronavirus. Neil Gottesman, a Coastal Hospice volunteer and lifetime member of the Ocean Pines… Read more »