Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Varying circumstances call for solutions that can be adapted for specific areas By Greg Ellison (March 5, 2020) While work to remedy numerous flooding and water retention problems throughout Ocean Pines continues to gain momentum, resident Katie Conforti, who lives directly south of Route 90 remains concerned about standing water in nearby yards and Ocean… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (March 5, 2020) After recent community surveys indicated few residents get their Ocean Pines information from broadcast mediums, next fiscal year’s marketing budget has reprioritized resources to favor internal channels and print advertising. Marketing and Public Relations Director Josh Davis said feedback from OPA leadership and residents led to a $48,000 marketing… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) Berlin Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood and other town officials are considering finding a new company to handle the cleaning of the town’s facilities. Fleetwood said that the town would be issuing a request for pricing proposals from companies that could handle the town’s housekeeping services. “[This] is… Read more »
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) In a $3.5 million kitchen, students at Worcester Technical High School in Newark have the opportunity to learn through accredited baking and pastry, and culinary arts programs. The school got the new kitchen about 10 years ago, which has allowed students to learn more than just the… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) A comedy podcast by a mother and daughter that aims to raise awareness about breast cancer and the need to find humor in life has begun to gain a loyal following of listeners. Claudia and Kate Nicholls of Berlin decided to create a podcast called Stage 4… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) The Dusty Lamb owner, Berlin native and artist Patty Backer, who has displayed her work throughout the Berlin area for many years, has reopened for business on 3 South Main Street as of Saturday, Feb. 29. Originally opening in March of 2019 on Williams Street, Backer moved… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) The town of Berlin is currently looking around for bids regarding a Request for Proposals (RFP) for residential trash pick up this week. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood is looking for bids for a “commercial refuge hauler to entertain the possibility of doing all residential trash.” In addition,… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) Worcester County’s synthetic ice rink will be officially open for public use next Thursday, March 12 at the Berlin Fire Company in Berlin. After its debut at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill with on Friday, Dec. 20, the rink will be featured in Berlin… Read more »
Ocean Pines officials are absolutely right when they insist that parameters be set on how the money in the new capital reserve fund may be used. If one thing has been proven in Ocean Pines year after controversial year, it’s that people are inclined to believe all sorts of things, regardless of the truth of… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer More than 100 projects will be available for screening during March 5-8 event (March 5, 2020) The Art League of Ocean City has added a fourth day to the fourth annual Ocean City Film Festival, which will begin showing films today, Thursday, March 5, showcasing the work of local, regional… Read more »