Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff writer (August 1, 2019) The Berlin Police Department treated 43 children of the Berlin Youth Club to an afternoon at the Jolly Roger Amusement Park on July 10. The day started with the Berlin police providing lunch for the kids and taking them to Baked Desserts for cookies. At Jolly Roger,… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Aug. 1, 2019) Northern Worcester County farmer’s markets offer a wide variety of locally-grown fruits and vegetables, as well as other homemade goods multiple times a week. Berlin: The Berlin Farmer’s Market runs Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Pitts Street, next to Burley Inn Tavern. “We’re a… Read more »
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (August 1, 2019) From selling Christmas trees, to buying and selling successful restaurants and night clubs, to creating Florida’s first “medical mall” to founding the White Marlin Open, Pete Boinis has accomplished enough for several lifetimes. His friend and attorney, Dale Cathell, a local author who has published four other… Read more »
Although no one has said why Berlin’s new park is closed temporarily — or how a relatively small patch of the hazardous chemical sodium hydroxide turned up between the park’s two ponds — a reasonable conclusion would be that the town took the action out of an abundance of caution. Although chances are the spill… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (July 25, 2019) Edo, a K-9 officer for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, was recognized for his years of service at a brief retirement ceremony at the Worcester Commissioners meeting last Tuesday. “K-9 Edo had six wonderful years of service to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office in keeping our county safe,… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 26, 2019) Around 750 balloons have already been collected during the second annual Blume’s Balloon Roundup Contest, which began May 1 and will end on Sept. 20. Two young Berlin residents took an environmental issue and created a summer contest as a solution last year, as participants collected 1,392… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (July 25, 2019) Calling all bakers: culinary masters and novices alike can register to participate in a pie- baking contest set for next Saturday during the Berlin Peach Festival. The 11th annual event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 25, 2019) Matt Ortt Companies, which has been managing several restaurants and organizations in Ocean City and Ocean Pines, will continue to prosper with a collaboration with the Harrison Group and a preliminary multi-year contract extension with Ocean Pines. On Friday, the Ocean Pines Association announced that it and… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 26, 2019) Three Berlin Little League All-Star teams continue to pursue regional titles, while another squad’s journey ended this week. Intermediate: The Berlin Intermediate team, comprised of boys ages 11-13, took on New Hampshire Little League in Dix Hills, New York, Friday, July 19, and won 14-6, in the… Read more »