Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) A raccoon recently captured near Teal Circle in Ocean Pines tested positive for the rabies virus, according to an Ocean Pines news release. It is the first, and so far only, animal in Worcester County to test positive for rabies in 2019, Worcester County Health Department Public Information… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) Longtime Ocean Pines resident Anna Foultz, reportedly the oldest active Girl Scout in the United States, will host a fundraiser for the organization on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in West Ocean City. For $15, guests will receive a choice of chicken cordon bleu, spaghetti and… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) Ocean Pines Builder Marvin Steen volunteered a renovation estimate for the Ocean Pines Country Club last week, but after a tour of the structure last Thursday, he is seeing things differently. He attended a public budget hearing last Wednesday and, during a special board meeting that night, several… Read more »
By Paul Suplee Superstition is an amazingly powerful thing, whether it’s wearing the same jock strap – unwashed – for every game as a defensive lineman for the Saints, or practicing that bizarre batter’s ritual every time that you come up to plate. Or, maybe it’s never taking a banana on a boat, or always… Read more »
Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Jan. 24, 2019) Birders can experience scenic surroundings while observing different wildfowl during the fourth annual winter Delmarva Birding Weekend. The event kicks off on Friday and runs through Sunday, Jan. 27, with trips in Maryland and Delaware. Several ventures are scheduled over the weekend. Each trip costs $25 per person with… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 24, 2019) Dana Helmuth and his band, Yatra, released their first album, “Death Ritual,” in late December, featuring heavy rock and metal music, and it has already received rave reviews. Helmuth, the owner of Clearlight Studio in Berlin and a longtime Worcester County resident, has always been a fan of… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) Ocean Pines lot owners could see at least a partial bulkhead assessment holiday this year, but overall costs are likely to rise because of increasing costs to do the work. General Manager John Bailey, during public hearings last week for the 2020 fiscal year budget, proposed a one-year… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a Jan. 14 public meeting at Town Hall: Swearing in Mayor Gee Williams, as he has done during several meetings in recent months, swore in new and returning board and commission members. This month, Williams welcomed Jeff Ricks… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 24, 2019) As the debate on the partial government shutdown continues in Washington, one unintended consequence is that local food banks and pantries are increasingly in need of new supplies to meet the rising demands of those currently suffering from food insecurity. Food insecurity is the state of being without… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 24, 2019) Visitors to the Germantown Community Heritage Center next month will be greeted by local faces from the past — many familiar — in dozens of black and white photos taken between the mid-1800s and the middle of the last century. They will see schoolteachers in front of familiar… Read more »