Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 14, 2017) The Town of Berlin is in strong financial position, according to a fiscal year 2017 audit report by Salisbury firm PKS & Company. Berlin received an unmodified or clean opinion, which is the highest level of assurance given, PKS partner Michael Kleger told the Town Council Monday… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 14, 2017) Communication channels between committees, department heads and the general manager were reopened at the Ocean Pines Association Executive Council meeting last Monday at the Tern Grille. The executive council — the board of directors and various committee chairs — generally convenes once or twice a year with… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 14, 2017) A new tourism video for the Town of Berlin, created by Good Clean Fun Life, has set records on social media by earning more than 25,000 views and 435 shares. Running just under two and a half minutes, the video sweeps across Main Street, showing off gorgeous… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) Work to address decades-old water quality issues plaguing Pocomoke City began this week. City Manager Bobby Cowger said Monday public works would start replacing pipes in the Pocomoke Heights area on 14th Street. He said doing the project in-house would cost about $25,000 in materials and $15,000… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) The good news is the nine-hole Winter Quarters Municipal Golf Course in Pocomoke is losing less money than it has during recent years. The bad news is the course is still projecting another six-figure loss. However, a decision on the future of the course was tabled until… Read more »
By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2017) Screen-printing T-shirts and making ornaments and wreaths are a few of the projects children can create during Artfest at Berlin Intermediate School, this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The art department is slated to have 23 holiday-inspired stations set up for children 3-12 years old,… Read more »
Hospice named OPA nonprofit of year Editor, On Nov. 16 at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club, Coastal Hospice was proud to receive the Nonprofit of the Year Award from the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce. Thank you to the members of the Chamber for bestowing this prestigious honor on us. Thank you, as well, to… Read more »
(Dec. 7, 2017) The N.O.E.L. (Nothing Other than Eating and Loving) Community will present its 20th annual Christmas Dinner on Dec. 25 at Holy Savior Catholic Church on 17th Street and Coastal Highway. It will take place at Holy Savior this year because of renovations at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, where the event is normally… Read more »
(Dec. 7, 2017) The Pine Tones Chorus will present a Christmas Concert at Atlantic United Methodist Church on Fourth Street and Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The “A Christmas Wish” concert offers a variety of festive holiday music. Fans of TV and show tunes may recognize the songs… Read more »
By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) An effort to provide an afterschool program for at-risk youth in Pocomoke City is set to launch in January, after a suitable coordinator is found. Before Thanksgiving, the Worcester County Commissioners approved an idea proposed by Commissioner Merrill Lockfaw to fund a program at Pocomoke Middle School… Read more »