Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Connie Dyche Merriman Ocean Pines Connie Dyche Merriman, age 87, passed away at her home in Ocean Pines on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Connie was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on Aug. 6, 1937 to William and Mary Dyche. Connie was an excellent card player who loved the casino, her friends and family. Survivors include her… Read more »
School super choice will be first for county Worcester County’s public school system is about to make history, locally at least, as the board of education is on the verge of naming its first female superintendent of schools. With local candidate Annette Wallace and Baltimore County’s Monique Wheatley-Phillip the finalists in the school board’s selection… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer A Pocomoke City defense contractor has been awarded a long-term contract valued at $416 million to produce body armor for U.S. soldiers on the battlefield. The Department of Defense announced March 14 that Hardwire LLC won a bid to produce Lares Small Arms Protective Inserts, part of what the Army… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Community Center will soon have a new gym floor after a pipe break in February caused water damage to the current hardwood. At a meeting earlier this week, the Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors unanimously approved proceeding with the staff recommendation to pay $62,300 to Dynamic… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Two new bocce ball courts are coming to Ocean Pines this spring for a cost that community officials claim will pay for itself within seven years. At an Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting last week, the governing body approved proceeding with a staff recommendation of $50,692 to an… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Worcester Technical High School’s live stream, called the “Kidding Kam,” is offering agricultural students a deeper dive into the intricacies of animal health this semester. The Kidding Kam is a project spearheaded by the WTHS agricultural program to provide students with a deeper look at the labor process of goats…. Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Worcester County and Ocean Pines officials pledged at a public meeting this week to fight a proposed budget plan that could increase Pines ratepayer bills to make up millions of dollars in water and wastewater debt despite the wooded community’s minimal contribution to the deficit. At a March 29 meeting… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Town of Berlin Electric Utility Department has earned a Gold Designation under the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for maintaining safe operating practices in 2024. Per a release issued by the town this week, Berlin’s Electric Utility Department was recognized for its commitment to safety through… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association’s Aquatics Committee made recommendations at an executive meeting last week for possible improvements ahead of summer. During an Ocean Pines executive meeting last month, Gary Miller, the chair of the aquatics group, brought forward possible adjustments to prioritize pool safety. Miller said his group has received… Read more »
Yard maintenance policy goes too far Editor, (The following letter was sent to the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors with a copy forwarded for publication.) I am reaching out to respectfully request that the Board re-evaluate its approach to yard maintenance regarding the use of leaves as ground cover. As I shared during my… Read more »