Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) During a shortened meeting of the Berlin mayor and Town Council on Monday night, the council unanimously approved the following motions: Motion 2023-25 authorizes a request for proposals for the demolition of the aging Powellton Avenue Well building and its infrastructure. The proposal includes constructing a new well… Read more »
Another development plan for parcel expected to be offered at end of month By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) Berlin Councilmember Jay Knerr reported Monday night after the mayor and council meeting that another developer wants to present the town with a mixed used plan and price for the Heron Park properties. During a… Read more »
Second-guessing a court decision is easy to do, as is speculating on the legal strategy that led to that decision. But despite the ease with which these things can be done, it remains that lay people expounding on the law is no different than looking at the face of a broken clock and being able… Read more »
Eileen Edna Constantine Berlin Eileen Edna Constantine, 90, of Berlin, Maryland, passed away on Aug. 17, 2023, at Genesis Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury. Eileen was born April 17, 1933, to Minnie Shorty Hughes and Stanton Daggett Hughes Sr. in Canton, Maryland. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her siblings, Della, Helen, Arnold,… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Have you ever tried to write an article on an Apple product after being a Windows guy your whole life? This is pure hell, but desperate times call for desperate measures. This little abacus-resembling device may as well be a stone tablet. Dramatic much, Old Man Paul? Perhaps on occasion,… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) Ocean Pines resident Katie Conforti received a letter dated May 10 from the Ocean Pines Association with a $2,900 bill for a tree removed from her property. A month later, her association voting rights and access to amenities were suspended until she paid the bill, which she believed… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug.17, 2023) Pickleball players are practicing for the third annual Oktoberfest Pickleball Tournament Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 in Ocean Pines, with registration open until Sept.15 at app.pickleballden.com/external-tournament/3025225. It is the only pickleball tournament with cash prizes held on the Delmarva Peninsula and draws several hundred players and spectators each year,… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) The election for three seats on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors seems to be running smoothly over the past week after a rocky start. Election Trust, the Washington State company that was hired to run the elections, did not mail ballots within the agreed upon timeframe,… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 17, 2023) What the heck is a nurdle? A nurdle is a small plastic pellet that is the raw material used to create virtually all plastic products. The pellets are made and shipped all over the world to manufacturers to make anything from water bottles to sunglasses to medical equipment… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Problem not extensive, but remediation causes several sessions to be canceled (Aug. 17, 2023) Berlin’s Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission and Town Council meetings were canceled over the past two weeks because of water damage and mold discovered within the northern-facing wall of the Town Hall Council Chambers. The… Read more »