President Doug Parks leaves OPA in good financial shape

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 27, 2023) Doug Parks has spent the past seven years serving the residents of Ocean Pines on the Board of Directors. He was elected president four times including t...

Colette Horn reflects on her time as OPA board member

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 27, 2023) Colette Horn retires from the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors after two consecutive three-year terms and eight months as its president in 2022...

Berlin Fire and EMS provide quarterly report to council

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 27, 2023) The Berlin Fire Company delivered its quarterly update to the Berlin mayor and Town Council at their meeting on Monday. From July 1, 2022 to June 30, 20...

Council approved expenses and event permits in Berlin

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 27, 2023) The Berlin Town Council approved a number of permits and expenses during their Monday meeting. The council approved special event permits for the Walnut ...

Candidates making final election push

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Meetings, greetings, trying to be seen in community (July 27, 2023) The election for the OPA board of directors is in its final weeks and candidates are doing the last ...

Bayside Editorial

Back to square one In applying for a renewal of its “Sustainable Community” status with the state Department of Housing and Community Development, the Town of Berlin wrote in 2019 that it was form...

Jim Adcock leaves lasting, colorful legacy

(July 27, 2023) Heaven must have wanted a little more color and joy because on July 19, 2023, at age 75, renowned local artist and benefactor Jim Adcock passed peacefully over, in the arms of his lovi...

Mignonette perfect to top steamed clams

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Man do I love a good mignonette. Few things in life really offer the flavor explosion like this magical morphing of ingredients. Traditionally served atop raw oysters an...

OPA General Manager notes full pool coverage

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 20, 2023) General Manager John Viola updated the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors on work being done by his staff and contractors around Ocean Pines duri...

Buzz Meadery owners want to develop 21 Jefferson St.

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 20, 2023) Megan and Brett Hines, the owners of Buzz Meadery, and their architect, Erich Pfeffer, brought plans to the Planning Commission last Wednesday for the p...