Single membership talk for OP racquet sports returns; Center director supports phasing in one-price option due to variety of interests

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer  The Ocean Pines Association’s racquet sports center may move to a singular, blanket price option over the next few years, switching it up from the current setup of mul...

Big donations push skate park forward; Knupp Foundation funds, anonymous gift provide a boost to cover initial stages

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin skate park initiative closed out the year   with a pair of donations totaling $34,000. Approximately $14,000 came from the Gavin Knupp Foundation and $20,000 ...

Letter To The Editor: Technical basis for wind opposition

Technical basis for wind opposition Editor, As an engineer with more than 40 years of experience in the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of power plants including wind farms, I ne...

Gloria Shoemaker

Gloria Shoemaker Ocean City With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, sister, and friend, Gloria Shoemaker who peacefully entered the arms of her Savior on December 3, 2024, at ...

Janice Hope Wainwright

Janice Hope Wainwright Berlin Janice Hope Wainwright, age 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Herm...

George Thomas Scheleur

George Thomas Scheleur Berlin With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of George Thomas Scheleur on December 30, 2024, at the age of 77. Born on March 12, 1947, in Pasadena,  George was a devoted h...

01/09/2025 Bayside Editorial: Policy on tree removal should be made clear

Policy on tree removal should be made clear It’s not called “Ocean Pines” for nothing. When the idea of the planned community was conceived in the late 1960s, its developers, Boise Cascade, wise...

Library system fundraiser to benefit scholarship program

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Yoga enthusiasts and potential contributors to a scholarship program are invited to the Berlin library on Sunday, Jan. 5, for a class being held to benefit the Leister-Sta...

Viola says projects, budget process are on track for OP

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer As 2025 kicks off, improvements to a racquet center sports building, a new firehouse, a jet ski launch initiative and the annual budget process are all on track for Ocean ...

OP electronic sign initiative needs county code tweaked

By Brian Shane Staff Writer Ocean Pines plans to add new electronic signage at the north and south gate entrances to the community, but Worcester County leaders need to tweak a county ordinance to mak...