Berlin Briefs

By Greg Ellison (Dec. 16, 2021) the Berlin Town Council reviewed the following topics during its meeting on Monday. Arts and Entertainment Council members approved the establishment of a Berlin Arts a...

Enjoy hearty pot roast on cold, winter day

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Thank goodness it is so chilly outside. I can’t imagine what it would be like to celebrate Christmas in Florida or Costa Rica, although I do want to try it one of thes...

Berlin Planning considers lumber yard pitch

By Greg Ellison (Dec. 16, 2021) Berlin Planning Commission members held a concept review for Florida-based Decks & Docks Lumber Company to develop a one-acre lot on Franklin Avenue last Wednesday....

Perrone tells critic he’s staying put

By Greg Ellison (Dec. 16, 2021) Repeating a scene from November’s board meeting, longtime Ocean Pines resident Roelof “Dutch” Oostven last week asked both association President Larry Perrone and...

Gazette Cartoon

Cartoon by Jim Adcock The post Gazette Cartoon appeared first on Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette.

No easy solutions for short-term rental rule

Berlin, like many other municipalities, cities and counties, is trying to balance a scale that has property owners’ desire to earn income from short-term rentals on one side and traditionalists’ w...

Donation Gets Diakonia ‘One Step Closer’ To Expansion Project

WEST OCEAN CITY – A company’s $150,000 donation will allow Diakonia to pay off the mortgage on its newest property on Route 611.On Tuesday, Blue Water Development Corporation announced it...

Council Unanimously Chooses New Marketing Agency; Mayor Recognizes Former Company

OCEAN CITY — After an expedited months-long process, resort officials this week approved a replacement private-sector advertising agency to handle the town’s marketing campaigns.In Septemb...

Downtown Seasonal Housing Project Reviewed By Council; Model Block Redevelopment Eyed

OCEAN CITY — After decades of acquiring piecemeal properties for the proposed model block redevelopment, the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) this week pitched a proposal for a mixed-u...

Judge Denies Ocean City’s Motion To Dismiss Cell Tower Suit

OCEAN CITY — A private-sector wireless telecommunications company’s civil suit against Ocean City over the installation of small-cell towers in residential communities will continue after...