Edward Benz

Edward Benz Ocean Pines On Aug. 11, 2021, we unexpectedly lost our dear father, Edward Benz, 78, of Ocean Pines, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Barbara Benz, and is dearly mis...

Gazette Cartoon

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

Tom Janasek resigns from Pines board

Leaves with sharp words  directed at OP leadership By Greg Ellison (Oct. 14, 2021) Threatened with potential removal for a derogatory statement last week aimed at Ocean Pines Board member Colette Hor...

Pines Rec Parks talks inclusive playgrounds

By Greg Ellison (Oct. 14, 2021) Attracting new committee members and considering potential projects dominated discussions during the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Committee meeting on Monday. Commi...

Berlin Historic District group considers multiple requests

By Greg Ellison (Oct. 14, 2021) The Berlin Historic District Commission approved several requests during its meeting last Wednesday. Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells presented pl...

Judge blocks Ocean Pines election rerun

By Greg Ellison (Oct. 15, 2021) In a sharp rebuke of the “highly irregular” election machinations executed by an Ocean Pines Board of Directors majority, Circuit Court Judge Sidney Campen on Wedne...

Henry Park basketball court party on Sunday

By Greg Ellison (Oct. 14, 2021) Adrian Bowen Sr.’s long sought-after refresh for the basketball courts at Henry Park on Flower Street in Berlin has come to fruition with a “Love Day” community c...

Commission blocks Tindley mural

Members unsure how art will work with preservation of Victorian architecture By Greg Ellison (Oct. 14, 2021) Concerns about commercialization and façade preservation led Berlin’s Historic District ...

Pines History Panel delves into development’s founding

By Greg Ellison (Oct. 14, 2021) Half a dozen old-school Ocean Pines residents participated in a “History Panel,” discussion on Sunday as part of the larger Worcester County History Week that began...

OP Elections Committee prepares ballot mailing

By Greg Ellison (Oct. 14, 2021) While agreeing to hold off mailing ballots until after a court hearing scheduled this Wednesday for the contested 2021 board election, the Ocean Pines Election Committe...