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WWII hero honored with brick dedication - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette

OPVFD President Joe Enste puts the paver in place at the brick dedication last Friday. Tara Fischer Staff Writer A decorated World War II hero with connections to the Maryland Eastern Shore has been honored with a brick dedication at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial Park at Ocean Pines, 81 years after the veteran’s valiant wartime actions. On Friday, June 6, the late George Kerchner, who passed away on Feb. 17, 2012, just days before his 9…Read Article

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Ballot set for OP board election; Four candidates on ballot in this summer’s contest for three director seats - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors election approaches with four candidates officially registered to run for the governing group’s three open seats. The community’s election committee conducted a drawing last week to determine ballot order and forum seating. OPA’s Board of Directors is a seven-person team tasked with policy setting. Terms extend for three years before a member is up for reelection. Each…Read Article

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GM Viola summarizes recent, current projects - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette

The recently completed Racquet Club building in Ocean Pines is pictured. By Tara Fischer Staff Writer An upgraded racquet center sports building, new bocce ball courts, ongoing landscaping and maintenance, and additional operational services are just a few ways the Ocean Pines Association is gearing up for the busy summer season. At a recent board of directors meeting, OPA General Manager John Viola presented his report on ongoing and new initia…Ocean Pines · Ocean PinesRead Article

OP cell tower talks continue; Contractor looking at sites to consider, but be beyond that no decisions pending - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The possibility of a cell phone tower in Ocean Pines inches closer as a contractor scopes out potential sites for the build to alleviate abysmal and unsafe reception. At a May 24 Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting, Tim Robinson, the neighborhood’s police chief, said his team is working with Milestone Towers to consider possible sites for a structure to address poor cell phone reception in the communit…Ocean Pines · Ocean PinesRead Article

2025 Ocean Pines board election ballot order announced

Officials used a set of playing cards to determine how candidates will appear on the ballot and the order in which they will be seated during the upcoming election forum.Ocean Pines · Ocean PinesRead Article

Charles Carroll Waesche, Sr. - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette

Charles Carroll Waesche, Sr. Ocean Pines Charles Carroll Waesche, Sr., age 92, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, surrounded by family at his home in Ocean Pines, Maryland. Born in Pimlico, Maryland, he was the son of the late Albert Waesche and Rebecca (Huber) Waesche. Charles was a vibrant and fun-loving character, who was dedicated to his family. He loved to be loved, and to make others feel loved.  Charles enjoyed golf, sports, horse rac…Ocean Pines · Ocean PinesRead Article

05/29/2025 Bayside Editorial: Cell service for OP? Time to get on with it - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette

Cell service for OP? Time to get on with it  “No Verizon cell tower will be erected on county property in Ocean Pines, following the Worcester County Commissioners’ rejection Tuesday of a lease agreement that fell far short of what the commissioners expected. —Dec. 6, 2018, Bayside Gazette Not quite six and a half years ago, the county commissioners killed a deal to allow the Maryland company, Calvert Crossland, build a cell tower on its wastewa…Ocean Pines · Ocean PinesRead Article

OP Board election filing deadline extended after low interest - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer For residents who want to throw their hats into the ring for the summer Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors election, the candidate filing date has been extended to mid-June, giving the applicant pool more time to grow. As of May 16, this year’s election has yielded only four candidates, said John Latham, OPA board secretary and election committee liaison. The neighborhood’s governing bylaws dictate that a f…Ocean Pines · Ocean PinesRead Article

Janet O. Cassidy - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette

Janet O. Cassidy Ocean Pines Janet O. Cassidy, age 92, of Ocean Pines, died Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Guiding Hands Assisted Living in Berlin. She was born in Plainfield, N.J. and was the daughter of the late Cedric Ostrom and Anna Elizabeth (Chickering) Ostrom. She was a retired print operator for Bell Labs. Janet was a member of Taylorville Christian Church where she sang in the choir and a former member of Dunellen United Methodist Church in …Ocean Pines · Ocean PinesRead Article

Library branch celebrates volunteer of year - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer An Ocean Pines Library helper was named “Volunteer of the Year” last week for her dedication to maintaining a smoothly run facility. The awardee was honored at a luncheon with a proclamation from the Worcester County Commissioners. On Wednesday, April 30, Vicki O’Mara, a member of the Friends of the Ocean Pines Library, a group whose mission is to assist the media center, was named the 2025 Volunteer of the Year. FOP…Volunteering · Ocean PinesRead Article

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