By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) An evaluation of Berlin roads released this week found that half the town’s 92 roads were in excellent or good condition, while the other half were in fair or poor shape. According to an executive summary of the report, by Salisbury engineering firm Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc.,… Read more »
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Tattoo cmte to seek council backing
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2017) The Berlin Tattoo Ordinance Committee wants Worcester County to provide health inspection services for any parlors that open in the town. First, however, they will seek Town Council support to help lobby the Worcester County Commissioners on that point. According to a staff recommendation provided by Town Administrator… Read more »
Snow Hill election, mayoral showdown, Tues.
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) Snow Hill residents will chose between two mayoral candidates in the town election on Tuesday, May 1. The polls, at the old train station on Belt Street, will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Incumbent Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Dorman, 76, was the director of public… Read more »
Liquor board delay cuts off Pocomoke American Legion
By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) Along with issuing several fines and letters of reprimand to local businesses for selling alcohol to undercover, underage police cadets, the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners held a lengthy hearing about the Pocomoke American Legion’s request to renew its license, a move protested by neighbors, the Pocomoke… Read more »
‘Tens of thousands’ worth of bad food tossed
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) One of the first things personnel with the Matt Ortt Companies have had to do as they take over operations of the Ocean Pines yacht and beach clubs is dispose an excess of inventory, apparently bought at season’s end last year. Making that job worse, much of the… Read more »
Talks continue, but numbers don’t add up for Berlin, BFC
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) The Town of Berlin and Berlin Fire Company are far apart on budget numbers for fiscal year 2019, although both sides appear to be working together better than during recent years. Last week, the town unveiled a general fund budget draft that included $250,000 for the Berlin Fire… Read more »
Residents rally against poultry farm
By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) Besides an overwhelmingly negative attitude toward a proposed concentrated feeding operation off Peerless Road in Showell that received preliminary approval from the Maryland Department of Environment in March, residents of Ocean Pines and Bishopville also had complaints about notification and the location of the meeting. The Assateague Coastal… Read more »
Berlin Briefs
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 19, 2018) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall last Monday: Swearing in The council swore in several new Berlin board and commission members appointed during a previous meeting. Appointed were: Woody Bunting, Joe Moore, Jay Knerr and Doug Parks to… Read more »
Light-hearted signs point to downtown Berlin
Along with volunteering at town events, Wiley handles slogans at Rt. 50 entrance By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 19, 2018) Although some issues were reported with new parking systems in the Ocean City inlet lot, parking in downtown Berlin remains free and relatively painless. A town sign near the corner of Route 50 and… Read more »
Take Pride in Berlin Week returns, April 21-28
Clean-Up Day on Saturday calls for volunteers to help spruce up three town parks By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 19, 2018) The annual Berlin Clean-Up Day, Saturday, kicks off the weeklong “Take Pride in Berlin Week,” April 21-28. “The basic idea is for volunteers to come to the parks and help us spruce up,… Read more »