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Berlin residents encouraged to engage in planning effort

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Town embarking on two plans to guide spending, zoning, policies for future By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) Berlin is embarking on two planning efforts: updating the comprehensive plan, which is being managed by the planning commission, and the strategic plan, which is being managed by Salisbury University’s BEACON. Residents could be confused by… Read more »

Mailloux lawyers file brief affirming dismissal

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Appeals case about Knupp hit-and-run charges sees arguments over court code By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) The appeals case of Tyler Mailloux, 23, of Berlin, continues moving forward with the filing of an appellee brief that argues the state’s attorney charged the defendant in the wrong court. On Nov. 17, the Appellate Court… Read more »

Poll shows Berlin residents happy with town’s services

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) An overwhelming majority of residents are satisfied with the quality of life provided by the Town of Berlin, according to a survey of the public’s view of municipal services conducted by BEACON (The Business Economic And Community Outreach Network) at Salisbury University. The survey, which was mailed out… Read more »

Berlin pay structure to be reformed based on results of study

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) The Town of Berlin will revamp its wage scales based on a study conducted by PayPoint HR, an Anne Arundel County professional services firm, which found compensation of municipal employees lagging by an average of 8.5 percent across all departments. The economic development department was the lowest at… Read more »

Berlin Christmas parade could draw 5,000

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) Coming on the heels of the insanely popular Ice Ice Berlin event on Friday night is the Christmas Parade, set 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 7. Santa will be riding high in a Berlin fire engine as he leads the parade, which will include participants from a variety of… Read more »

OPA GM gives dept. updates in Nov. report

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 23, 2023) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola provided highlights of last month during his report to the board of directors at its meeting on Saturday. Racquet Center: Public Works installed a fence at the racquet center in an effort to stop people from using the courts without paying…. Read more »

OP signs get with times by going digital

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But will get costs and start small with one installation By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 23, 2023) The question of whether Ocean Pines’ old signs should be replaced with programmable digital signs has been debated repeatedly during board meetings. But on Saturday, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors decided  to seek proposals to determine… Read more »