Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer First-, second-, third-place finishers move on to state contest in Baltimore in April (Feb. 13, 2020) Students from Worcester Technical High School showed off their trade expertise during the sixth annual SkillsUSA local competition, held Saturday, Feb. 8. About 130 students competed in 35 different contests, which included masonry, welding,… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) A request by Homes for America’s motion variances allowing fewer parking spaces and a replacement building was approved by the Berlin Board of Appeals last Wednesday. Representatives of the nonprofit development company asked the board for variances for its rental communities on 113 and 115 Flower Street,… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) An agreement to annex more than 100,000 square feet of property into the Town of Berlin was approved by the Berlin mayor and Town Council meeting on Monday. The land is on the south side of Route 50 and the east side of Seahawk Road. The process… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) The Berlin Historic District Commission approved two requests and an election among its members during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Election The board re-elected Carol Rose as the board’s chair and Robert Poli as the vice-chair. Fence request The commission approved a request by Berlin… Read more »
Holding waste for treatment has own set of problems By Greg Ellison (Feb. 13, 2020) Replacing hundreds of concrete and plastic water holding tanks to prevent sewage spills in Ocean Pines was examined during the Worcester County Water and Sewer Advisory Council meeting on Monday. Worcester County Public Works Director John Tustin said work over… Read more »
Workgroup’s first step will be to define cost By Greg Ellison (Feb. 13, 2020) The possibility of using treated wastewater to irrigate Ocean Pines Golf course was examined during the Worcester County Water and Sewer Advisory Council meeting on Monday. Worcester County Deputy Director of Public Works John Ross and OPA General Manager of Golf… Read more »
Scarcity of volunteers becomes greater issue By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, which was established on a shoestring budget nearly a half century ago, now faces mounting challenges to recruit and retain members. President Dave Van Gasbeck said area demographics have traditionally added a layer of difficulty to recruit… Read more »
Legacy cards bought prior to May 2019 would have extra time to use balances By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) Included among a host of proposed changes for Ocean Pines’ new fiscal year is a one-year extension of the Beach Club parking and pool coupons set to expire this April. The change is intended to… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) The Ocean Pines Aquatics Committee on Monday discussed limiting the time patrons can lay claim to chairs and tables at pool facilities, talked about safety concerns during peak evening usage and welcomed three proposed members awaiting board approval. Tables and chairs policy Committee Chairwoman Kathy Grimes said pool regulations… Read more »
Wastewater advisory committee gets county permission to examine merits of spraying By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) Although the Ocean Pines Service Area Water & Wastewater Advisory Board received permission last month from the Worcester County Commissioners to explore the possibility of spraying treated sewage effluent on the Ocean Pines Golf course, the approach remains… Read more »