Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
(Dec. 26, 2019) Apparently responding to Ocean Pines’ residents requests for competition among digital service providers, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors agreed in September to give Comcast the rights of way it needs to build a project that will put it up Mediacom. The beginning of the end of Mediacom’s decades-long exclusive contract… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Dec. 26, 2019) Despite a tumultuous year, Toy Town’s Snow Hill location is open for business. But getting to that point was one big mess. In 2016, the Town of Snow Hill offered Richard and Debbie Seaton the deed to the former Outten building at the intersection of Market and Washington… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Dec. 26, 2019) Policy recommendations designed to revamp the state’s public education system will go before the Maryland General Assembly next month. The Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, which is also known as the Kirwan Commission, is led by its chairman William “Brit” Kir- wan. The legislation, known as… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Dec. 26, 2019) The Berlin mayor and Town Council approved a $15.2 million budget for fiscal year 2020, but getting to that final vote involved one of the most tumultuous budget processes in years. “This has been a challenging budget cycle – that’s an understatement,” said Mayor Gee Williams about the… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Dec. 26, 2019) The Town of Berlin saw a major personnel change in 2019, when former Town Administrator Laura Allen was relieved of her duties in September. Allen was fired following a unanimous decision by the Town Council on Sept. 16, according to Mayor Gee Williams. “It was unfortunate that this… Read more »
Planning members give OK to incorporate restaurant, business into town’s fold By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Dec. 19, 2019) An agreement to annex more than 100,000 square feet of property into the Town of Berlin was given a favorable recommendation by the Berlin Planning Commission last Wednesday. Attorney Joseph Moore, of Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison… Read more »
Narcotics, explosives focus for testing last week; dogs called ‘invaluable resource’ By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Dec. 19, 2019) Several K-9 officers and their handlers with the Berlin Police Department underwent testing for an annual certification last week in Powellville. Cpl. Chris Bireley and K-9 officer Luke, an 8-year old German shepherd, Cpl. Jessica Collins and… Read more »
Town wondering what kind of regs to impose on Airbnb By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Dec. 19, 2019) Members of the Berlin Planning Commission discussed the status of a short-term rental policy in town for the third consecutive meeting last Wednesday. Chairman Chris Denny asked Planning Director Dave Engelhart about the procedures for staying in rental… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Dec. 19, 2019) Members of the Berlin Planning Commission began reviewing a potential policy addition to the town’s comprehensive plan during a meeting last Wednesday. Planning Director Dave Engelhart brought forth the “resiliency element,” which would be “designed to take into account sea level rise and climate change and how it’s… Read more »
Despite being disbanded after founder’s death, group holds final holiday festivity (Dec. 19, 2019) Longtime members of Star Charities gathered last week for a holiday luncheon to honor the memory of recently departed co-founder Anna Foultz, while also agreeing to carry on one of the group’s signature charity drives next year. Sue Walter, who worked… Read more »