Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (July 18, 2019) The Berlin Board of Zoning Appeals for approved a variance request for a proposed business and residential project on Stevenson Lane in at its meeting last Wednesday. Before start of the hearing, Chairman Joe Moore identified a potential conflict of interest because he’s representing business owner and… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) The first phase of an evaluation of pay scales for Ocean Pines employees can begin, following the Ocean Pines Board of Directors agreement Saturday to allow interim General Manager John Viola to negotiate a contract for a compensation study. The parameters of the contract, Director Colette Horn… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) Ocean Pines Interim General Manager John Viola and Operations Director Colby Phillips updated the board of directors Saturday on several projects being pursued by Viola’s newly created volunteer workgroups. Implementation of the new NorthStar software is on track thanks to the leadership of IT Manager Steve Grabowski and… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) The Ocean Pines Association’s positive financial trend continued in May, the first month of the association’s new fiscal year, as the month’s numbers were $202,272 better than budgeted. Revenues exceeded budget by $175,341 and expenses were $26,931 less than budgeted, according to Interim General Manager John Viola…. Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) Maryland State Highway Administration officials will present information on the proposed Ocean Parkway roundabout in a different fashion tonight when it convenes an informal public meeting from 6-8 p.m. in the Assateague Room of the Ocean Pines Community Center on 235 Ocean Parkway. Rather than employing the usual… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) An updated contract with Mediacom was approved by the Ocean Pines Board of Directors last Saturday. “The approval of the contract will allow us to move forward with month-to-month terms that are currently in place and enable new terms and conditions of the negotiated contract,” board President… Read more »
Even split on Town Council leads to default decision By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) There will be no wetland construction on Graham Avenue and no stormwater fee increase this year to pay for it, after an evenly divided Berlin Town Council agreed Monday to revisit the situation next year. The non-decision that… Read more »
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) The Worcester County Health Department confirmed the eighth case of rabies this year, when a groundhog found in Ocean Pines on Manklin Creek Road tested positive on July 3. The seventh case was a fox found on May 20 in the Pocomoke area on Cherry Street. The first… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) Ballots in this year’s Ocean Pines Board of Directors election were scheduled to be mailed to voters this week, as seven candidates vie for three seats on the board. Running this year are Tom Janasek, Larry Perrone, Camilla Rogers, Paula Gray, Shawn Kotwica, Edward Solum and Greg… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) Tyson Foods will use state and county money to buy a trackmobile railcar mover for its Snow Hill feed mill, following a vote by the Worcester County Commissioners last Tuesday to contribute a small portion of the overall purchase price. Economic Development Director Kathryn Gordon said the… Read more »