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By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 11, 2019) Nothing was resolved Friday in the matter of State of Maryland vs. Richard Seaton Jr., as the case was put on the stet (inactive) docket as the Town of Snow Hill and the Toy Town business continue to talk. At odds is Seaton’s lack of an occupancy permit… Read more »
Tax objections continue at Town Council mtg. By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 11, 2019) For the last several months, Berlin officials have fought criticism of proposed tax and fee increases by advancing the notion they didn’t know public opposition was so strong because so few people attended council meetings. On Monday night, the latest in a… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 11, 2019) The Berlin Historic District Commission made short work of two sign requests for recently opened businesses last Wednesday. First up was the new location for Toy Town Antiques, a business familiar to many in Berlin. Toy Town had been based on Berlin’s Main Street and then in 2016… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 11, 2019) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors on Saturday approved spending $3.185 million for three major projects: expanding the police and administration building, rebuilding the country club, and building a new golf cart barn. Discussions on each of the projects had dragged on for several years. Reports of mold… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 11, 2019) Colby Phillips has been named the new director of operations for the Ocean Pines Association. The position was created at the Saturday board meeting and on Monday Phillips was appointed to the role by interim General Manager John Viola. According to a motion by Association President Doug Parks,… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 4, 2019) The Ocean Pines Board on Saturday voted 4-0 to appoint John Viola as general manager on an unpaid, volunteer basis. Viola has served as chairman of the association’s budget and finance committee for several years. Last June, he was appointed association treasurer, a role he will apparently continue… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 4, 2019) Ocean Pines Board members are still considering what to do about the golf and country club, but indications are the board favors a new building that would support both golf and community events. During a town hall meeting on Saturday, Harry Rutter of Nottingham Lane said amenities are… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 4, 2019) Berlin’s parking problems should improve somewhat, as resident and business owner Tiffany Lackner has pledged to create 50 new public parking spaces on her property that borders West and Broad streets. Finding downtown parking during the busy summer can be difficult, and the Town Council acknowledged as much… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 4, 2019) There’s no new news yet on a forensic audit started around this time last year in Ocean Pines, although association President Doug Parks said that could soon change. Parks, during a Saturday town hall meeting, said audit results were targeted by the end of this month. He said… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 4, 2019) Voters will have plenty of options to choose from when they go to the polls for the 2019 Snow Hill General Election. According to a Town of Snow Hill press release issued last Friday, the following candidates filed before the March 29 deadline: Mayor: Gary Weber, Richard Thompson… Read more »