By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 4, 2018) The Citizen Police Academy in Ocean City is going strong after more than two decades, with signup generally doubling the amount of available space. The annual 10-week course, which this year started Sept. 11, is held in partnership with the Ocean Pines Police department, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office… Read more »
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Three Berlin incumbents reelected
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2019) With no write-in candidates filing before the deadline on Tuesday, all three Berlin Town Council incumbents were officially reelected and the election was canceled. Town code allows for the cancelation of elections for mayor or councilmembers “in the event that only one individual files for candidacy” for that… Read more »
Guest bartender fundraiser will include board members
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) Members of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors will have a chance to meet the public and pour drinks at the community yacht club during a fundraiser for Atlantic General Hospital planned for Friday, Nov. 2. Event organizer Gary Miller said during a clubs advisory committee meeting last… Read more »
Public hearing on Gerardi development set for Oct. 9
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) Plans to develop two parcels of land at the corner of U.S. Route 50 and Old Ocean City Boulevard will next move to the Berlin Town Council for an Oct. 9 public hearing, according to Berlin Planning Director Dave Engelhart. The Berlin Planning Commission last month voted 5-1… Read more »
County waives thousands in Jeep Golf fines
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) The Worcester County Commissioners last week agreed to waive thousands of dollars in fines charged to the Deer Run Offroad Jeep Golf in Berlin and a representative from the course said work was being done to reopen later this year. The former Deer Run golf course was closed… Read more »
New appointees to Berlin boards
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams is almost finished with this year’s installation of members to the town’s boards and commission, with the swearing in Monday of two more appointees. Robert Palladino, a new appointment to the board of appeals, and Preston Whaley, new to the board of supervisors of… Read more »
Pines Yacht Club between chefs; others will fill in
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) The Ocean Pines Yacht Club is between chefs, as former Executive Chef Joel Blice apparently served his last dish in that capacity earlier this month. “We mutually parted ways on good terms,” Thomas Steele, yacht club assistant general manager, said last Thursday. “He was here to help us… Read more »
Paint Berlin and Fiddler’s draw big crowds downtown
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) After several weekends of rainy and otherwise lackluster weather, the skies were mostly clear during a pair of well-attended events in Berlin last weekend, the 26th annual Fiddler’s Convention and the ninth annual Paint Berlin contest. A crowd of thousands flocked downtown on Friday night for a… Read more »
Trendic and clubs committee discuss dynamic of new roles
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) When Director Slobodan Trendic was the liaison for the Ocean Pines Election Committee, he became its advocate during board of directors meetings and saw to the passage of several key election reforms, such as opening the vote-counting process to membership and announcing vote totals immediately after votes are… Read more »
Elder reportedly at odds with department
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) Worcester County Commissioner Ted Elder didn’t care for the stop work order and fines imposed on the Deer Run Offroad Jeep Golf operation in Berlin by Worcester County Environmental Programs and said so in strong terms in a closed-door meeting last Tuesday. “It was a situation where I… Read more »