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What’s good for goose not good for gander

It’s not just “the goose problem” in Ocean Pines, it’s “THE goose problem” that has been bedeviling officials for years, as boards and committees pursue all manner of tactics to prevent resident flocks of Canada geese from setting up housekeeping around the community’s ponds. Nothing has worked all that well, from either a practical or… Read more »

Eliminate controversy and proceed with vote

If the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors wants   its suggested bylaws amendments to get a good reception from voters at this spring’s referendum, the easiest thing to do is to cut the most controversial proposals from the ballot. As was evidenced by the outrage expressed at the board’s town hall meeting Saturday, the… Read more »

Town hall gives voters look at amendments

Who can vote, who can run for the board of directors and who shall be considered the property owner of record are the headline topics of one of the more important Ocean Pines Association town halls to be held in some time. On Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m., this public hearing will cover more than… Read more »

Letter to the Editor

Heron Park project preference Editor, (This letter was recently sent to the Berlin mayor and council members and forwarded to Bayside Gazette). After reviewing both proposals for Heron Park, I would like to share with you my thoughts and recommendation. The Gillis Gilkerson project has appeal only in the fact that it would not require… Read more »

Reappraisal depends on land use outlook

The Town of Berlin’s cautious quest for the right balance between growth, prosperity and the preservation of its small- town charm has placed it in more than one unusual situation in recent years. Now, it occupies that same territory as it endeavors to free itself of the debt incurred by its purchase of the Heron… Read more »

School mask decision moving to local board

The Worcester County Board of Education, like every other school board in the state, is waiting for the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive & Legislative Review to approve the state Board of Education’s decision to end the public school mask mandate. The 20-member review committee, which ensures that proposed regulations don’t run afoul… Read more »