Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 17, 2022) The Berlin mayor and council examined real estate tax rate projections, following an uptick in the assessable base for residential and commercial property during an opening work session for the FY23 budget on Monday. Finance Director Natalie Saleh said the data was presented for discussion purposes prior to setting… Read more »
Fannie W. Birckhead Snow Hill Fannie W. Birckhead, a lifelong resident of Snow Hill, Maryland, died at her home on Feb. 9, 2022. A daughter of the shore, Mrs. Birckhead loved her community and lived her life embodying her favorite Margaret Mead quote, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change… Read more »
It’s that time of year again, when local governments start throwing around numerous property tax rates and revenue projections based on what’s known as the constant yield rate. The term and the rate come from the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, which decided several decades ago that constant yield rate is a more precise… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 17, 2022) Ocean Pines Racquet Sports Committee members discussed pending increases for guest rates, winter maintenance, pickleball court expansions and upcoming spring clinics during its meeting on Feb. 10. Committee Chairman Rhett Parsons said the possibility of raising daily fees was examined during the group’s last meeting. “We understood if they… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 10. 2022) Artists Betty Latourney, Lisa Mitchell and Isabel Morris will be displaying their oil and acrylic paintings beginning this week at the Ocean Pines Library. Latourney, who has shown there before, said the 30-odd canvases would be on display and available to purchase through April. “We would have hung last… Read more »
Citizen comment not allowed in workshop By Greg Ellison (Feb. 10, 2022) Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall and the Town Council will launch the months long FY2023 budget process during a work session on Monday at 5 p.m. Topics covered during the Valentine’s Day session, the first of eight meetings slated through May, will include general… Read more »
George Hollman Ocean Pines George “Wayne” Hollman, 70, of Ocean Pines, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Wayne was born Jan. 25, 1952, in Daniels, Maryland, to George and Nora (Shifflett) Hollman. In 1965, the family moved to Carroll County where Wayne attended South Carroll High School and… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I tend to find interesting articles when I am on the road. I was fortunate enough to jump on a commercial fishing trip out of Wanchese, heading out a mere 39 miles offshore to balmy 75-degree water and an ambient air temperature of 60. It was truly strange as… Read more »
(Feb. 10, 2022) After agreeing to delay stepping down until the fall while a replacement candidate was being recruited, Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola changed course on Wednesday and tendered his resignation at end of this month. In a statement issued on Wednesday morning, Association President Colette Horn said Viola “informed me that his… Read more »