Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
(Feb. 17, 2022) The Ocean Pines Fire Department responded to a garage fire at 79 Clubhouse Drive that severely damaged one house and affected another early Sunday morning, according to a statement from the fire department. The call came in at 4:24 a.m. and originally indicated that the occupants were trapped, but upon arrival, responders… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 17, 2022) Town of Berlin officials kicked off FY23 budget discussions this week with a review of proposed capital expenditures for Parks and Recreation, Public Works and the Police Department. Mayor Zack Tyndall and the Town Council vetted a laundry list of proposed capital purchases totaling $772,000 during a budget work… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 17, 2022) Concerns over urban sprawl were raised by Berlin Planning Commission members last week as they reviewed a proposed housing development on 45 acres on Evans Road. John Wilson, with JE Wilson Construction, presented initial plans for “Humble Beginnings,” a housing project of 57 single-family units envisioned to cost around… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 17, 2022) Proposed structural additions for service expansions at the Berlin Activities Depot on Old Ocean City Boulevard got a favorable reception at the Planning Commission session last week. Berlin Activities Depot owner Carmella Solito and project manager Dave Rovansek, with GMB Engineering, presented architectural renderings for a concept review during… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 17, 2022) Berlin Town Council was updated on housing construction, infrastructure improvements and grant applications during its meeting on Monday. Grant pursuits Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said her department is preparing for a number of upcoming grant applications. “Right now we gather all the information we need so… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 17, 2022) After previously thinking about investing more than $3 million to convert the Ocean Pines Golf Course irrigation system to one that sprays treated wastewater, the Worcester County Commissioners have opted against moving ahead with the project. In a letter dated Feb. 3, Public Works Director Dallas Baker informed the… Read more »
(Feb. 17, 2022) Ocean Pines Police are seeking suspects following an overnight burglary in the wee hours of Wednesday morning at Coastal Drug on Manklin Creek Road. The perpetrators reportedly broke into the pharmacy and removed medications sometime between 2-3 a.m. Investigators are reviewing on-site surveillance footage with no word yet on developing leads. According… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Is it summer yet? Or even spring? No, and if I must be honest, I could go for a couple more snowstorms before the weather breaks. Even better, after we have a lovely early spring, there is nothing in this world like a late spring knockdown, drag-out blizzard. It… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 17, 2022) Launching during but not limited to African-American History Month, the Germantown School Community Heritage Center in Berlin will launch a four-part weekly lecture series on Saturday at 10 a.m. Germantown School, which is located at 10223 Trappe Rd., will welcome Gabe Purnell and Vaughn White this week to share… Read more »