Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Gazette Cartoon
News
Farr candidacy issue goes to hearing Monday
Judge Oglesby to consider property ownership debate By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) Legal proceedings begin Monday in Worcester County Circuit Court for disqualified Ocean Pines Board of Directors candidate Rick Farr. Last week, Judge Beau Oglesby scheduled a preliminary injunction hearing at 11 a.m. on Aug. 30. Farr went to court after he was… Read more »
SEND IN BEE TEAM
Taylor House hive of activity until it’s relocated so work on roof can get underway By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) Builders replacing the roof on the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum hit the pause button last Thursday so a decades-old beehive could be removed and relocated. Taylor House Museum President Melissa Reid said the… Read more »
Berlin Council briefs
By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) The Berlin Town Council approved adult tennis clinics at Stephen Decatur Park and replacement windows for Town Hall during its meeting on Monday. Tennis clinics Worcester County Recreation and Parks Program Manager Myro Small sought approval to hold a pair of adult “stroke clinics,” at the Stephen Decatur Park… Read more »
Play it safe as new school year begins
Although the covid-19 pandemic feels like it’s over to many area residents, as shops, restaurants, offices and other indoor venues seem to be overwhelmingly populated by maskless individuals, this scourge isn’t finished with us yet — not by a long shot. As much as we want it to be done and gone, the coronavirus continues… Read more »
We Heart Berlin revamps basketball courts
By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) The Berlin Town Council accepted the donation of basketball equipment from the nonprofit We Heart Berlin and approved an unveiling ceremony for a pending paint job at basketball courts in William Henry Park on Monday. We Heart Berlin members Adrian Bowen Sr. and Tony Weeg offered a donation of… Read more »
Flooding, traffic concerns pause Mapledale
Second housing project on Maple Avenue delayed to consider potential impacts (Aug. 26, 2021) Concerns about flooding and the possibility of worsening traffic congestion kept the Berlin Planning Commission from approving site plans last week for a proposed 33-townhome community on Maple Avenue. Maple Avenue of Berlin LLC and UTR Ventures LLC representatives presented the “Mapledale,”… Read more »
Forgotten 50 Distilling gets approved by Berlin Planning
By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) Berlin alcoholic beverage options are in line to expand after the Planning Commission approved site plans for Forgotten 50 Distilling on Old Ocean City Blvd. during its meeting last Wednesday. Planning Director Dave Engelhart said the new craft distillery is slated for a more than half-acre parcel previously occupied… Read more »
Bylaws committee reviews work group proposals
By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) The Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions Committee reviewed proposed tweaks in the language of governing documents during its virtual meeting on Friday. A bylaws work group has produced a list of updates to association rules and regulations that will be passed along to the board of directors and, providing… Read more »
Berlin Planning gives nod for amps at commons
By Greg Ellison (Aug. 26, 2021) Less concerned about the musician count than decibel levels, the Berlin Planning Commission voted 6-1 last week to permit amplified music at Berlin Commons community space between Gay and Jefferson streets. The sole opponent during the meeting last Wednesday was commission member Newt Chandler. The Berlin Commons project proposed… Read more »