Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (March 24, 2022) Building resident interest in community issues dominated discussions during the Ocean Pines Communications Committee meeting last Thursday. Chair Cheryl Jacobs opened the St. Patrick’s Day virtual meeting with an update on changing existing marquee signs to electronic message boards. In September 2019, the OPA Communications Committee began looking into… Read more »
GM John Viola says positive variances anticipated to be retained through April By Greg Ellison (March 24, 2022) Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola updated the Budget and Finance Committee on Monday on year-to-date revenues and spending and gave a progress report on capital projects. Viola reported the month of February is anticipated to close… Read more »
Electronic voting must be unanimous to be official By Greg Ellison (March 24, 2022) Despite initial assertions that the Ocean Pines Board of Directors voted unanimously by email last week to amend the definition of owner of record in its proposed bylaws revisions, it has since come to light that Director Rick Farr opposed the… Read more »
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 »
By Greg Ellison (March 24, 2022) Town of Berlin officials’ goal of converting an eyesore in to an educational attraction for youth — while promoting its Bee City designation — is coming to fruition after being awarded a $5,000 grant through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. Clean Up & Green Up Maryland grants, which are… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 A fan of ironic opening lines, I find it a welcome sight to see the sun rising a little later this time of year. It means that the same fiery orb is setting a tad later as well. The days will start to get longer, the sun a little… Read more »
But she’ll continue to serve while turning leadership role over to Norman Bunting By Greg Ellison (March 24, 2022) Leadership roles on Berlin’s Historic District Commission changed earlier this month with former chairperson Carol Rose handing the reins over to Norman Bunting. After 14 years as commission chair, Rose opted to vacate the role. “I… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (March 24, 2022) Continued efforts to reduce the wild goose population around ponds in Ocean Pines were focused on last week by the Environmental and Natural Assets Committee. In addition to the plan to post signs that discourage feeding wildlife, other proposals for geese control options were examined during the groups’ meeting… Read more »
By Jack Chavez (March 24, 2022) West Ocean City’s county commissioner is ready to “smell the roses.” That was the phrase Worcester County Commissioner James “Bud” Church used often in discussing his decision to retire from his position of the last 20 years when his term expires later this year. Church, 80, whose District 3… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock