Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
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 »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 17, 2022) The Berlin Planning Commission signed off on a site plan review for 500-plus self-storage units on Evans Road during its Feb. 10 meeting. Contingent on aesthetic details, commission members approved the Evans Road Warehouse Park slated for roughly 5 acres adjacent to West Street. Chris Carbaugh and Jason Lindsey… Read more »
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 »