Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) EA Engineering will continue to monitor groundwater and provide analytical services at the Central Landfill Facility in Newark for the 2021-22 calendar years. The Worcester County Commissioners last Tuesday agreed to extend its arrangement with EA for approximately $182,000. The amount is an increase of nearly 12… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 11, 2021) Projects and potential enhancements were discussed during the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Committee virtual meeting on Monday. Robin Hood Park Planned upgrades for playground and basketball facilities are on tap next month at the roughly three-acre Robin Hood Park in South Ocean Pines. Recreation and Parks Director Debbie… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) The Berlin Mayor and Council reviewed the general fund and utility funds report with the FY20 second quarter update of revenues and expenditures against the FY21 budget from Natalie Saleh, the town’s finance director. The general fund balance consists of non-spendable fund balance, restricted fund balance, committed… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 11, 2021) Potential funding of $20,000 for a proposed pilot project to help offset Ocean Pines property owners’ out-of-pocket costs to address their own flooding problems has been removed from the recommended FY21/22 budget. The association had originally included $20,000 to pay back costs for engineering studies on private lots in… Read more »
Chamber campaign also recognizes Valentine’s Day for Berlin businesses By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) The Berlin Chamber of Commerce launched a Hearts for Heroes campaign to honor local heroes such as healthcare workers, teachers, grocery store clerks, firefighters, police, EMTs, food service and retail workers. “When my wife and I owned Victorian… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) The Worcester County Arts Council is celebrating Black History Month this February by showcasing the work of local creators Tina Lynn and Ashley Cuffee. “The Worcester County Arts Council is proud to embrace and celebrate the diversity and inclusion by focusing on vital contribution of African American… Read more »
Bed and breakfast owners also requested to increase capacity of dinner guests By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) The Berlin Board of Zoning Appeals tabled a proposal to hold special events at a bed and breakfast until more information could be provided during a virtual meeting on Feb. 3. Giovanni Pino and Karen… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Complaint against director dismissed without comment (Feb. 11, 2021) After holding a pair of closed session meetings over an ethics and conduct complaint against an unnamed director the week before, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors last Thursday held a special meeting lasting only several minutes to dismiss the allegations. Director… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) The Berlin Mayor and Council approved a request for wood duck boxes at Heron Park during its virtual meeting on Monday night. Ewan Betz, an 11-year-old homeschooler and Worcester County 4-H member in Berlin, proposed adding the boxes at the park on Old Ocean City Boulevard to… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 4, 2021) Following two closed session discussions last week tied to an ethics and conduct complaint against a yet-to-be identified member of the board of directors, the Ocean Pines Association board scheduled a third special meeting for today at 10 a.m. Last Tuesday, the board held a special meeting after an… Read more »