Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison Spending reductions make revenue needs less urgent (Jan. 28, 2021) In addition to reviewing current financials with two thirds of fiscal 2020-21 now in the ledgers, Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola last Wednesday gave the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors the latest figures for next year’s proposed budget. Viola said… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Jan. 28, 2021) While holding off in-person meetings until pandemic health-safety protocols are eased, the Ocean Pines Communications Committee convened virtually last week to discuss updating community signs, establishing an online residents academy, recruiting new committee members and staging town halls. MARQUEE SIGNS Efforts to update existing analog community marquee signs with… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) Berlin Fire Company President David Fitzgerald presented the quarterly report from Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020 to the Berlin Mayor and Council on Monday. During that period, the Berlin Fire Company responded to 37 in-town fire or rescue calls, which is 42.5 percent of the… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The following took place during the Worcester County Board of Education meeting on Jan. 19: New board president, VP Eric Cropper Sr. was approved as the board president for 2021. This is Cropper’s second term as president. Elena McComas was elected as the vice president to replace… Read more »
Berlin location of chain to open this year, source says By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The grocery store chain ALDI confirmed Monday that it plans to open a store in the Ocean Landings II shopping center off Route 50 near Berlin. “Through our aggressive national expansion plans, we’re on pace to become… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) Oak Contracting, Harkins Contracting and The Whiting Turner Contracting Corporation will be interviewed about their proposals regarding an addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School, the Worcester County Board of Education agreed during its meeting on Jan. 19. The candidate companies will be interviewed by the Stephen Decatur… Read more »
Town Council approved to extend schedule this week By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The Berlin mayor and Town Council agreed Monday to extend the deadline for the review of the financial projections to its next meeting on Feb. 8. The town’s finance director Natalie Saleh said the council adopted a motion to… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The Berlin Mayor and Town Council on Monday agreed to disband the Heron Park Advisory Committee and make it an ad-hoc committee as needed because of a lack of funds for suggested projects. “It’s no surprise to anyone that the funding that was associated with Heron Park… Read more »
Caroline County, JHU and Buckingham Elementary partner for assessments By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) Buckingham Elementary School in Berlin has joined Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and Caroline County to test an Early Learning Assessment project with all Pre-Kindergarten 4 students during the 2020-2021 school year. The Early Learning Assessment is a precursor to… Read more »
Drivers sought extensions, replacements of vehicles nearing end-of-life service By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The Worcester County Board of Education approved requests from bus contractors to extend the use of their buses to transport students beyond 12 years and agreed to requests from bus contractors to purchase replacement buses for the 2021-22… Read more »