Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) Windmill Creek Vineyard and Winery is expanding, in a way, with the addition of its own farmers market from 4-7 p.m. every Friday. Located at 11206 Worcester Hwy, the vineyard already sells wine and offers community gardening, but more can be done with the 12.5-acre property, owners… Read more »
With the arrival of every new year and the government budget planning process that begins shortly thereafter, we hear the term “Constant Yield Rate.” Unfortunately, it’s frequently misrepresented as the gold ring that every budget planner should aim for, even though that is not the case. The constant yield rate is more of a budgetary… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) A local physical therapy business has been providing masks for essential workers through the northern Worcester County communities since mid-April. William “Billy” Hamilton, who owns Hamilton Physical Therapy in Ocean Pines, and his mother, Carol, have been providing hundreds of homemade masks for protection against spreading covid-19… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) As the federal government continued its Payroll Protection Program loans from the Small Business Administration, Berlin businesses joined many others in the area seeking to keep their doors open and employees working. The SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Council votes for no change as decision goes to hearing (May 14, 2020) The Berlin Town Council on Monday voted to stick with last year’s real property tax of 80 cents per $100 of assessed value as pursues its budget for the Fiscal Year 2020/21. Despite being limited to less… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) The Berlin mayor and Town Council considered but took no action on a proposed $50 increase in stormwater utilities for residential properties and $10 increase for commercial properties at its meeting on Monday. Members of the council listened to a stormwater utilities presentation that explained the history… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams announced the reopening of Heron Park last Wednesday, following Gov. Larry Hogan’s address that afternoon. Heron Park, on 10009 Old Ocean City Blvd, is now available to the public seeking exercise and some fresh air. “I decided to open Heron Park immediately after… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) The Berlin mayor and Town Council on Monday read the first reading of the ordinance to adopt next year’s $5.9 million general fund budget. Unveiled at a work session meeting in April, the financial package proposed for FY 2020/21 is 4 percent less than the current budget,… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) Members of the Berlin Town Council on Monday voted to consider expanding the town’s Sunday farmers’ market to a portion of Main Street. The motion was made by Councilmember Zackery Tyndall, after he observed that the previous Sunday market had become “somewhat congested.” “We have more vendors… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 As things move slowly toward reopening, and I mention this tongue-in-cheek, since no one really knows what that means, I look with a forlorn eye to my dog. If you do not know already, I love my dog Winston. He is the most pitifully adorable maniac of a doodle… Read more »