Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Sept. 19, 2019) The dangers posed by cars speeding down streets as school buses load and unload were brought to the attention of the Berlin Town Council last Monday by Coun- cilman Dean Burrell. Recalling having seen a silver pickup truck traveling down Branch Street that morning at an estimated 60… Read more »
This has not been the Town of Berlin’s year. Although everyone generally accepts the principle that nothing stays positive forever, as the laws of the universe dictate, no one could have foreseen or expected that so many negatives would arrive one after the other on Town Hall’s doorstep. This is especially so considering the town’s… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Sept. 19, 2019) Painting is a spectator sport in Berlin this week, especially considering that 41 artists will be competing in the town’s 10th annual plein air event, which began Wednesday. Hosted by the Worcester County Arts Council, the outdoor affair will run through Saturday, Sept. 21. Artists are permitted to… Read more »
27th annual competition brings plenty of pickin’ too By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Sept. 19, 2019) Bluegrass, Cajun and Celtic music will fill the streets of downtown Berlin from Friday through Sunday during the 27th edition of the Berlin Fiddlers Convention. With scores of musical participants and thousands of spectators, the competition has grown into… Read more »
Dismissal vote unanimous in Monday morning session By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Sept. 19, 2019) Berlin Town Administrator Laura Allen has been fired, town officials confirmed to the Bayside Gazette Monday. No cause for the dismissal was given, with Councilman Thom Gulyas saying only, “I can’t believe we’ve been betrayed like this.” Berlin Mayor Gee Williams… Read more »
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Sept. 12, 2019) The completion of the Manklin Station commercial development cleared another step at the Worcester County Planning Commission last Thursday in Snow Hill. Two more office/retail buildings, each 6,000 square feet, will be added to the complex south of Manklin Creek Road and east of Ocean Parkway in Ocean… Read more »
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Sept. 12, 2019) Full-time residents of White Horse Park campground subdivision in Ocean Pines lost step one of their battle to continue living at the park year round, as the Worcester County Planning Commission last Thursday voted to give an unfavorable recommendation to a proposed zoning code amendment that would permit… Read more »
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Sept. 12, 2019) The governments of Snow Hill and Pocomoke may get an indirect slice of the gambling revenue from Ocean Downs Casino, but they won’t know until the county commissioners begin their budgeting for the next fiscal year. The commissioners last Tuesday postponed until May consideration of a request from… Read more »
Planning Commission says loading space cannot be smaller than code requires By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Sept. 12, 2019) Site plans for the new Ocean Pines Golf Clubhouse will have to be adjusted before they can advance in the county government approval process. The Worcester County Planning Commission last Thursday denied an Ocean Pines Association request… Read more »