Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 21, 2019) The audience was smaller than expected, but those who did attend three recent public meetings hosted by the Town of Berlin on environmental and operational resiliency said they were pleased with the information presented. Meetings were held in three different locations last Thursday and Saturday, and on Monday…. Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 21, 2019) Participants in the SABERS program of Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services hope to secure grant money to improve Dr. William Henry Park in Berlin. Worcester Youth’s Youth Programs Coordinator Tiffany Scott, during a March 5 Berlin Parks Commission meeting, said she was approached about attending the upcoming… Read more »
Public distrust of government has been around since the beginning of organized rule, and it is no worse now than it was 100 or even hundreds of years ago. In the 14th Century Florentine Republic, in what would become Italy some 500 years later, skepticism of government was so great that voters elected new rulers… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 21, 2019) Ocean Pines Board members on March 9 quickly putted through the “nonissue” of exactly who is in charge of golf maintenance. According to Frank Daly, Golf Director John Malinowski was asked during a Feb. 27 budget and finance committee meeting, “if he was responsible for golf maintenance, or… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 21, 2019) The Berlin Planning Commission easily approved a commercial annexation petition last Wednesday. Commission members voted 6-0 to endorse annexing roughly six acres known as Athena Plaza, on Route 818 across from Berlin Main Place. Peter Buas, an attorney with Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, representing property owners Spiro… Read more »
Renovations said unlikely to disrupt club operations By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 21, 2019) Communication issues hampered the process early on, but Ocean Pines Board members on March 9 said they were confident beach club renovations are now moving forward. The directors voted 5-0 to award a $162,354.50 contract and a 5 percent contingency to… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 21, 2019) In an unexpected turn of events, Ted Moroney on Saturday announced his resignation from the Ocean Pines Board of Directors. Moroney was appointed to the board in September 2017 to replace Brett Hill after his resignation. He was then elected to a one-year term last August. He emailed… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 14, 2019) To make up for shortfalls in Berlin water and sewer funds, rate increases should target high volume users, according to a new study by Salisbury architectural firm Davis, Bowen and Friedel. In presenting the study to the Town Council Monday night, Rob Duma said the analysis took about… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 14, 2019) Ocean Pines’ new organizational structure already appears to be paying dividends, as directors across several departments are taking second looks at some of the projects and proposals started by now former General Manager John Bailey. For example, Bailey had budgeted $620,000 to replace drainage pipes on Cathell Road… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 14, 2019) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors on Saturday approved a design concept and location for a new craft building to be used by the Pine’eer Craft Club. Plans call for the new building to be north of the bathrooms across from the administration building and adjacent to the… Read more »