Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 7, 2019) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors scheduled a special budget discussion this Saturday, Feb. 9, at 8 a.m. in the Marlin Room of the community center on 235 Ocean Parkway. Association President Doug Parks said the meeting would be “an open work session that will allow the board… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 7, 2019) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams on Monday said he was pleased with the Jan. 21 Berlin Fire Company quarterly presentation, and that working to satisfy last year’s fire and EMS funding agreement was part of a process with some necessary growing pains. On the first quarterly presentation, now mandated… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 7, 2019) Not much in the way of public comment was made when the proposed budget was unveiled to Ocean Pines membership on Jan. 12, but that was not the case last Saturday when the “recommended” budget was presented. That session generated several dozen comments over a two-hour period, most… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 7, 2019) The Berlin Community Improvement Association will have a membership drive meeting on Friday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Stephen Decatur High School on 9913 Seahawk Road. Among the items expected to be discussed is the fate of the Flower Street multipurpose building, which the organization controls. “It… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 7, 2019) Ocean Pines Director Ted Moroney said mistakes and numerous other factors led to the $127 assessment increase seen in the latest draft of the fiscal 2020 budget, which was released on Jan. 25. For one, he said the most recent draft, called the “recommended” budget, should have been… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 31, 2109) Town of Berlin officials accepted a quarterly report from the Berlin Fire Company Monday, and asked President David Fitzgerald to make sure he was doing all he could to make his dollars go further. Quarterly reports in January, April, July and October are part of a new $605,000… Read more »
As Ocean Pines property owners prepare for Saturday’s budget session, they might temper their outrage at the proposed $127 increase in assessments by accepting that this financial package is still in the preliminary stages. Considering the observations offered this week by Association President Doug Parks, it’s apparent that this level of increase will not stand… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 31, 2019) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams on Monday had a few more things to say about a pair of resident complaints made at the Jan. 14 Town Council meeting. Pam Hay, earlier this month, spoke about town leash laws and potential Airbnb operations in the town. On Monday, Williams said… Read more »
By Paul Suplee Temperatures in the teens, the polar vortex splitting arctic air into pieces that are saturating us with frigid weather, and firewood that just won’t light despite every effort are all playing their role in this being a chilly morning in the homestead. [Pause] OK, I was able to get the fire started… Read more »
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 31, 2019) New Berlin Chamber of Commerce President Steve Frene plans to overhaul at least one major event during the coming year. The chamber event season kicks off on April 20 with the Berlin Spring Celebration, an “Alice in Wonderland”-themed event for children and families timed to coincide with the… Read more »