Pines properties may no longer be eligible for low, moderate income program By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Every five years the U.S. Department of Agriculture reviews the eligibility of certain areas for its USDA Rural Home Loan program, and one of the areas under review this year is Ocean Pines. The USDA… Read more »
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Tennis court renovation approved
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Several cost-cutting measures saved the Town of Berlin almost $100,000 on a tennis court renovation project at Stephen Decatur Park. Long in the works, the renovation was presented during budget hearings last year at an estimated cost of $372,000. On Monday night the Town Council unanimously approved… Read more »
Our policy on police beat
Ocean City Today and Bayside Gazette ended the practice of posting police beat items on their web pages last week, after recognizing that, unlike print articles, online information can live forever, even when it is incomplete and unfair. This decision was prompted by an increasing number of requests from people who wanted their names removed… Read more »
Worcester Youth touts children’s programs
Young Berliners volunteered during town and nonprofit events, and went on trips By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Nonprofit Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services continues to provide enriching programs for young people in Berlin. Worcester Youth Executive Director Stephen Taylor and youth program coordinator Austin Piccarreta gave a summary of recent activities… Read more »
Matzo adds twist to chicken and dumplings
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 This column originally ran in a Jan. 22, 2015 edition of the Bayside Gazette. It’s hot. I mean, it’s cold. I mean it’s snowing. Argh, now it’s sleeting. Welcome to Delmarva Winter the way it used to be. Ah, the golden days on the Shore; when winter is merely… Read more »
Fiscal ‘18 OPA budget hearing set for Saturday
Current draft would see assessments increase $30 By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 18, 2018) Although original budget projections for Ocean Pines in fiscal year 2019 were that basic annual assessments could increase $60, that number was cut in half during deliberations between General Manager John Bailey and the budget and finance committee on Tuesday… Read more »
What will 2018 look like in Berlin?
Mayor Gee Williams lays out his vision for projects town could tackle this year By Josh Davis, Associate Editor This is part one of a two-part interview. The second part will be released in the Jan. 25 edition of the Bayside Gazette. (Jan. 18, 2018) In the next 11 months, according to Berlin Mayor Gee… Read more »
Outside group likely to manage YC
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 18, 2018) Call it the yacht club, the Cove at Mumford’s Landing, or any other name – indications are Ocean Pines will not manage the building on 1 Mumford Landing Road much longer. The topic came up often during budget deliberations on Tuesday between the Ocean Pines Association Budget… Read more »
Low-to-moderate income taxpayers can get free help
(Jan. 18, 2018) The AARP Foundation will be offering free tax preparation for low- to moderate-income tax payers, Feb. 2 through April 16 at several locations around Worcester County. The locations and days are: Ocean Pines Library on Monday, Ocean City Senior Center on 41st Street on Saturday, Pocomoke City Library on Friday and Salisbury/Mac… Read more »
Already an eventful year for Berlin Police
Town, department has seen major fire, deadly collision and accident on Main St. By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 18, 2018) Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing said recent weeks have been eventful – and taxing – for police. “We’ve had a busy and stressful winter season so far, in so many ways,” he said during… Read more »