(Feb. 16, 2017) Stormwater improvements on Flower Street in Berlin are in still in progress and more road closures could be coming, according to Town Administrator Laura Allen. “We’re in what we consider to be a transition period toward the end of the project where we’re wrapping a few details up,” Allen said. The construction… Read more »
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Water interruption, Wed., cut nursery school classes short
(Feb. 16, 2017) Parents and caregivers had to scramble last Wednesday as the Snow Hill Christian Nursery School, the largest daycare facility in town, had to close early because of an interruption in water service. Wendy Kemmet, director of the school, said state law forbids a child care facility to remain open longer than 30… Read more »
Fins owner makes public show of affection for Berlin
(Feb. 16, 2017) In a somewhat unusual move, the first item on the council agenda Monday night in Berlin was a presentation from Fin’s Ale House and Raw Bar owner Jeff Hamer. Hamer recently had a positive experience opening a restaurant in the town, and he contrasted that with running eight other businesses in the… Read more »
Council discusses speed cameras vs. humps
(Feb. 16, 2017) The long, flat and straight roads of Pocomoke City are being used as drag strips, and the town is tussling with how to prevent local speedsters from using them in this manner. On the one side, much of the city council appears to be in favor of installing speed cameras along the… Read more »
Bipartisan bill could save Snow Hill almost $18K
(Feb. 16, 2017) Late last year when it was revealed Comptroller Peter Franchot’s office misallocated a total of about $21.4 million, it was discovered that Snow Hill was the lone Worcester town to owe the state money. A new bill aims to forgive that debt. The matter wasn’t exactly pressing, since the state had already… Read more »
Ocean Pines Board hopes new golf fee structure up to par
(Feb. 16, 2017) By unanimous consent, the Ocean Pines Association approved sweeping changes to the golf membership fee structure during a budget meeting on Friday. Board Vice President Dave Stevens said he met with President Tom Herrick and homeowner Bob Kessler the day before, and the trio banged out a three-page plan for golf that… Read more »
‘Mayor of Germantown’ to retire
(Feb. 16, 2017) When 86-year-old Jesse Turner closes the Berlin Shoe Box next month, it will not only be the end of a 68-year career, but also the end of an era. More than a mere cobbler, Turner is a U.S. Army veteran and the longtime organizer of the Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade in… Read more »
It’s ‘Wayne’s World;’ we’re just living in it
I always find it fascinating how some things never change in our ever-evolving world. Our tastes seem to come and go, whether it be for a certain food or movie or musical genre. Many of our likes and wants are refined while others seem to regress backwards as we age, and if anyone could please… Read more »
‘Behind the Scenes’ at Assateague
(Feb. 9, 2017) Assateague Island Alliance, the Friends Group of Assateague Island National Seashore, will host a new program, “Behind the Scenes: Science of the National Seashore,” on Saturday, Feb. 11. Meet at 10:30 a.m. for refreshments prior to the program, which will begin at 11a.m. Kelly Taylor, ASIS Interpretation and Education supervisor, will take… Read more »
OPA Briefs
(Feb. 9, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting on Jan. 28 in the community center. Late agenda additions One item, approval of seed money for the 50th Anniversary Committee, was removed from the agenda because the board approved that funding during a budget meeting the… Read more »