(May 19, 2016) George Simon Jr. he has “seen it all” during his decades-long career in construction, and he’s hoping to bring that expertise to the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors in August. “I’ve been in construction and construction sales pretty much my whole life,” he said. “The main thing I can bring to… Read more »
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Pines certifies record 12 board candidates
(May 19, 2016) A record 12 candidates will compete for three seats on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors this year. Last week, the Gazette reported as many as a dozen had filed the paperwork to run for the OPA board. On May 12, the association confirmed all 12 had been certified. Surprisingly, almost… Read more »
Berlin Parks Commission Briefs
(May 19, 2016) The Berlin Parks Commission discussed the following items during a meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday, May 10. New chair/old chair Mike Wiley was unanimously chosen by the commission to remain as chair. Commission member Patricia Dufendach said Wiley provides a “wonderful service” to the town. “He’s always there with a smile… Read more »
Pocomoke Council meeting delayed; will resume next wk.
(May 19, 2016) The Pocomoke City Council, through City Manager/Attorney Ernie Crofoot, announced Monday morning that the regular meeting — scheduled for Monday evening — has been delayed until next week. The meeting will be held Monday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall instead. The town is pursuing a Main Street community designation… Read more »
Solar power co-op for homeowners forming in county
(May 19, 2016) Recent conversations about solar power in the area have focused on mass scale, enterprise-level operations using acres and acres of land and both producing and selling gigawatt after gigawatt. After a few meetings next month, a countywide effort may develop between homeowners throughout Worcester, each producing a piece of a larger puzzle… Read more »
Third strike against ‘Little Library’
(May 19, 2016) It’s only been a month since Ellie Black’s “Little Library” was installed at the playground at Byrd Park, but in that short time, vandals have damaged the book box three times, tearing off the door twice and smashing the glass at least once. Each time, the town has repaired and reinforced it,… Read more »
OPA and BEACON terminate contract
(May 19, 2016) The OPA and Salisbury University group BEACON have terminated a contract between the two for services that involved the development of a new comprehensive plan. In 2015, the OPA board voted 5-1 to hire the Business, Economic, and Community Outreach Network for that purpose, at a cost of $33,000. BEACON Director Dr…. Read more »
Mayor, town staff open up gates to Berlin Falls park
(May 19, 2016) Berlin offered a brief glimpse into its plans for the former Tyson’s Chicken plant on Old Ocean City Boulevard on Monday, as the mayor, several councilmembers and town staff gathered for a sort of informal ribbon cutting. “We are so fortunate to get to this point,” Mayor Gee Williams said, calling the… Read more »
Beware of bombastic ‘Buckeye’ Zealots
To clarify, she was rude to me first. Maybe she saw the Maryland tags, or perhaps it was the forlorn looks on our faces as we were obviously in the middle of a long road trip. Or in hindsight, had the cashier found herself victim to countless miserable drivers who had to pull off of… Read more »
Invitation to ‘meet and greet’ slated for May 17
(May 12, 2016) The Worcester County Commission for Women and The Friends of the Commission will meet on Tuesday, May 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Library located at 11107 Cathell Road. All are invited learn about the Women’s Commission and The Friends’ initiatives. Light refreshments will be served. The Friends organization is… Read more »