(May 12, 2016) Two weeks ago, Frank Daly was the lone interested party sitting in an Ocean Pines Search Committee meeting, gathering information and considering a run for the board of directors. A few days before the May 10 deadline to file Daly, 67, visited the Gazette office to sit down for his first official… Read more »
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Snow Hill downtown Wi-Fi delayed
(May 12, 2016) Though expected several weeks ago, the rollout of free Wi-Fi internet access downtown has been delayed by the ongoing labor dispute between Verizon and its wireline workers. Taylor Ballard, business account executive with Comcast responsible for the project, said many of the necessary personnel in Snow Hill have been absent recently, and… Read more »
Berlin water main breaks near Main Street
(May 12, 2016) A broken valve caused a townwide water outage for about 20 minutes on Friday, while some commercial customers in Berlin went without water for several hours. For the most part, the issues were minor and quickly resolved, and town employees seemed to tackle the problem with little difficulty. Water Resources and Public… Read more »
Berlin Briefs
(May 12, 2016) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at town hall on Monday, May 9. Arby’s EDUs The council unanimously approved two equivalent dwelling units related to water consumption at the new Arby’s store that is moving across the street from its current location. Planning Director Dave… Read more »
Berlin’s Church Mouse will celebrate 50 years of charity
(May 12, 2016) For five decades, the Church Mouse Thrift Shop in Berlin has supported local nonprofits with hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, along with providing clothing and other household items to countless people during their times of need. An extension of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the store was originally located in one… Read more »
SH Volunteer Fire Company begins fundraising campaign
(May 12, 2016) Snow Hill residents received a letter from the volunteer fire company this past week soliciting $40 donations, but the language might confuse some people about the benefits they receive in return for support. “The basis for the letter is a fund drive for the company. We come to you — regardless of… Read more »
Snow Hill passes flat $2.46M budget for fiscal year 2017
(May 12, 2016) Property taxes in Snow Hill will remain at the established 86 cents per $100 of assessed value on real property and $1.82 per $100 on corporate personal property this year after a unanimous vote on second reading by the Town Council on Tuesday. This rate on real property will provide the town… Read more »
Snow Hill ecotourism barely tapped
(May 12, 2016) A room full of tourism advocates, economic development professionals, business owners, officials, consultants and interested parties first had to come to a conclusion: none of them had seen it all. A program offered by Conservation Community Consulting, funded through a combination of grants and the Town of Snow Hill, brought everyone together… Read more »
May Day Play Day returns Friday in Berlin
(May 12, 2016) Ocean 98 and the town of Berlin are celebrating all things cool, with the return of the annual May Day Play Day bash on Friday from 5-9 p.m. Local favorites Blind Wind, The Messengers and Eastern Electric will rock out on Main Street, along with headliners Stone Senate, a southern rock band… Read more »
One dozen file for three seats on OPA Board of Directors
(May 12, 2016) Sources close to 2016 Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election suggest as many as a dozen homeowners have filed the paperwork to run this year for the three available seats on the board. By comparison, seven people ran during the last election cycle, last year. This year’s crop of candidates… Read more »