The flap over Berlin’s electric rate miscue turned out to be somewhat less exciting than the major municipal malfunction it originally appeared to be. This was a case of a misunderstanding between town officials and Booth & Associates, the company with which it contracts to advise it on the operation 0f its electric utility. That… Read more »
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Ninth annual ‘Death By Chocolate’ in West OC
(Feb. 18, 2016) Chocolate lovers will gather in West Ocean City on Saturday, Feb. 20, to play a free game, which leads participants to 15 merchants while searching for clues. During the ninth annual “Death By Chocolate” game, participants 18 and older will search for a clue inside each business, figure out the answer and… Read more »
Berlin Briefs
(Feb. 18, 2016) The Berlin Planning Commission discussed the following items during a meeting at town hall on Feb. 10. Zoning change Paving the way for a new police station at 109 Decatur Street, the commission voted 5-1 to approve a zoning change from B-2 shopping district to R-1 residential. Ron Casio cast the lone… Read more »
Ocean Pines files 66 suits totaling over $100K
(Feb. 18, 2016) Looking to recoup unpaid assessments from the previous year, Ocean Pines has filed 66 separate lawsuits against association members who apparently owe more than $100,000. All of those cases were filed in Worcester County District Court in Snow Hill. General Manager Bob Thompson said the majority of the suits were against homeowners… Read more »
Sewer lines back up Cannery Village approval
(Feb. 18, 2016) The 26 families who were approved for homes inside Berlin’s new Cannery Village complex probably will have to wait at least a few more weeks before they can move in. Jim Tone, a site manager with Harkins Builders Inc., said the company is still working to correct problems with sewer lines, which… Read more »
OPA taking ‘wait and see’ approach to traffic
(Feb. 18, 2016) Although it might have appeared that the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors agreed two weeks ago to create a committee to work on traffic questions tied to the new Delmarva Health Pavilion, that is not the case, OPA board President Pat Renaud said in a phone interview last Friday. Following the… Read more »
CAR receives $2,000 grant for community art kiosk in Berlin
(Feb. 18, 2016) The Coastal Association of Realtors [CAR] received a $2,000 place-making micro grant from the National Association of Realtors to help transform unused public space in downtown Berlin. The grant is intended to help realtor associations partner with others to plan, organize, implement and maintain place-making activities in their communities. CAR is the… Read more »
Berlin commission approves rezoning request on Gay St.
(Feb. 18, 2016) Asked to consider rezoning four properties on Gay Street, the Berlin Planning Commission on Wednesday briefly debated its own authority within the scope of town planning. Patrick Vorsteg, who recently purchased an empty lot on 15 Gay Street, asked for a zoning change from R-1 residential to B-1 town center district. His… Read more »
Pickleball clinics for beginners and advanced players
(Feb. 18, 2016) Ocean Pines will be offering two-session clinics this winter for beginners and advanced players interested in learning pickleball. Pickleball, which combines elements of tennis, badminton and pingpong, is played with a whiffle ball and wooden paddles on a surface half the size of a tennis court. The game is family-friendly and… Read more »
Director Cheryl Jacobs opens up about OPA
(Feb. 18, 2016) Cheryl Jacobs and Tom Herrick won election to the seven-member board of directors in Ocean Pines last August. Both ran with the promise of being independent thinkers, while the board was perceived as being divided into two factions, and each declined requests for interviews early into their terms. Now, six months into… Read more »