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Traffic could jam future
Palmer Gillis, of Gillis Gilkerson, the builder and developer of the Delmarva Health Pavilion in Ocean Pines, has a point. Although he refrained from saying it bluntly when he met with residents last Friday to discuss his project’s traffic flow problems, that facility is there to stay, like it or not. That won’t be the… Read more »
During 2nd Friday, WCAC to present student art show
Instead of the normal 2nd Friday fare in Berlin, the action on Feb. 12 will center on a youth art exhibition at the Worcester County Arts Council. Presented by the Berlin/Ocean City Optimist Club, the 10th annual High School Art Competition and Exhibit went up earlier this month and will remain on display throughout February…. Read more »
Commissioner Bertino to hold town meeting, Feb. 27
Chip Bertino, Worcester County Commissioner for the Ocean Pines district, will hold a town meeting on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Ocean Pines library. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Bertino will provide information on issues and developments occurring within the district and the county. Worcester County State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby will be… Read more »
BERLIN BRIEFS
The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at town hall on Feb. 9. Co-op agreement The council unanimously approved a resolution to establish a cooperative agreement with The Nature Conservancy. The organization was granted access to 196 acres of land in Berlin along the Pocomoke River watershed, which it… Read more »
Berlin Parks Commission BRIEFS
The Berlin Parks Commission discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall on Feb. 2. Summer Movie Nights For the second straight month, the commission talked about the upcoming Summer Movie Nights series, which it will host with the Berlin Arts and Entertainment District committee. A request for proposals for vendors will… Read more »
Some Flower Street residents wary of Cannery
Berlin’s new affordable housing complex Cannery Village has already had its share of setbacks, as move-in dates have been pushed back multiple times and by several months. Now, it looks like the development could have a problem with its neighbors on Flower Street. The first item for discussion during Monday’s Town Council meeting in Berlin… Read more »
All options open, funding set at $15,000 for goose control
Whether Ocean Pines will ever take lethal action against invasive Canada geese is still up in the air, although it came closer to allocating a specific dollar amount for mitigation of some kind. During a public budget meeting last Friday, Director Tom Terry suggested the board earmark $15,000 to deal with the issue. The belief… Read more »
Health Pavilion traffic issue brings crowd to OPA meeting
The issue of traffic created by the new Delmarva Health Pavilion in Ocean Pines has been simmering since the facility opened last October. That simmer came to a boil Friday morning, as developer Palmer Gillis and officials with the Maryland State Highway Administration met with the public to talk about potential solutions. After circulating a… Read more »
After debate, payroll increase stays in Pines ‘17 budget draft
Ocean Pines employees will likely be eligible for merit raises this year, following a lively debate on the subject during a public meeting last Friday. While discussing the next fiscal-year budget, Vice President Cheryl Jacobs suggested that the current economic climate might make such raises dubious. Director Tom Terry said he would “personally not support”… Read more »