(Jan. 28, 2016) Dozens of homeowners filled the Assateague Room inside the Ocean Pines Community Center to near capacity last Thursday evening, as golf management company Landscapes Unlimited hosted a town hall. The meeting was ordered by a 5-2 vote in November by the board of directors to help provide transparency and to calm fears… Read more »
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Berlin mural work gets underway
(Jan. 28, 2016) The first section of a planned five-panel public mural took shape this week, as dozens of children at Buckingham Elementary School in Berlin worked with muralist John Donato for several days. The effort started last Thursday in Melissa Reid’s art classroom, but progress was pushed back by the winter storms. When finished,… Read more »
Snow, ice storms keep public works busy over weekend
(Jan. 28, 2016) While last week’s nor’easter pounded northern areas of the state, including dropping more than 30 inches of snow in parts of Baltimore, inland Worcester County was largely spared. Still, Berlin Public Works Director Jane Kreiter said the weekend was an eventful one, with workers putting in close to 200 hours to combat… Read more »
Registration open for Delmarva Birding Weekend
Due to the popularity of the annual Delmarva Birding Weekend, organizers are now offering two of the celebrated birding extravaganzas in both January and April. “We enjoy such a big difference in bird species in winter and spring, it just made sense to open up two weekends,” said Worcester County Tourism Director Lisa Challenger. Now… Read more »
Five promotions announced at Taylor Bank
Raymond M. Thompson, president and CEO of Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company in Berlin, recently announced several promotions. Peggy Welsh has been promoted to executive vice president. Welsh has been with the bank for 37 years. During her career, she has primarily worked in the Ocean City market as a branch manager, and later, served… Read more »
Sour notes, for lemon tarts, are good things
Good old English curd. As tart and sharp as British wit, and as subtle and demure as a lonely seaside village. There is something mystical about a good curd that I was not privy to until a mere five years ago. Quite frankly, I never gave a rat’s tail end about the stuff, and I… Read more »
Maryland Coastal Bays team with Burley Oak
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Lower Shore Land Trust are teaming up with Burley Oak Brewery in Berlin for a winter fundraiser on Monday, Jan. 25, from 6-9 pm. Darin Engh and Nate Clendenen from the Saltwater Stringband and Sean Loomis of Drymill Road are slated to perform, while Shelly Messick from West… Read more »
Landscapes meeting scheduled for Jan. 21
Following a 5-2 board of directors vote, it took two months to officially schedule a meeting between the Ocean Pines Association and golf management company Landscapes Unlimited. That meeting will take place as a town hall today, Thursday, at 6 p.m. at the country club, with LU Regional Manager Scott Nissley fielding questions. One director… Read more »
Capital facilities plan outlines $29M in projects
A new capital facilities planning document released in Ocean Pines on Jan. 4 outlines more than $29.5 million in proposed new capital projects, spread out over the next decade. According to the document, which the Gazette obtained last week, the last such plan was updated in November 2014. The plan noted that several of the… Read more »
Berlin Restaurant Week ‘wonderful success,’ Wells says
Berlin’s inaugural Restaurant Week was a triumph for the town with many restaurants seeing an increase in sales and foot traffic. “It was a wonderful success,” said Ivy Wells, Berlin’s economic and community development director. “Businesses were busy and appreciative of the event.” More than a dozen restaurants offered special prices on select menus from… Read more »