The move-in date has been pushed back at the affordable-housing community Cannery Village in Berlin, as poor weather last month interrupted construction. Berlin’s Town Council approved a pilot agreement for the project in November 2014. At the time, developer Andrew Hanson of Osprey Property Company said construction could begin the following month. That was eventually… Read more »
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Berlin planning sessions delayed indefinitely
Berlin Town Administrator Laura Allen confirmed this week that a series of planning meetings, originally set for Jan. 29-31, have been postponed indefinitely. The town had hoped to use the sessions to set a long-term agenda for new development. “In talking to the mayor and looking at our priorities for the year, he felt that… Read more »
Thompson: Manklin rumors are ‘white noise’
Although reports surfaced last month that the cost of the Manklin Meadows Complex project in Ocean Pines far exceeded the original estimate, General Manager Bob Thompson suggested the issue was a case of “nothing to see here.” Original estimates for overhauling the current complex and adding a dozen new racquet-sports courts were approved by the… Read more »
Police find tipped toilets, spray paint, at S. Decatur Park
Berlin police this week reported they discovered several instances of vandalism, including a moderate amount of graffiti, at Stephen Decatur Park on New Year’s Eve. That included spray paint covering all three walls of the racquetball court, as well as damage to two portable toilets at the site. Town Administrator Laura Allen said police issued… Read more »
Directors battle again over golf management
While the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors met on Monday to discuss the introduction of a new fiscal year budget, talk quickly turned towards golf when Director Dave Stevens reminded the board that an open meeting with golf management company Landscapes Unlimited had been approved in November. As of Jan. 4, he said, no… Read more »
Renaud: Pines assessments likely to increase
With the release of the new fiscal-year budget draft on Monday, homeowners in Ocean Pines might be wondering how much the next round of assessments might cost. Last year’s basic annual assessment was $921 and according to Board President Pat Renaud, that number is likely to increase this year. “The situation is there will be… Read more »
Worcester County officials report on excursion train trip
After spending a year and a half reviewing studies on a proposed excursion train that could run from Berlin to Snow Hill, six officials from Worcester County flew to North Carolina last week to see one in action. The excursion operator was the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, based in Bryson City, and the officials were… Read more »
Bone marrow crucial part of serious BBQ
A couple of years ago I spent almost a week in Kansas City, where I lived in a perpetual state of the “meat sweats.” Between Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ, Anton’s Taproom & Steakhouse and Town-Topic burgers (where they cook the fries and burgers in lard), we spent enough time in meat joints to find ourselves on… Read more »
ACT hosting New Year’s Day Beach Walk at Assateague
(Dec. 31, 2015) Shake off New Year’s Eve festivities while being surrounded by nature during Assateague Coastal Trust’s 36th annual Ilia Fehrer/Judy Johnson New Year’s Day Beach Walk at Assateague State Park on Friday, Jan. 1. The walk will also be a final 50th anniversary celebration of the Assateague Island National Seashore’s existence. Former National… Read more »
Ring in new year with 22nd annual OC Penguin Swim
(Dec. 31, 2015) Hundreds of people will plunge into the ocean off 91st Street during the 22nd annual Penguin Swim on New Year’s Day, an event to benefit Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. “This event supports your local, not-for-profit hospital,” AGH Event Coordinator Alli Justice said. “It’s a bucket list kind-of-thing. We’ve grown the event… Read more »