BERLIN – The Berlin Planning Commission approved a site plan for a new building at I.G. Burton Chevrolet.The commission approved plans for a new I.G. Burton sales and vehicle service building at a meeting last week.“I’m very excited about the project,” commission member John Barrett said. “I look forward to seeing it done.”Representatives of I.G…. Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to hire a project manager to oversee construction of a concession stand and restroom at Showell Park.After rejecting bids that would have put the project cost above $250,000, the Worcester County Commissioners approved a value-engineered approach for the concession stand and restroom facility at Showell Park. Officials chose that… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials have applied to have Berlin become an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful.Mayor Gee Williams wrote to Connecticut-based nonprofit Keep America Beautiful this month asking to have the town made an affiliate.“One of our attractions to residents, and visitors as well, is the beauty of our town,” Williams said.He said that the… Read more »
BERLIN – A Berlin tradition will continue albeit in a new format to encourage social distancing.As a result of COVID-19 concerns, the Berlin Peach Festival has been turned into Peach Day in Berlin this year. The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, which hosts the annual event, aims to celebrate the town’s peach history in a… Read more »
BERLIN – Bill Todd is the first candidate to file in Berlin’s 2020 mayoral race.Todd filed last week to run for mayor in October’s municipal election. Though three council candidates are already on the ballot, Todd is the first to file for the position that’s been held by Mayor Gee Williams for the last 12… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines Association officials are exploring ways to tighten controls on short-term rentals to ensure they don’t become a problem for neighbors.The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors hosted a special meeting June 23 to discuss ongoing complaints about the house at 91 Abbyshire Rd. as well as issues related to… Read more »
BERLIN – The brother of a teenager struck and killed by a Maryland State Trooper on Route 113 continues to seek justice seven years after the accident.Tyheim Bowen, whose 16-year-old brother Tymeir Dennis was killed when he was struck by Maryland State Police Trooper Nicholas Hager in 2013, has started an online petition to have… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials approved a zoning change this week that will allow for more commercial development in the area of routes 818 and 50.The Berlin Town Council on Monday agreed to change the zoning on 26 acres of industrial land near the intersection of Route 50 and Route 818 to B-2 business district. The… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County Economic Development aims to help local businesses with $2.28 million in grant funding.The Worcester County Commissioners this week approved plans for a grant program that will offer $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 grants to local businesses and agricultural producers. The program was made possible with $2.28 million in federal funds from… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Candidates in this summer’s Ocean Pines Association election shared their views in a virtual forum this week.Incumbents Colette Horn and Doug Parks and newcomer Stuart Lakernick voiced their opinions on the recovery from COVID-19, cell phone coverage and golf among other topics in Wednesday evening’s forum. Steve Habeger, chairman of the community’s… Read more »