(March 24, 2016) A revised power agreement with American Municipal Power Inc. [AMP] should save Berlin electric customers an average of seven percent on their bills, starting in 2018. The Town Council approved the execution of a new schedule, which starts on Jan. 1, 2018 and runs through 2020, during a public meeting on March… Read more »
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Mayor Williams sees Berlin future utilizing ‘smart growth’
(March 24, 2016) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams remains, unquestionably, bullish on the future of Berlin. During an interview last week, Williams said the number of new developments in town were complimentary to both “the Berlin we had been, and the Berlin we’re trying to become.” That includes, he said, more than just the opportunity for… Read more »
New developments coming to Berlin downtown, outskirts
(March 24, 2016) Business is booming in Berlin, as is evidenced by an unusually large number of developments currently coming together, including several new shops, restaurants, apartment complexes and other expansions, both downtown and on the outskirts of town. During a public meeting on March 14 at Town Hall, the mayor and council approved a… Read more »
County approval, safety upgrades move Falls forward
(March 24, 2016) The Worcester County Commissioners last Tuesday unanimously approved an annexation request for Berlin Falls on Old Ocean City Boulevard, another step in the long process to transform the property into a large recreation facility. The approval paves way for the town to rezone the 68-acre parcel from I-2 heavy industrial, to R-1… Read more »
Commissioners call off Pines mtg.
(March 24, 2016) Officially, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors and Worcester County Commissioners have called off an annual dinner meeting, because some felt it was redundant and the commissioners were already stretched thin during budget season. Unofficially, sources from both bodies said there could be a larger rift brewing, in part because some… Read more »
Egg-cellent turnout for Snow Hill Easter event last Saturday
(March 24, 2016) Braving chilly conditions, bundled up and carrying oversized baskets in tiny, frozen fingers, more than 100 children, accompanied by their parents, showed up at Sturgis Park in Snow Hill on Saturday to take part in the town’s annual Easter egg hunt. Three different age groups took part in the sweets and treats… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
No to HB 1013 Editor, Who thinks it’s a good idea to concentrate most of Maryland’s transportation dollars in the Washington suburbs? Will you feel safer on our roads and bridges because D.C. will have another subway station elevator or light rail line? Do you think we should wait longer for an upgrade of Route… Read more »
Drilling ban good for all
It’s rare in these tumultuous times that news comes out of Washington that doesn’t generate a divided response from the public, but that was the case with the announcement Tuesday by the Department of the Interior that offshore exploration for oil will not be taking place in the southeastern section of the Atlantic Ocean. When… Read more »
Ocean Pines to host Easter events
(March 17, 2016) The Ocean Pines community invites area residents to hop over for two of its popular annual Easter events. An Easter Egg-Stravaganza Dive & Pool Party Family Fun Night will be held on Friday, March 18 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Sports Core Pool, located at 11143 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines. Children… Read more »
Sandpiper hearing on fuel rate hike set for March 18
(March 17, 2016) A public hearing for comment will be held on Friday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the matter of Sandpiper Energy Inc.’s application to increase its natural gas and propane rates by $948,000. The application has been docketed by the Maryland Public Service Commission as Case No. 9410. Case filings and associated… Read more »