SNOW HILL – Eagle’s Nest Campground owner Jack Burbage may now construct a 41-foot tall lodge at the campground, after the Worcester County Commissioners acceded to his request for an increase in allowed accessory building heights in campgrounds countywide.The commissioners also agreed to pass the bill as emergency legislation, which puts the new law into… Read more »

BERLIN – The Coastal Bays Program exceeded its goal last week of raising $250,000 in 2007 by some $75,000.Last January, an anonymous donor gave the program $500,000 to create the first designated environmental endowment fund on Maryland’s lower shore. On the heels of the news, the same donor offered to match every private dollar raised… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Berlin plans to formally ask the County Commissioners for more sewer capacity, the town informed elected officials this week, less than a month after the county reduced Berlin’s sewer expansion.“The town is going to be coming back to the commissioners to modify their plan to the full one million gallons per day… Read more »

BERLIN – It appears this week local attorney Joe Moore was not successful in his attempt at gaining a nomination to sit on the bench of Maryland’s highest court as the Judicial Nominating Committee last week forwarded just one name to the governor for the appointment, but O’Malley could ask the committee to reconsider adding… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Although the 2007-2008 Winterfest of Lights came to an end earlier this month, the event is still glowing with the report of another successful year and increased revenues. Ocean City Recreation and Parks Director Tom Shuster reported this week that the Winterfest of Lights brought in more than 80,000 people to ride… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – At a work session of the Mayor and Council this week, the issue of soliciting more sponsorship for town events arose, with several officials arguing for an increase in sponsorship to alleviate tax burdens.The issue arose during a presentation by Tom Shuster, director of Recreation and Parks, as he presented the 2009… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Preparations for the closure of the Route 50 bridge began as expected yesterday, creating at least a month’s worth of headaches and complications for numerous local residents, including school-age children who live just across the span from their schools but will have to take a tour of Ocean City and northern Worcester… Read more »

NEWARK – A recently completed land-use study of the Showell Elementary School property revealed the site could handle a major expansion, renovation or even replacement estimated between $25 million and $27 million depending on the option chosen, but there are serious issues to resolve including sewer, before any project can be undertaken. Worcester County Board… Read more »