BERLIN — In what appears to be another attempt to hold large poultry companies accountable for their contribution to pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, a pair of state lawmakers this week introduced legislation in the General Assembly that would apply a tax, or “fee,” of five cents for every chicken raised across the Eastern Shore… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Worcester County has renewed its contract with Red Doors Community Center for the STEP UP and Reach for the Stars programs.Owing to the success of last year’s programs, which were the first done without federal help, the County Commission also agreed to a five-year pilot program, though nothing that far in the… Read more »

BERLIN – Falls are the leading cause of injury and death among those ages 65 and older. In 2008, 2.1 million non-fatal fall injuries among older adults were treated in emergency departments, resulting in more than 559,000 patients being hospitalized.Twenty to 30 percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as lacerations,… Read more »

BERLIN — Local law enforcement officials late last week conducted sweeping raids at locations from one end of Worcester to the other, resulting in the seizure of narcotics and weapons and four arrests.Worcester’s Criminal Enforcement Team, a highly specialized drug enforcement unit of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, executed four coordinated search and seizure warrants… Read more »