SNOW HILL – Two changes approved by county officials this week will make it easier for owners of agriculturally zoned properties to host weddings and other special events.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday approved two text amendments related to commercial special events on properties with agricultural zoning. The approvals came after modifications to both proposals… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Council Approves ‘Game-Changer’ Truck For Beach Trash Collection
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials on Tuesday approved a complicated deal to create a hybrid, state-of-the-art trash collection truck called a “game changer” for how Ocean City collects the mountains of trash each night from the iconic blue barrels on the beach.Last year, the Mayor and Council approved the purchase of a beach trash collection… Read more »
Report Indicates Nearly One-Third Of Worcester Households Struggling Financially
SALISBURY – Approximately 31 percent of households in Worcester County are struggling to afford basic needs, according to a recent United Way report on Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) individuals. But statistics show these percentages are higher in half of the county’s municipalities identified in the data.In a snapshot of six municipalities – Berlin,… Read more »
Worcester School Board Approves $105M Budget; Plan Highlighted By Salary Increases
SNOW HILL – School system officials adopted a proposed $105 million budget, highlighted by salary increases and a handful of capital projects, for the coming year.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Board of Education approved a $104,767,501 budget for FY18. An expenditure increase of $1.8 million is expected to fund salary increases for school system employees…. Read more »
Former WOC Business Owner Faces 50 Years In Jail After Guilty Plea
WEST OCEAN CITY — The former owner of the O.C. Jamboree in West Ocean City on Tuesday pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of producing child pornography and could face as many as 50 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.According to the plea agreement reached on Tuesday, from… Read more »
Second Salvaged Location Coming To Berlin Soon
BERLIN – It all started with a new home and a can of paint. Now a Berlin couple is teaming up with business owners from a successful custom furniture store in Lewes to open a second location in downtown Berlin.Corey and Andrea Canon, Baltimore-area natives and new residents to Berlin, are partnering with Brynn Byerly… Read more »
Q&A With Speaker Coming To OC To Talk About Addiction ‘Pandemic’
BERLIN – Michael DeLeon, a national public speaker from New Jersey, spends most of his year visiting schools and community organizations around the country, speaking to kids and adults about the growing drug epidemic.Next week local nonprofit Growing Hope will bring DeLeon, founder of the national addiction education and prevention organization Steered Straight, to the… Read more »
Public Comments Sought On Possible Uses For Ilia Fehrer Nature Preserve
SNOW HILL – Worcester County is currently soliciting public input on a forest stewardship plan for the Ilia Fehrer Nature Preserve.The plan, which outlines the various sections of the 437-acre preserve, will serve as a guide for future activity on the property.“The purpose is to identify the existing features of the property in addition to… Read more »
Local Uber Driver Charged With Numerous Area Break-Ins
FENWICK ISLAND — A Delaware Uber driver has been charged with multiple burglaries after a months-long investigation determined he was the common denominator in a series of break-ins at his patrons’ homes in the resort area.The Delaware State Police (DSP), in partnership with the Bethany Beach Police Department, have arrested a Frankford man after the… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – February 17, 2017
Public Education Needs ProtectionEditor:As a retired teacher and current substitute, I have taught students in all grade levels, age 3 through adult. My undergraduate degree is in education, with a Masters in Special Education. Having the privilege to work in such a demanding field with highly professional staff to meet the academic, emotional, and social… Read more »