SNOW HILL –  County officials agreed to temporarily shut down the Landings Wastewater Treatment Plant to cut costs.At the recommendation of staff, the Worcester County Commissioners last week approved plans to shut down the Landings Wastewater Treatment Plant for an extended period of time. During that time, wastewater generated in the Landings Service Area will… Read more »

SALISBURY – Elected leaders this month commended Wicomico County Councilman Marc Kilmer for his years of public service as he attended his last meeting as a member of the legislative body.Members of the Wicomico County Council recognized Kilmer for four-and-a-half years of service as a councilman. Kilmer announced his resignation last month, as he and… Read more »

SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County last week agreed to support kindness initiatives throughout the community.Last week, the Wicomico County Council passed a resolution declaring its support for World Kindness USA, a national platform that promotes kindness initiatives across all sectors of the community.The resolution follows an ongoing campaign by the city of Salisbury to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Worcester County Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) received the 2019 Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Employee Recognition Award for Exceptional Performance.The award recognizes programs and projects for “the outstanding achievements and contributions of MDH employees.” The award further recognizes the extraordinary team spirit of the HOT, making significant and observable changes or… Read more »

BERLIN – Worcester County will kick off National Recovery Month by “going purple.”In September, organizers of Worcester Goes Purple will launch a month-long campaign to promote conversations on substance abuse.Worcester Goes Purple is an initiative supported by Worcester County Public Schools, Worcester County Health Department and Atlantic General Hospital.And while the kick-off is months away,… Read more »

BERLIN — For the first time ever, Shore Craft Beer and OC Bay Hopper, in collaboration with craft breweries across Delmarva, have teamed up to offer Craft Beer Cruises in Ocean City this summer.On Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m., beginning on Thursday, June 27 and lasting through Labor Day, the OC Bay Hopper… Read more »

BERLIN — Investors, developers, business and community leaders and the public are invited to join Worcester County Economic Development (WCED) for a forum to learn more about the benefits of investing and doing business in Opportunity Zones. The forum is free and will take place at the Worcester County Library in Berlin, Maryland on July… Read more »

BERLIN — Town of Berlin water and sewer rates are increasing effective July 1.“Water rates are increasing 5 percent and sewer rates are increasing 25 percent,” said Town Administrator Laura Allen. “These increases are needed to ensure the financial health of our water and sewer utilities. Customers can expect to see the impact of these… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — After being officially sworn in earlier this month, Ocean City’s new fire chief Richard Bowers reported for his first day of duty this week.Bowers, who has more than 40 years of experience at every rank and level, officially reported for duty on Monday. He was hired to replace former Chief Chris Larmore,… Read more »

BERLIN –  Town leaders voted not to move forward with a Graham Avenue stormwater project this week.Citing concerns regarding the way the project was to be funded, three of the four town council members present at Monday’s meeting voted against a motion to award a $105,000 contract for the Graham Avenue Submerged Gravel Wetlands Project…. Read more »