BERLIN – Superintendent Lou Taylor thanked educators for their tireless efforts throughout the pandemic and encouraged them to continue making a difference as they begin the school year next week.Worcester County Public Schools teachers and employees gathered at the Stephen Decatur High School stadium Tuesday for a back to school kickoff event. Taylor reminded them… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Comments made by a local elected official during a recent conference in Ocean City sparked criticism from some of her peers this week.During the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) conference in Ocean City, Worcester County Commissioner Diana Purnell participated in the MACo Large Counties Coalition’s annual breakfast meeting. Her comments regarding law… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Atlantic General Hospital celebrated the start of construction of the Gudelsky Family Medical Center with a groundbreaking ceremony this week.On Tuesday, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) staff and board members joined local officials to commemorate the start of construction of the hospital’s new outpatient medical center. The 53,000-square-foot facility, to be known as… Read more »

(Editor’s Note: The following story – originally posted Tuesday – has been updated with new information obtained from court records.)SNOW HILL – A local childcare worker is in prison facing dozens of charges related to child porn and sexual abuse of minors.Ocean Pines resident Bruce William Travers, 37, faces 34 charges total —two felony charges… Read more »

NEWARK – Public school students in Worcester County will begin the school year with masks following a decision by the Maryland State Board of Education last week.Superintendent Lou Taylor confirmed in a message to parents Friday that because of the state board’s emergency regulation requiring universal masking, Worcester County Public Schools students and staff will… Read more »