BERLIN – Holiday season is in full swing in downtown Berlin.While the pandemic has prompted changes, the town is doing its best to remain festive this December. A successful Ice Ice Berlin last Friday is being followed up with the town’s new Light up Berlin home decorating contest.“The response has been overwhelming,” said Ivy Wells,… Read more »
SALISBURY – The annual 24-hour Shore Gives More campaign raised a record-breaking $269,627 for local nonprofits on Giving Tuesday.Giving Tuesday, held each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is an international online giving movement. The local campaign, hosted by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES), is known as the Shore Gives More and… Read more »
NEWARK – Requests for competitive teacher salaries, maintaining small class sizes and technology funding highlighted a public budget input session hosted by the Worcester County Board of Education this week.On Tuesday, the school system hosted its annual public budget input session via conference call. Speakers stressed the importance of funding teacher salaries at a level… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County’s drug treatment court program celebrates its 15th anniversary this December.The program, designed to offer treatment to those committing crimes due to substance abuse, has played a key role in helping individuals achieve recovery in Worcester County.“The program is of utmost importance because punishment alone does not remedy the issue of… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) approved a trio of liquor license changes this week.On Tuesday, the board approved two beer, wine and liquor license applications as well as the transfer and upgrade of another license. Highlighting the agenda was the approval of a license for Shore Liquor, which is… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County Public Schools will continue distance learning until Jan. 4.Though Worcester County’s COVID-19 rates are currently trending in the right direction, officials last week extended the distance learning that was already in place another month. At the time, rates had increased to the level that worried officials.“As we have monitored the… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials agreed to deed a small section of property to a developer in exchange for road paving and sidewalk installation on Maple Avenue.On Monday, the town council voted 4-0 to approve an agreement with the developer of the Willows at Berlin, the apartment project planned at the end of Maple Avenue. The… Read more »
BERLIN – Regardless of which side of the issue they’re on, property owners in White Horse Park agree the lawsuit regarding full-time occupancy has changed the community.While some highlight the newly enhanced security measures and increased accountability as improvements, others in the park decry their lack of privacy and cite board overreach and tunnel vision… Read more »
BERLIN – Plans are underway to turn 673 acres just outside Berlin into public space.The Maryland Board of Public Works on Nov. 18 approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ plan to purchase two parcels — the Bay Club and a neighboring farm — totaling 673 acres. Mayor Zack Tyndall shared the news at Monday’s… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to censure Director Tom Janasek after a vote to remove him from the board failed.At a public hearing Friday, Janasek apologized to General Manager John Viola, who’d filed a formal complaint regarding offensive remarks the director made earlier this month.“I hope we can… Read more »