BERLIN – After 17 years in Berlin, Apple Discount Drugs will close next week.Apple Discount Drugs on Franklin Avenue in Berlin will close its doors Sept. 22. Owner Jeff Sherr said Rite Aid would be purchasing the store’s files and inventory.“It hurts me because our job is to take care of the community,” Sherr said…. Read more »
BERLIN – The town’s ethics commission determined Friday that it had no jurisdiction over a candidate’s improperly placed yard sign.The Berlin Ethics Commission met Friday after the town received a complaint regarding mayoral candidate Zack Tyndall. A citizen complained after a Tyndall sign was put in her yard without permission.Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said that… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Members of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors expressed unanimous support for the Bainbridge Pond drainage improvement project this week.The board was presented with an update on the drainage project, which has been redefined because of reduced funding, at a meeting Wednesday. While there was no expenditure to vote on at… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Planning Commission has provided favorable recommendations to two rezoning requests in northern Worcester County.The commission last week agreed to forward a Route 611 rezoning request and another St. Martin’s Neck Road request on to the Worcester County Commissioners with favorable recommendations.On Route 611, property owners are seeking to have… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials celebrated the installation of a new generator meant to help Berlin continue its efforts to keep electric costs low.Municipal officials joined town staff and executives from Carter Machinery and Chesapeake Utilities on Wednesday for a ribbon cutting for a new Cat G3520 generator set. The natural gas generator replaces a diesel… Read more »
BERLIN – A renewed discussion of apartments proposed for North Main Street led to debate regarding future growth in town at a meeting of the Berlin Planning Commission this week.On Wednesday, John Salm returned to the commission to discuss adjustments to the apartment proposal he presented last month. While commission members praised the effort he’d… Read more »
BERLIN – The town’s ethics commission is expected to meet Friday to discuss a complaint filed regarding campaigning in this fall’s election.In a meeting Tuesday, members of the town’s board of supervisors of elections were advised that an ethics complaint had been filed regarding a candidate’s campaign materials. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood confirmed the complaint… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The labor shortage facing businesses throughout the country has highlighted Worcester County’s worker retention struggles.To address the growing issue of losing employees shortly after they’ve completed training, the Worcester County Commissioners are now exploring ways to encourage retention.“We need to do something to incentivize our employees — who we spend time and… Read more »
BERLIN – A highly contested mayoral race highlights this fall’s municipal election in Berlin.With the filing deadline last Friday, the field is now set for the town’s Oct. 6 election. Five candidates are vying for the position of mayor and there are contested races for two of the three council positions up for grabs. There… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners have delayed a public hearing on a proposed casino overlay zone in order to hold a work session on the proposal first.The commissioners voted on Tuesday to postpone a public hearing on the creation of a casino overlay zone and instead to host a work session on the… Read more »