SNOW HILL – Worcester County could lose more than $5 million a year if a bill prohibiting Maryland counties from participating in immigration detention is passed.House Bill 677, introduced Jan. 30, would prohibit counties from contracting with the federal government or any other entity to take in immigration detainees. Worcester County currently brings in more… Read more »
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Berlin Hoping To Reopen Heron Park Next Week
SNOW HILL – Heron Park could reopen as soon as next week.Town staff were finishing up cleanup efforts at the park this week. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said that as long as work is complete, he plans to suggest reopening the park at Monday’s meeting of the town council.“I think it’s ready to reopen,” he… Read more »
Ocean City, County Officials Talk WOC Emergency Services
SNOW HILL – Ocean City officials told county leaders this week the resort would no longer be subsidizing emergency medical service in West Ocean City.Mayor Rick Meehan asked the Worcester County Commissioners to decide whether they wanted Ocean City to continue providing EMS service to West Ocean City. He said that if the county did,… Read more »
More Berlin Water Main Repairs Planned
BERLIN – A number of Berlin homes were without water much of the day Saturday as town crews performed an emergency repair of infrastructure on Broad Street.Town staff responded to the intersection of Broad and West streets early Saturday morning upon reports of water spurting onto the road. They spent the next 24 hours making… Read more »
Groundwater Testing Plans For Heron Park Outlined
BERLIN- Officials outlined plans for groundwater testing at Heron Park this week.EA Engineering will be digging a variety of small wells at Heron Park in the coming weeks to test groundwater, Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood told the town council Monday. The testing comes after a chemical spill at the park in June.“I’m not an engineer,… Read more »
Berlin Unloading Zone Approved
BERLIN – Town officials approved the addition of an unloading zone as well as 15-minute parking to the downtown area.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted unanimously to create an unloading zone on Pitts Street as well two 15-minutes parking spaces on Commerce Street. Ivy Wells, the town’s economic and community development director, said the… Read more »
Fiscal Review Raises Concerns
BERLIN- Concerns regarding the town’s stormwater fund highlighted a six-month financial review in Berlin.On Monday, Finance Director Natalie Saleh presented elected officials with a six-month review of the town’s finances, as the end of the calendar year marked the halfway point for the current fiscal year. Saleh said stormwater was the primary area of concern.“It… Read more »
Henry Park Garden To Be Expanded
BERLIN- Town officials approved plans for an expansion of the pollinator garden at Henry Park.The Berlin Town Council on Monday approved plans from Assateague Coastal Trust’s Coast Kids program to enlarge the pollinator garden at Henry Park by adding a rain garden to it. The project, which is contingent upon receipt of grant funding, would… Read more »
Peninsula Cleaners Finds New Home
BERLIN – Peninsula Cleaners is now serving the Berlin community from a new location.Peninsula Cleaners, the company that took over the Venable’s Cleaners location on William Street in 2018, opened this week in its new space in the Berlin Shopping Center.“We’re still in Berlin we’re just on the other side of Route 113,” said Nick… Read more »
County Approves Plan For Senior Transit
SNOW HILL – County officials approved an over-expenditure request that will allow the Worcester County Commission on Aging to help fulfil transportation needs for local seniors.The Worcester County Commissioners last week approved a $8,840 over-expenditure request from the Worcester County Commission on Aging (WorCOA) that will allow the agency to fill transportation gaps for seniors.“Shore… Read more »