BERLIN – Town officials approved plans for the restoration of two historic advertising murals on Pitts Street.The Berlin Historic District Commission (HDC) last week voted unanimously to approve the restoration of the faded advertising murals on the building at 11 Pitts St. the project will be funded with a grant from the Maryland State Arts… Read more »
BERLIN– Just two weeks after voting to end negotiations regarding the sale of Heron Park, the Berlin Town Council is expected to reconsider the issue on Monday.A trio of Berlin elected officials will seek additional discussion regarding the sale of a portion of Heron Park to local developer Palmer Gillis on Monday. Mayor Zack Tyndall… Read more »
SNOW HILL– Worcester County officials agreed to express interest in an updated study related to inlet shoaling.The Worcester County Commissioners this week voted unanimously to send the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) a letter outlining the county’s interest in an update to a 1998 study addressing water resources and environmental impacts.“This does support future… Read more »
BERLIN – A deed of perpetual easement will resolve an access issue created by a Maple Avenue development.Developers of the Willows at Berlin have worked with a neighboring property owner to reestablish access to their property after it was inadvertently eliminated when the apartments were being built. Mark Cropper, the attorney for the Stoll family,… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Detailed design work for a new Pocomoke library can now begin following approval from county officials.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to move forward with detailed design work for a new Pocomoke library. The approval comes after library officials took steps to reduce project costs at the request of the… Read more »
BERLIN – A new exhibit will pay homage to the cannery that was once a fixture in Berlin.Local artist Patrick Henry will open his new exhibit, “Phillips Cannery: Remembered,” at the Germantown School Community Heritage Center this weekend. The exhibit features a variety of photos that came from slides given to Henry by members of… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials deemed an audio-visual system upgrade too expensive to pursue in Berlin.The Berlin Town Council last week reviewed pricing related to installing a new audio-visual system at town hall. Council members agreed not to meet with company representatives once they saw the system’s annual subscription fee of more than $50,000.“It’s not worth… Read more »
BERLIN – Officials approved plans for a new apartment complex on Bay Street in Berlin.The Berlin Planning Commission last week approved a preliminary site plan for Assateague Landing Apartments, a project planned for a 2.8-acre site on Bay Street. The approval comes after improvements were made by the developer since the project was initially presented… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials discussed potential cannabis regulations, including a desire to keep dispensaries at least 2,000 feet from schools and childcare areas, this week.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday met with staff to discuss provisions related to cannabis use following statewide changes. While the language discussed will need to return to the commissioners… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners this week opted not to rezone property near Route 113 in Bishopville.The commissioners on Tuesday voted 5-2 not to grant a request to rezone slightly less than nine acres on Jarvis Road. While the applicant said the property was poor farmland, staff noted it was currently being farmed.“We… Read more »