NEWARK – After-school programs will be available at certain northern Worcester County schools following reallocation of funding within the school system’s budget.Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) announced last week that because the school system was receiving a grant for after-school programs at economically disadvantaged schools, funding that had been set aside for those programs could… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials will seek grant funding for new playground equipment at Henry Park.The Berlin Town Council agreed last week to seek grant funding for replacement of the aging playground equipment at Henry Park.“I think it’s a solid fit,” Mayor Zack Tyndall said.According to Town Administrator Mary Bohlen, the town applied for close to… Read more »
BERLIN – Elected officials agreed to move forward with adding a custodial position to town staff.The Berlin Town Council voted 4-1 last week to create a maintenance/custodial position. Currently the town hires a contractor to handle cleaning at town hall.“We feel like bringing back a full-time custodial laborer position would be the most beneficial move… Read more »
BERLIN– Country music will come to town next weekend as Berlin once again hosts Small Town Throw Down.On Saturday, Sept. 9, the town will welcome residents and visitors to Main Street for a country music festival. Last year, thousands of spectators donned their jeans and boots to enjoy an afternoon of live music in historic… Read more »
BERLIN – Speed cameras will be coming to Berlin following contract approval this week.The Berlin Town Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a contract with RedSpeed, a company that works with jurisdictions to provide automated traffic enforcement initiatives. Here in Berlin, the company will install cameras to monitor speeding.“We will be consulting with council… Read more »
BERLIN– An unprecedented amount of donations from the community is expected to provide Buckingham Elementary School students with a strong start to the school year.As they prepared their classrooms for students this week, teachers at Buckingham were overwhelmed by the ways the community has offered support to individual classrooms and the school as a whole… Read more »
BERLIN – The Berlin Town Council agreed to move forward with purchasing town-owned cellphones for employees and elected officials.At the recommendation of Mayor Zack Tyndall, the council voted unanimously on Monday to purchase AT&T FirstNet devices for most staff and elected officials.He said the recommendation came in the wake of an increasing number of Freedom… Read more »
BERLIN – Municipal officials got a look at a new vision for the future development of Heron Park at a work session this week.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council hosted a work session to talk about Heron Park’s parcel 57 and a potential sales contract with developer Palmer Gillis. During the public comment portion of… Read more »
NEWARK– Worcester County’s schools continue to outperform most of those in the state, according to the latest testing data released.The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) last week released statewide performance data that shows Worcester County Public Schools again ranks at the top when it comes to testing.“Overall we’re thrilled with the results,” said Dee… Read more »
BERLIN– Plans to sell a portion of Heron Park to a local developer came to a halt Monday with a 3-2 vote by the town council to end negotiations.The Berlin Town Council on Monday voted 3-2 to stop negotiations with Palmer Gillis and Coastal Ventures Properties and to instead have the town move forward with… Read more »