BERLIN – Auditors cautioned town officials regarding a declining fund balance during a report this week.As representatives from PKS & Company presented Berlin’s annual audit report to town officials Monday, they recommended that the town develop a formal policy to ensure the general fund balance didn’t dip too low. A fund balance that exceeded $8… Read more »
NEWARK – As in years past, requests for funding to allow for fair teacher salaries, technology and small class sizes dominated a budget hearing hosted by the Worcester County Board of Education this week.On Tuesday, the school board heard budget requests from parents representing each of the county’s 14 schools. Aside from a few minor… Read more »
BERLIN – Wet weather, followed by small yields and low prices, made the year a challenging one for local farmers.Members of the local agriculture community said a variety of issues, the most obvious of which was the seemingly endless rain this area experienced, made 2018 a difficult year for farmers.“A couple years like this in… Read more »
BERLIN – As the nation said goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush in Washington D.C. this week, a local man was among those who paid tribute to the iconic leader.Berlin resident Tyler Betz paid his respects to the 41st president Wednesday as Bush lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda. Betz, who remembers Bush… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners voted not to approve an agreement that would have allowed for construction of a cell tower at the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant.Citing concerns from Ocean Pines residents, the commissioners voted against a proposed land lease agreement with Calvert Crossland LLC, a company that works with Verizon Wireless,… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners expressed appreciation to their supporters as they were sworn in this week.The commissioners took the oath of office on Tuesday before unanimously re-electing Commissioner Diana Purnell to serve as their president.“I make a motion to allow Commissioner Purnell to finish out her term as president and serve another… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A cooperative effort to address homelessness in Ocean City is finding some success, according to local officials.The Worcester County Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) has been able to help six homeless individuals secure housing since it was launched earlier this year.“We have to come up with some permanent solutions but we’re chipping away… Read more »
NEWARK – As in years past, requests for funding to allow for fair teacher salaries, technology and small class sizes dominated a budget hearing hosted by the Worcester County Board of Education this week.On Tuesday, the school board heard budget requests from parents representing each of the county’s 14 schools. Aside from a few minor… Read more »
NEWARK – Data released this week shows that Worcester County schools scored four out of five possible stars under the state’s new accountability system.Though only nine of the county’s schools were rated under the new system, the Maryland Report Card released Tuesday revealed that they each received four of five possible stars. Superintendent Lou Taylor… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Local officials and law enforcement officers from throughout the state gathered Monday to watch as new Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisafulli was sworn into office.Crisafulli, who defeated Mike McDermott, Scott Bernal and George Truitt in this year’s election, was installed as sheriff in front of a standing-room only crowd at the courthouse… Read more »