BERLIN – Concerns regarding another liquor license in town dominated the public comment portion of a council meeting this week.A handful of residents and representatives of downtown businesses told the Berlin Town Council Tuesday they did not want to see Viking Tree Trading Co., a business set to open soon on Main Street, with a… Read more »
BERLIN — Residents and town officials celebrated the long-awaited completion of new tennis courts at Stephen Decatur Park with a ribbon cutting on Saturday.Berlin residents and members of the town’s parks commission joined Mayor Gee Williams on a blustery fall day to formally acknowledge the bright new tennis courts now open to park visitors. They… Read more »
BERLIN – Education officials put an emphasis on the lack of state funding Worcester County’s school system receives as they presented capital plans to the Worcester County Commissioners this week.On Wednesday, the Worcester County Commissioners unanimously approved the school system’s capital improvement program (CIP) but not before questioning the level of state funding Worcester County… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials have approved a franchise agreement with Sandpiper Energy.At last month’s meeting the Berlin Town Council voted 3-1, with Councilman Zack Tyndall opposed, to approve an agreement with Sandpiper Energy.“It’s a renewal with some minor modifications of the franchise that we’ve had that goes back to the days when it was called… Read more »
BERLIN – The Shirley Grace Pregnancy Center continues to offer services on Old Ocean City Boulevard this month after moving into a new location.The Shirley Grace Pregnancy Center is now located in Unit B at 10226 Old Ocean City Blvd., the building just behind the center’s previous location. The house that was initially home to… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners agreed to move forward with efforts to address nuisance properties in Stockton and Bishopville this week.The commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with addressing both properties, one of which is a former church. Ed Tudor, the county’s director of development review and permitting, said he’d contacted the pastor… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners approved additional funding for software changes but not before expressing concern regarding unanticipated expenses.At a meeting Wednesday, Director of Emergency Services Director Fred Webster presented the commissioners with a request to approve an over-expenditure of $7,380 associated with new fire reporting software. They approved the request but did… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County leaders agreed to move forward with finding a consultant to study Worcester County’s broadband needs.On Wednesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to have staff develop a request for proposals (RFP) to issue in search of a consultant to review the county’s broadband needs.“We really need to get this train started… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Voters selected three incumbents and one newcomer to serve on the board of county commissioners in Tuesday’s election.In what proved to be the closest contest in this year’s Worcester County Commissioners election, Pocomoke voters chose Democrat Joshua Nordstrom to replace incumbent Merrill Lockfaw in District 1. In the northern part of the… Read more »
BERLIN – As the condition of Harrison Avenue worsens again, Berlin officials say temporary repairs will be made in the coming weeks.While paving the entire street was deemed too costly to do this year, Mayor Gee Williams said this week the town would be working to fill the potholes on Harrison Avenue.“Temporary maintenance can be… Read more »