SNOW HILL – Citizens will have a chance to share their views on a potential sectional rezoning of properties along Route 611 at a public hearing next week.On Tuesday Aug. 7, the Worcester County Commissioners will host a public hearing at the government center in Snow Hill at 10:30 a.m. regarding a proposed sectional rezoning… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – The tennis court renovations at Stephen Decatur Park could be complete later this month.While the asphalt is now in place, the courts still need surfacing, fencing, nets and benches installed.“At this point, assuming the weather cooperates and everything moves forward as expected, my hope is the end of August it’ll be done,”… Read more »
NEWARK – Worcester County will receive a $1.2 million grant from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to aid in literacy efforts.On Monday MSDE announced it was awarding $43.3 million in grants to local school systems. Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) is set to get $1.2 million to help update its literacy curriculum and… Read more »
BERLIN – A hearing next week is the first step in the annexation process for a property just outside Berlin.On Wednesday, Aug. 8, the Berlin Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a request to add land at the intersection of Route 346 and Route 50 to the town’s growth area. If the property… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Posters calling for “Solutions Not Slaughter” and others proclaiming “It’s Their World Too” greeted attendees of an Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting last week.On Friday a handful of protestors upset about the association’s recent removal of 290 Canada geese shared their views as members of the board entered the Ocean… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials continue to seek grant applications from local nonprofits.Under the town’s new nonprofit grant policy, organizations have until Aug. 1 to submit funding requests. Town Administrator Laura Allen told the council this week she’d received just one grant request so far.“The deadline is fast approaching,” she said.In February, the Berlin Town Council… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials agreed to delay plans for permanent restrooms at Stephen Decatur Park as they explore ways to prevent the vandalism taking place at facilities elsewhere in town.On Monday that Berlin Town Council agreed to reprioritize projects on Berlin’s Community Parks and Playgrounds grant application. While there were initially plans to seek funding… Read more »
BERLIN – The Berlin Police Department will once again promote community partnerships with a National Night Out celebration in August.As it has for more than two decades, the Berlin Police Department will spend the first Tuesday in August at Henry Park to mark National Night Out. Officers will be joined by a variety of local… Read more »
SNOW HILL – An agreement with Peninsula Regional Medical Center will bring the Wagner Wellness Van to Snow Hill one day a week.Last Tuesday the Worcester County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) that will allow the hospital to bring its mobile health van to the Worcester County… Read more »
BERLIN – Berlin is one of 149 communities in Maryland that has been designated an Opportunity Zone by the state.Ivy Wells, the town’s economic development director, advised municipal officials this week that the town was now an Opportunity Zone. The designation, according to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), is part of… Read more »