SNOW HILL – At least one elected official wants the county to explore the idea of issuing rental licenses to property owners opening their homes to tourists.During a meeting Tuesday, Worcester County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic suggested the county consider the idea of issuing rental licenses. He said Ocean City’s attention to short-term rentals and the… Read more »
Author Archives: Charlene Sharpe
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Campground’s EDU Request Fails Again
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners this week took no action on a sewer allocation request that would have allowed Frontier Town to expand its campground.On Tuesday, a motion to deny a request from Sun TRS Frontier LLC, the company that owns Frontier Town, for 34 EDUs (equivalent dwelling units) failed, receiving just two… Read more »
Education Supporters Ask Commissioners To Fully Fund Schools’ Proposed $88.4M Budget
SNOW HILL – Requests for education funding dominated Worcester County’s annual public budget hearing.As county officials presented Worcester County’s proposed $211 million budget at Snow Hill High School Tuesday, most comments from the public sought funding for the local school system.“Our schools wouldn’t be the same without your help,” Snow Hill resident Laura Rosenfeld said.In… Read more »
Special Exception Approved To Transform Home Into Spa
BERLIN – Plans for a spa in a historic Berlin home are expected to move forward following a board of appeals hearing this week.On Wednesday the Berlin Board of Zoning Appeals voted 2-1 to grant 509 S. Main St. a special exception for a conditional business use in the residential district. Though there was concern… Read more »
Berlin Tennis Court Project Runs Into Unexpected Problems
BERLIN – Town officials agreed to move ahead with improvements to the tennis courts at Stephen Decatur Park despite a cost increase.The Berlin Town Council on Monday approved a $12,650 change order associated with the tennis court replacement currently underway. The cost increase comes as contractors encountered problems working on the easternmost courts.“Our hand’s being… Read more »
Five Foster Siblings Officially Become Part Of Collins Family
SNOW HILL – Applause erupted amid a sea of smiling faces at the Worcester County courthouse Thursday as a Mardela Springs couple adopted five siblings.In what was Judge Peggy Kent’s first adoption since being sworn in as a Worcester County Circuit Court judge, Mardela Springs residents Steve and Tina Collins officially welcomed the five children… Read more »
22 Berlin Roads Rated As ‘Poor’ In Report
BERLIN – A comprehensive report released this week calls for improvements to close to two dozen Berlin streets within the next five years.The roadway report, presented to the Berlin Town Council Monday by Josh Taylor of Davis Bowen & Friedel, ranks the town’s streets by their condition. While close to half of Berlin’s streets are… Read more »
Stephen Decatur Band Raising Money For New Uniforms
BERLIN – As the end of the school year nears, supporters of Stephen Decatur High School’s band program are making a final push in their efforts to raise money for new uniforms.On May 3, the Stephen Decatur Music Boosters will hold a raffle drawing for a handcrafted guitar, guitar case and seven guitar lessons. Tickets,… Read more »
Sound Therapy Technique Helps Students Relax, Focus
SNOW HILL – Educators at Cedar Chapel Special School are using a new form of therapy to help their students.Cedar Chapel has implemented sound therapy — the use of vibrations created by various sounds — to encourage relaxation and healing. Teachers shared the practice with Worcester County Board of Education officials last week.“We’re using these… Read more »
Author Releases First Novel, ‘The One And Only’
BERLIN – A local author blends the rational with the fantastic in a novel that tells the tale of a scientist fighting the spread of a deadly disease in a post-apocalyptic world.Ocean Pines author Barbara Witherow—who writes under the pen name Julia Ash—released her debut novel, “The One and Only,” this week. For Witherow, who… Read more »