BERLIN–Motorists traveling William Street can expect a detour in the coming weeks as work to replace a culvert gets underway.Though work officially began on William Street Wednesday, the road will not be closed until Aug. 28. Officials expect it to be closed four to six weeks as the culvert is replaced.“We’re just asking folks to… Read more »
BERLIN– As the new special event request deadline nears, town officials say they’ve already received applications for the majority of Berlin’s events.Ivy Wells, Berlin’s economic development director, said this week she’d already received event applications from hosts of nearly all of the town’s regular special events. The deadline to submit applications for a 2018 special… Read more »
BERLIN – Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford joined local officials for a tour of Berlin’s newest technology business last week.On Friday Worcester County and Town of Berlin leaders joined Rutherford as he visited Electronic Transaction System (ETS) in the former South Moon Under offices in Berlin. Since securing the space last fall, ETS, a mobile technology… Read more »
SNOW HILL – In an effort to standardize equipment, county leaders bypassed low bids to purchase two John Deere tractors.The Worcester County Commissioners voted last week to spend $117,543 to purchase two John Deere tractors from Atlantic Tractor in Salisbury. The decision came at the suggestion of Commissioner Merrill Lockfaw, who served as Worcester County’s… Read more »
BERLIN – An official policy now governs use of the meeting rooms in Berlin Town Hall.Last week the town council approved a new policy outlining usage guidelines for the council chambers and conference room on the second floor of town hall.“It should have been done years ago,” Mayor Gee Williams said. “This is a public… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Wind farms off the Ocean City coast would benefit the economy and are not expected to have an impact on tourism, according to a report released last week.On Friday, Anirban Basu of Sage Policy Group released a report on the observed impact of wind farms. Basu’s research reveals “little evidence” of negative… Read more »
BERLIN – A training room, sally port, gym, ventilated property room and large patrol room highlighted a tour of the town’s new police station this week.On Monday Berlin officials got their first glimpse of the town’s new police station, which is currently under construction on Decatur Street. Police Chief Arnold Downing and architect Tim Crosby… Read more »
SNOW HILL – After more than three decades on the bench, Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Thomas C. Groton III officially marked his retirement this month.Though Groton will remain in his office at the courthouse until his replacement is chosen, his 70th birthday the first week of August marked the official end to his lengthy… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The sale of alcohol to a minor resulted in a $2,000 fine and a one-week suspension of alcoholic beverage sales at an Ocean City restaurant.On Wednesday the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) fined Flavors of Italy $2,000 and suspended the restaurant’s license for one week. Both actions came after an… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A piece of Salisbury history has made its way to Snow Hill.The iconic sign that spent decades in front of the Polar Bar, the restaurant long considered “the” gathering spot for Salisbury teenagers, now hangs in Toy Town. Historic signs like the one from the Polar Bar add to the ambience in… Read more »