BERLIN – Town officials vowed to do whatever was necessary to get the road damaged during the construction of Cannery Village repaired.At the urging of Councilman Dean Burrell, the town council agreed Monday to have staff get the damaged section of Flower Street in front of Cannery Village repaired as quickly as possible at the… Read more »

BERLIN – After some minor changes, the new members of the Ocean Pines Association’s board of directors agreed to move quickly ahead with several capital projects.In a special meeting Sept. 9, the board — which now includes four new members — voted to move ahead with plans for new bathrooms at White Horse Park, changes… Read more »

NEWARK – The school system is using a mix of paper and electronic flyers this year in an effort to ensure information makes its way home to parents.Though Worcester County Public Schools tried an electronic flyer delivery system last year, parents were slow to sign up. Since the spring, schools have been using both paper… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Leaders of the Ocean Pines Association have selected Doug Parks to fill the board vacancy created by the recent resignation of Pat Renaud.During a special meeting Friday, the board of directors voted 4-2 to appoint Parks to the position. The vote came after Cheryl Jacobs nominated Frank Daly, the next highest vote-getter… Read more »

SNOW HILL – County officials called Gov. Larry Hogan’s plans to remove septic pretreatment requirements for systems throughout most of the state a victory.During the Maryland Association of Counties conference, Hogan announced his plans to remove the septic pretreatment requirements for systems not in the state’s critical areas. At this week’s meeting of the Worcester… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The spray irrigation project at Eagles Landing Golf Course is expected to move forward following a contract decision this week.On Tuesday the Worcester County Commissioners voted to award the contract for the installation of a spray irrigation system at the Ocean City course to Leibold Irrigation of Illinois. Though the company was… Read more »

BERLIN – Thanks to a grant, residents will soon see permanent bathrooms installed at Henry Park.The town received a $96,000 Community Parks and Playgrounds grant that will fund the majority of the costs associated with replacing the portable toilets at Henry Park with permanent restrooms.“I think it’s a good point to make that’s a very… Read more »

SNOW HIL – The county will begin seeking proposals from parties interested in subletting the 16th Street liquor store this month as the exit strategy designed to get Worcester County out of the liquor business moves ahead.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners approved a request for proposals (RFP) that will be issued to sublease the… Read more »