OCEAN PINES – Recently re-elected board member Doug Parks will lead the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors this year. On Friday, Aug. 25, during the first board meeting since the Aug. 12 annual election, the seven-member board of directors elected officers and set meeting dates for the coming year. The board elected Parks to… Read more »
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Goat Yoga Class Full Of Meaning, Fun And Laughs
BERLIN – The fitness craze sweeping the nation made its way to Bishopville this week as a local farm paired the peace and calm of yoga with a trio of spunky kids — kid goats that is. Goat yoga, a phrase that will leave many scratching their heads, is in fact one of the latest… Read more »
Reports Outline Berlin Falls Park’s Potential Uses; No Major Remediation Needed On Ponds
BERLIN – New reports detail the hefty costs associated with repurposing the ponds at Berlin Falls Park. At Monday’s meeting of the Berlin Town Council, town staff presented the results of several studies completed this summer regarding the 64-acre Berlin Falls Park. The property has been the subject of various environmental studies in light of… Read more »
Worcester Public School System Starts New Year With Kickoff Event
OCEAN CITY– Teachers are game changers. That was the message shared with local educators as Worcester County Public Schools hosted a back-to-school kickoff Tuesday at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. Guest speaker Baruti Kafele, a longtime New Jersey principal turned author and motivational speaker, reminded teachers just why they were so important to their… Read more »
Local’s Lifetime Service To Sport Earns National Recognition
BERLIN – A local wrestling coach is being honored for his nearly four decades of commitment to the sport. Salisbury resident Alphonso Henry, assistant wrestling coach at James M. Bennett High School, will receive the Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum this fall. Henry is honored to… Read more »
Officials Okay Sheriff’s Office’s Vendor Request
SNOW HILL – A new software program is expected to help the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office update its policies and procedures. Last Tuesday the Worcester County Commissioners agreed to approve Sheriff Reggie Mason’s request to use Lexipol as a sole source vendor. Lexipol provides policy management software for public safety organizations throughout the country. “There… Read more »
Berlin Street Closure Planned
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… Read more »
Berlin’s New Special Event Deadline Next Week
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… Read more »
Lt. Governor Tours New Tech Business In Berlin
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… Read more »
Worcester To Pay A Little Bit More For John Deere Tractors
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… Read more »