FENWICK ISLAND – Town officials opted to delay a decision on whether to increase parking permit fees until April budget discussions.During a Feb. 26 meeting, members of the Fenwick Island Town Council agreed to take more time to consider whether there was a need to increase the cost of parking permits, which were set at… Read more »
BERLIN – After years of fundraising and searching for the perfect site, SonRise Church is poised to move to the former location of Merial Select in Berlin.“Our plans are to acquire the property and make it into the new permanent home for SonRise Church,” said Pastor Jerry Wade, the church’s executive pastor.Wade said this week… Read more »
BERLIN – An investment company from Baltimore has purchased the long vacant Harley Davidson property on Route 50.The 13-acre property, which was listed for $3.9 million, has been empty since the Harley Davidson dealer occupying the space closed up shop in 2010. According to Realtor Randy Bendler of Bendler Realty Corporation, the building and attached… Read more »
NEWARK – Voters will notice several candidates for the Worcester County Board of Education on the ballot as they head to the polls in this spring’s primary election.Longtime incumbent Sara Thompson, who represents District 3 on the school board, is being challenged by Shirley Bunting Moran and Francis Gebhart for her seat. This is the… Read more »
BERLIN – Local officials affirmed their support of Maryland Municipal League efforts to restore highway user fees to towns throughout the state with a resolution this week.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted to adopt a resolution formally supporting the Maryland Municipal League’s attempts to encourage the state to return highway user revenues to municipalities…. Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners postponed adoption of an implementation policy for the Mystic Harbor Sanitary Service Area last week, opting instead to schedule a public hearing on the topic.Though it was presented as an internal staff policy, Commissioner Bud Church indicated he would like additional input on the issue.“This is pretty big,”… Read more »
BERLIN – Community members gathered yesterday to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Atlantic General Hospital Thrift Shop.The thrift shop, located in the Berlin Shopping Center on Old Ocean City Boulevard, has raised more than $1.5 million for the hospital during the past decade.“It’s been great for the community and it’s been great for us,”… Read more »
BERLIN – After years of fundraising and searching for the perfect site, SonRise Church is poised to move to the former location of Merial Select in Berlin.“Our plans are to acquire the property and make it into the new permanent home for SonRise Church,” said Pastor Jerry Wade, the church’s executive pastor.Wade said this week… Read more »
BERLIN – An investment company from Baltimore has purchased the long vacant Harley Davidson property on Route 50.The 13-acre property, which was listed for $3.9 million, has been empty since the Harley Davidson dealer occupying the space closed up shop in 2010. According to Realtor Randy Bendler of Bendler Realty Corporation, the building and attached… Read more »
NEWARK – Pay increases for teachers and bus contractors highlight the school system’s proposed $102 million budget for the coming year.The $102,343,405 fiscal year 2017 budget includes a STEP increase for more than half of the school system’s employees and a one percent increase for the remaining employees who are beyond the STEP scale.“Ninety percent… Read more »