BERLIN – Construction on a new Dollar General in Berlin could begin as soon as this spring.The Berlin Planning Commission this week gave final site plan approval to the Dollar General proposed for the intersection of Decatur Street and Assateague Road. This project comes after community concerns about traffic put a halt to plans to… Read more »
NEWARK — Vo-Tech isn’t what it used to be.That’s the message teachers and administrators at Worcester Technical High School are trying to share with students as they work to promote the facility’s growing list of programs.“Let’s face it,” said Caroline Bloxom, principal of Worcester Tech. “Your momma and daddy’s vo-tech school did not include programs… Read more »
NEWARK – In Pocomoke City, Bel-Art operates two manufacturing plants and employs more than 200 people. Those employees work full time, producing everything from pipettes and beakers to lab safety equipment.But they’re not the only ones responsible for keeping the company running.Staff credits a team from the Worcester County Developmental Center for the behind-the-scenes support… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A feasibility study exploring the merits of a hockey arena in northern Worcester County is expected to begin next month.Just about a year after the idea of a bringing a minor league hockey team to Worcester County was first discussed, funding streams have been approved and a feasibility study is set to… Read more »
NEWARK– Though a snow day meant a quiet day Thursday, the recent bomb threats that have plagued local schools continue to be a hot topic in the community.School system officials held an internal meeting Wednesday with law enforcement from throughout the region to discuss the latest developments. The media could not attend.“We are incredibly grateful… Read more »
BERLIN – The purchase of property in Ocean Pines could bring Coastal Hospice at the Ocean to reality two years sooner than anticipated.Coastal Hospice currently has a contract in place to purchase the property in Ocean Pines that is home to The Point Clubhouse. Though there are a number of contingencies, including regulatory approval, officials… Read more »
BERLIN – Roughly a year after first announcing plans to purchase the former Tyson property, Berlin leaders have officially entered the bond market.On Monday, the council voted 4-0 to issue and sell bonds in the amount of $3 million to buy the more than 60-acre industrial property on Old Ocean City Boulevard. Settlement is expected… Read more »
NEWARK – Steve Price, safety director for Worcester County’s public schools, ended the work day Monday with a sigh of relief. Though various schools throughout the region had received bomb threats, no facilities in Worcester County had been targeted.That all changed Tuesday morning, as a caller contacted Ocean City Elementary School and indicated there was… Read more »
BERLIN – Plans for Cannery Village, the affordable housing community currently under construction, will not change in spite of concerns voiced by neighborhood residents.Town officials say nearby residents worried about children from Cannery Village cutting across their lawns to get to Flower Street have little to worry about. They believe the vegetative buffer being planted… Read more »
BERLIN – Roughly a year after first announcing plans to purchase the former Tyson property, Berlin leaders have officially entered the bond market.On Monday, the council voted 4-0 to issue and sell bonds in the amount of $3 million to buy the more than 60-acre industrial property on Old Ocean City Boulevard. Settlement is expected… Read more »