SNOW HILL– A Snow Hill store will not be able to add liquor to its inventory following a decision by a local board this week.On Monday, the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) voted unanimously to deny a request for a liquor license from Duck In II on East Market Street. Though the convenience… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Two major credit rating agencies toured the Ocean City area this week as Worcester County prepares for the bond market.Officials provided representatives from two credit rating companies with a tour highlighting local attractions on Tuesday. While officials typically share the county’s pertinent information during a meeting on Wall Street, this year they… Read more »
BERLIN– Work is underway this week on the long-awaited mural depicting the Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley.Tindley, the gospel music icon born in Berlin, is being recognized with a mural on the side of the Bruder Hill building. Artist Jay Coleman is on site this week painting the expanse of what was once empty wall.“I… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday announced $15 million in funding to complete planning for Route 90 improvements.With the Route 90 bridge in the background, Hogan announced Monday that $15 million in funding would advance the state’s “Reach the Beach” plan to improve safety, access and congestion relief projects on Route 90. The… Read more »
SNOW HILL– A text amendment approved this week will provide more flexibility in the placement of cell towers on agricultural land.The Worcester County Commissioners this week voted 5-2 to approve a text amendment that will reduce the distance telecommunication towers are required to be separated from residential structures in certain cases. Property owners will now… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County will pay $16,686 in fines related to sewer overflows from 2017-2021.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to pay $16,686 to the Maryland Department of the Environmental (MDE) to settle 15 sanitary sewer overflow violation fines. Though there were 23 overflows between January 2017 and December 2021, they weren’t all… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County officials approved a nearly $227 million budget this week.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 5-2 to approve a $226,916,778 budget for the 2023 fiscal year. The budget, which is 5% more than the fiscal year 2022 budget, maintains the current property tax rate of $0.845 and the local income… Read more »
SNOW HILL– A sports complex referendum petition has 68% of the required signatures with one month to go, officials confirmed this week.The citizen committee working on a petition for referendum regarding Worcester County’s use of more than $11 million in bond funding turned in a petition with 3,287 signatures May 31. Officials with the Worcester… Read more »
BERLIN – Two Berlin Intermediate School students face conspiracy to commit first degree murder and other charges following a June 1 incident at the school.In a press conference Friday, Sheriff Matt Crisafulli said two juveniles had been charged with several counts after one of them, a 13-year-old, brought a knife to school to attack another… Read more »
BERLIN– The coveted Rubber Duck Trophy will once again be on the line as the Berlin Bathtub Races return.The Berlin Chamber of Commerce will host the 32nd annual Berlin Bathtub Races June 10. Entries are now being finalized for the popular event.“This event puts Berlin in a class of towns that only a few places… Read more »