BERLIN – Park officials removed an aggressive stallion from Assateague Island National Seashore Monday for relocation to Texas.Delegate’s Pride, also known as Chip (N6ELS-H), was removed from Assateague May 2 and will be permanently relocated to a wildlife sanctuary in Texas. Officials said the highly food conditioned and aggressive stallion had been involved in more… Read more »
BERLIN– Town officials are moving forward with plans to replace the walking path at Stephen Decatur Park.Elected officials said Monday the scrap tire walking path at the park would be replaced with asphalt. Though alternatives were discussed, asphalt was deemed the best long-term solution.“We could possibly get 20-25 years out of asphalt,” said Jimmy Charles,… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials agreed to spend more than $750,000 to purchase smart water meters.The Berlin Town Council on Monday approved a bid for $754,990 from Core and Main for smart meters. The meters were recommended after a water and wastewater analysis last fall revealed that non-revenue water—water that is produced and treated but not… Read more »
BERLIN – Municipal officials this week discussed a growing list of projects to be paid for with the town’s $4.7 million in federal recovery funds.The Berlin Town Council on Monday talked about potential projects that could be funded with the town’s $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The town has already received… Read more »
SNOW HILL– The Worcester County Commissioners honored a local resident last week for her efforts to assist the unemployed during the pandemic.The commissioners last Tuesday presented a commendation to Pat Schrawder, district representative for Sen. Mary Beth Carozza, for her efforts to assist more than 2,000 residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties in securing… Read more »
BERLIN – While the end of the school year approaches, the efforts of Buckingham Elementary School’s PTA are not slowing down.Whether it’s shirts and snacks for Field Day, parade floats or teacher appreciation gifts, the PTA stays busy supporting countless causes at the Berlin school. A key fundraiser for upcoming projects is a Pints for… Read more »
BERLIN – Three people escaped a house fire in Berlin Wednesday morning by jumping out of second story window.Crews from Berlin, Ocean Pines, Showell, Ocean City and Newark responded to Railroad Avenue in Berlin Wednesday morning in response to a house fire reported at 8:15 a.m. Upon arrival, crews observed a working house fire at… Read more »
SNOW HILL – With last week’s vote to move forward with a sports complex on Route 50, the county can now begin putting the pieces in place to bring the project to fruition.An environmental site assessment, updates to Maryland Stadium Authority studies and a request for design proposals are now in the works. While questions… Read more »
BERLIN– There are no immediate plans to fill the vacancy created by the abrupt departure of Berlin’s town administrator last week.Following the retirement of Jeff Fleetwood, the town’s administrator for the last three years, Mayor Zack Tyndall said this week there were no immediate plans to bring anyone new into town hall. Instead, Deputy Town… Read more »
BERLIN– Berlin leaders agreed to formally request a meeting with Worcester County officials following last week’s vote to move forward with a sports complex.Members of the town council on Monday expressed their disappointment with the Worcester County Commissioners for not including the municipality in discussions regarding a sports complex proposed for property next to Stephen… Read more »