The Tables At Burbage Park: Members of the nonprofit We Heart Berlin hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for The Tables at Burbage Park on Saturday, April 2. Dozens of community members came out to celebrate the start of the project, which will bring two Ping Pong tables to the underutilized park. The project was made possible… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to send a letter to the state in support of a seasonal housing project proposed in West Ocean City.The Worcester County Commissioners voted 5-2 this week to write a letter in support of a proposal from Holtz Companies for seasonal workforce housing in West Ocean City. The company is… Read more »
BERLIN – Employee raises, the cost of special events and a potential tax increase dominated a budget discussion in Berlin this week.Mayor Zack Tyndall and the town’s council members met Monday to review the proposed general fund budget for fiscal year 2023. A common refrain among department heads was the need for pay increases for… Read more »
BERLIN– A new addition to the Buckingham Elementary School lobby aims to help inspire a love of reading among students.Buckingham Elementary School on Tuesday hosted a ribbon cutting for its new book vending machine. Students each got to put a token in the machine to get a copy of “Ranger in Time: Rescue on the… Read more »
SNOW HILL– While improvements have been made, the county’s fire and EMS service continues to need more funding support.Ocean City Fire Chief Richie Bowers outlined the challenges facing the county’s fire and EMS companies during a budget work session last week with the Worcester County Commissioners. He suggested the commissioners consider using some of the… Read more »
BERLIN– Town officials delayed a hearing on the tax rate until April 11 in an effort to get a better understanding of the budget.After contentious discussion Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted unanimously to table the public hearing on the tax rate until April 11. The move came after much discussion of the $462,000 deficit… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Citizens will have a chance to weigh in on whether Worcester County should purchase land for a sports complex at a public hearing in April.On April 19 at 6 p.m. at Stephen Decatur High School, the Worcester County Commissioners will host a public hearing regarding plans to purchase 95 acres adjacent to… Read more »
SNOW HILL– The county’s education spending is set to increase by close to $4 million in the coming year’s budget.In a budget work session with the Worcester County Commissioners Tuesday, Worcester County Board of Education officials reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2023 spending plan. With $1.8 million more in required maintenance of effort funding and… Read more »
SNOW HILL– Snow Hill’s riverboat will likely be docked for the summer as it awaits repairs.A Coast Guard inspection in Norfolk revealed extensive repairs were needed on the Black-Eyed Susan, the riverboat the Town of Snow Hill purchased in 2020. Jim Washington, the riverboat’s operator, says he’s waiting to hear how the town plans to… Read more »
BERLIN – In an effort to protect the quality of life for Berlin’s residents, town officials approved short-term rental regulations that include residency requirements this week.Following a two-hour public hearing Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted 3-2, with Councilmen Troy Purnell and Dean Burrell opposed, to approve short-term rental regulations that include the requirement that… Read more »