BERLIN– A local business raised more than $1,400 for a medical battalion in Ukraine with a day of baking.Sconer, the popular Berlin Farmers Market vendor, will be donating more than $1,400 to Hospitallers, a medical battalion operating on the front lines in Ukraine, following a fundraiser Monday. Ryan Nellans, the Berlin baker behind Sconer, is… Read more »
BERLIN – Officials will meet Monday to consider two $1 million-plus offers for portions of Heron Park.A mixed-use development featuring 78 single family homes and a commercial development featuring an amphitheater have been proposed by the companies that submitted bids for the disposition and development of Heron Park. The Berlin Town Council will review the… Read more »
SNOW HILL– Installation of a new walking trail behind the library in Berlin is set to begin next month.The Worcester County Commissioners approved plans for a quarter-mile walking trail at the Berlin branch of the Worcester County Library last week. Work on the trail should start in March.“Reading and walking are both excellent ways to… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Local officials are preparing for changes following the Maryland State Board of Education’s decision to lift the statewide school mask mandate.The Maryland State Board of Education voted 12-2 Tuesday to permit local school systems to decide on whether their public school students should continue to be masked. The action now goes to… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Atlantic General Hospital officials shared accomplishments from the past year with county leaders as they presented the facility’s annual grant request.Representatives of Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) met with the Worcester County Commissioners last week to present the hospital’s annual grant request. They reviewed the high points and the challenges of the past… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Pizza Tugos will be able to make entertainment changes following approval from a county board.The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) voted unanimously last week to approve a request from Pizza Tugos to offer live entertainment inside on its second floor. Though the board had some concerns about the potential impact… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials continue to explore the possibility of moving a portion of the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office to Ocean City.Since the Town of Ocean City offered space to the state’s attorney’s office as it expands in preparation for the implementation of police body camera programs, several Worcester County Commissioners have toured… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials are hoping a county-owned parcel could be added to the site being considered for a community center.The Town of Berlin asked the Worcester County Commissioners this week for a 3.4-acre lot near the multi-purpose building on Flower Street. Municipal leaders would like to combine the county parcel with property owned by… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials narrowly approved a list of bond bills that includes $11 million for a sports complex.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-3 to introduce bond bills related to six major projects. Those who opposed the bill objected to the inclusion of $11 million designated to go toward a sports complex.“I… Read more »
BERLIN– A new exhibit at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art focuses on the generational history of Black families on the Eastern Shore.Inspired by a collection of historic photographs, well-known Berlin artist Patrick Henry has spent the past several years painting scenes from the Eastern Shore’s past. The new body of work, “Another View,” is… Read more »