BERLIN– Town officials approved a trial run for a nine-hole disc golf course at Stephen Decatur Park.The Berlin Town Council this week voted 4-1 to allow Eastbound Disc Golf to set up a nine-hole course at Stephen Decatur Park. The pilot program will allow the equipment to remain in the park until Sept. 30, 2022.“This… Read more »
SNOW HILL – In the wake of the sweeping police reform measures approved in Maryland this spring, law enforcement agencies are now wading through the practicalities of implementing the changes.Increased costs, unanswered questions and more training demands are among the challenges local law enforcement agencies are facing as they try to meet the new requirements…. Read more »
BERLIN – A meeting to discuss a rezoning that would allow for a substantial townhouse development just off Route 50 in Berlin has been postponed.The Berlin Planning Commission meeting to consider the rezoning of commercial land near the intersection of routes 50 and 818 that was set for Wednesday has been canceled.“The meeting has been… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to use a $16 million surplus to fund various capital projects and increase the county’s reserve.The Worcester County Commissioners voted 4-3 this week to approve the assignment of fund balance after the county ended the year with a surplus of $16.1 million. The money will be used for various… Read more »
BERLIN – Berlin officials met with the head of Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources last week to express interest in working with the agency in the future.Berlin officials met with Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, secretary of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Friday. While what was supposed to be a site visit to Heron Park was… Read more »
BERLIN – The Berlin Planning Commission is set to consider a rezoning next week that would allow a 176-unit townhouse development to proceed.On Wednesday, Nov. 10, the commission will meet to consider a request to reclassify commercial land in the area of routes 50 and 818 as R-4 residential. They’ll forward a recommendation on the… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Citing the need for more information, county officials opted not to grant local fire companies a new response allocation.The Worcester County Commissioners voted 5-2 on Tuesday not to create a new per run allocation for local fire companies. They said they wanted to see companies’ financial information before making a change to… Read more »
BERLIN – Though a site hasn’t yet been acquired, funding for a sports complex has been included in Worcester County’s latest capital plan.A sports complex, a new public safety facility and broadband infrastructure are among the projects included in the capital improvement plan (CIP) staff presented to the Worcester County Commissioners Tuesday. While a public… Read more »
BERLIN – Halloween returned to Berlin in full force this week as trick-or-treating drew thousands to town Sunday.Witches wandered down Washington Street as plague doctors prowled and Dalmatians dodged Cruella. As it always did in the years before COVID-19, Berlin attracted families from throughout the area for trick-or-treating.“People who have never even been to Berlin… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A former childcare worker is expected to appear in court later this month following his indictment last week on more than 90 charges related to child sex abuse and child pornography.Bruce Travers, 37, has an initial appearance in Worcester County Circuit Court set for Nov. 24. Travers was indicted by a grand… Read more »