OCEAN CITY – At a regular session of the Mayor and Council this week, the City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance that calls for the purchase of a property to be utilized by the water department, a purchase that carries a $389,000 price tag. The property, known as 5102 Coastal Highway, will… Read more »

BERLIN – Water restrictions laid down in mid-August will stay in place, the Berlin Mayor and Council decided this week.“We’re still in a very dry situation. Even the state’s concerned,” said Mayor Tom Cardinale. “Our water situation is serious. That’s all I can say.”The council considered dropping the restrictions, despite the continuing low water levels,… Read more »

BERLIN – While newly-minted teachers beginning their careers in Worcester County just want to make sure their classrooms are ready for the start of school on Tuesday, Maryland’s Teacher of the Year 2007 is taking on the U. S. Congress.Michelle Hammond, a language arts teacher at Stephen Decatur Middle School, and her fellow state Teachers… Read more »

SNOW HILL- Berlin residents and some county homeowners are hoping that requests for community development block grant (CDBG) funding will come through for the replacement of a community center in Berlin and the county’s housing rehabilitation program.The Worcester County Commissioners agreed to support the grant applications for both endeavors at Tuesday’s commissioner meeting.Efforts to replace… Read more »