SNOW HILL – County officials responded to news that Worcester County’s Maintenance of Effort calculation would be increasing with candid criticism.During Tuesday’s meeting of the Worcester County Commissioners, Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins informed officials that Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funding would increase $2,387,012 in FY2018. The increase is tied to modifications made to MOE… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Worcester County Commission for Women (WCCW) and Friends of the WCCW honored eight women for their accomplishments in the community at its annual Women’s History Month Luncheon in Ocean City this week.This year’s ceremony celebrated the “trailblazing women in labor and business” and their successes.Ann Lockhart Showell (1924-2010) was given the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A debate last week at the police commission level about tweaking the resort’s trailer parking ordinance enforcement spilled over to the Mayor and Council this week but was ultimately sent back to the drawing board with no action taken.As part of the ongoing effort to rein in some of the behavior associated… Read more »
NEWARK – Worcester County educator Valerie Zienty has earned a national recognition after being nominated by one of her students.Zienty, who teaches pre-engineering at Worcester Technical High School, has been named a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). She was nominated for the honor by Laila Mirza,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — One week after a discussion of the resort’s smoking ban reached an impasse at the committee level, the debate spilled over to the Mayor and Council meeting on Monday resulting in a tightening in the direction on enforcement.Three years ago, the council approved an ordinance banning smoking on the Boardwalk and smoking… Read more »
OCEAN CITY Ocean City officials are considering ways to address the smoking ban along the Boardwalk this season, bringing forth a larger discussion on enforcement efforts and police discretion.In a Police Commission meeting on Monday, resort officials were given the opportunity to discuss issues regarding the smoking ban along the resort’s beach and Boardwalk. Council… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Concerned about the appearance of a prominent corner near the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, resort officials this week decided not to deed a small parcel at 41st Street and Coastal Highway to the State Highway Administration (SHA) this week.Last year, the Mayor and Council approved the development of a dune-style fence… Read more »
POCOMOKE – Pocomoke Elementary School earned recognition as a National Title I Distinguished School this week.“We are incredibly excited to have Pocomoke Elementary School recognized for the outstanding work the administration and staff are doing to ensure the children in Pocomoke are achieving at high levels,” Superintendent Lou Taylor said. “The efforts of the PES… Read more »
BERLIN – In spite of increases being implemented by some regional providers, Berlin officials want the town’s electric customers to know their rates will remain low for the foreseeable future.A news release issued by the town this week reported the average monthly residential bill for a Berlin Electric customer was $128.74, roughly $10 cheaper than… Read more »
BERLIN — An unidentified male suspect is in custody on Wednesday afternoon after walking into a Worcester County Health Department facility in Berlin with a backpack allegedly containing an explosive and threatening to cause harm to all in the area.Shortly after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the unidentified suspect entered the lobby of the Worcester County… Read more »