BERLIN – The speed limit will be lowered on a road where two pedestrians died this year in separate hit-and-run collisions.Senator Mary Beth Carozza announced Wednesday the Maryland State Highway Administration’s decision to lower the speed limit from 50 mph to 40 mph on Gray’s Corner Road. The senator said the move will increase public… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Efforts to include bike and pedestrian amenities along a redeveloped Route 90 corridor highlighted discussions at a community meeting this week.On Wednesday, the Worcester County Bike and Pedestrian Coalition held a community meeting at the Ocean Pines library to share information and ideas regarding bike and pedestrian accommodations along the Route 90… Read more »
BERLIN– Officials voiced support for the concept of repainting two old advertising signs in Berlin following a similar project in Snow Hill.Members of the Berlin Historic District Commission this week voiced their support for seeing two antique advertisements, painted on the sides of the building at 11 Pitts St., restored. In Snow Hill, a similar… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Faced with a dire need for more personnel for the town’s fire department, resort officials this week approved four new full-time positions with a promise to possibly add more if certain federal grant funding comes through.During budget deliberations last spring, it became apparent there was a critical need for more full-time firefighters… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Plans for the eventual replacement of Buckingham Elementary School continue to move forward.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the Worcester County Public Schools Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal year 2024. The CIP includes a planning request for Buckingham, the aging Berlin school built in 1978.“We began a feasibility study for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The field is set for an intriguing Ocean City municipal election next Tuesday with four candidates vying for three open seats, including two incumbents, meaning there will be at least one new face joining the council.Mayor Rick Meehan is unopposed and will remain in his position. Councilman Lloyd Martin did not file… Read more »
BERLIN – A dwindling grant from the town and rising operating costs prompted a new emergency response fee, according to Berlin Fire Company officials.In response to criticism from residents last week regarding an emergency response fee now in effect, the Berlin Fire Company (BFC) reached out to The Dispatch to share the reasoning behind the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – While the new campaign won’t be officially rolled out until the spring, resort officials and stakeholders last week got a sneak peak of sorts for the town’s new rebranding and marketing strategy.Last December, the Mayor and Council confirmed BVK Advertising as the successful bidder in a months-long process to find a new… Read more »
NEWARK– County leaders celebrated continued efforts to expand broadband access with a ribbon cutting in Newark.The Worcester County Commissioners joined Bay Country Communications (BCC) this month in Newark to cut the ribbon on a new fiber-optic installation project that is making broadband available in Newark. Representatives from Talkie Communications and Choptank Fiber, the other two… Read more »
BERLIN– Crews are expected to begin paving Main Street in Berlin next week.The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will begin paving Main Street Nov. 1. The work is expected to take two weeks.“In November, you will see some crews working downtown and throughout Maryland 818, which extends from 113 across Route 50… Read more »