SNOW HILL– A Virginia convenience store is expected to be able to hook up to Pocomoke City’s sewer system following a decision by county officials this week.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-3 to amend the Worcester County Water and Sewerage Plan to include the Royal Farms store just over the state line in… Read more »
NEWARK – Seven candidates are seeking election to four open seats on the Worcester County Board of Education.As voters head to the polls Nov. 8, they’ll see a variety of names on the ballot for the school board. While in District 7 incumbent Todd Ferrante is unopposed, there are contested races in District 1, District… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Continuing a weeks-long debate, resort officials this week approved on first reading a pair of ordinances aimed at prohibiting certain classes of electric bikes on the Boardwalk and addressing rentals anywhere in the resort.Two years ago, the Mayor and Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting the increasingly popular e-bikes on the Boardwalk at… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials approved a text amendment that will allow composting facilities in Worcester County.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a text amendment that would allow food waste composting facility as a special exception use in certain districts. The change was pursued by Garvey Heiderman, owner of the Hobbit Restaurant and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The eventual dualization of the Route 90 corridor continues to move forward by degrees including a survey initiated by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) to gage the public’s input on some of the early conceptual designs.For several years, Ocean City officials have expressed a desire to see… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City and Worcester County lost a community pillar and visionary this week with the passage of Hale Harrison at the age of 75.Harrison and his family are synonymous with Ocean City, and the entire county, from their vast hospitality interests to endless charitable efforts, which often went unnoticed or unpublicized. A… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – A Worcester County Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of a preliminary injunction that will prohibit the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) from enforcing a 90-day amenity ban against former director Tom Janasek.Last Friday, Judge Beau Oglesby issued an opinion and order granting Janasek’s motion for a preliminary injunction, allowing him to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Worcester County Recreation and Parks invites the community to Harbor Day at the Docks on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place along Sunset Avenue in the West Ocean City commercial harbor.Entrance to this family-friendly, maritime heritage festival is free, and complimentary bus service will… Read more »
BERLIN– Municipal officials agreed to hire a local company to prepare bid documents for the demolition of the former Tyson building at Heron Park.The Berlin Town Council voted unanimously this week to approve a proposal from Davis, Bowen & Friedel for engineering administration services associated with the demolition of the former Tyson plant. The town… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – While there was no shortage of arrests made or citations issued during last week’s Endless Summer Cruisin event, it remained far tamer than the annual pop-up rally that typically arrives two weeks earlier but didn’t materialize this year.Resort and state officials last Tuesday began implementing the special event zone in Ocean City… Read more »