FENWICK ISLAND – The Town of Fenwick Island will enter into a new ambulance agreement with the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company.On Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to approve a new agreement with the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company. Mayor Natalie Magdeburger said the agreement will increase ambulance service fees to $60… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week voted to deny a developer’s request to place bike racks on a portion of Upshur Lane after learning he would not install or remove them.On Tuesday, the Ocean City Council voted 7-0 to deny a request from developer Mike Ramadan to replace parking and loading zones along the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week voted in favor of a conditional use application that will allow an 18-hole miniature golf course to proceed.On Tuesday, the Mayor and Council had before them a conditional use application for an 18-hole miniature golf course to be located in front of the Montego Bay Shopping Center. Planning… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Bids for two water treatment plant projects in Ocean City came in under budget this week.On Tuesday, the Mayor and Council opened bids for two planned projects at the Gorman Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant.The first project, to be paid for with a $2 million bond, is the addition of ferric chloride facilities…. Read more »

(Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from the Ocean City Police Department printed in its entirety.)OCEAN CITY — As winter break approaches, the Ocean City Police Department wants to remind parents and caregivers of the dangers children face with social media and online chat applications.The Ocean City Police Department and the Worcester County… Read more »

BERLIN– Town officials committed this week to finding a way other than casino revenue to fund law enforcement pensions.The Berlin Town Council voted unanimously this week to acknowledge the Local Development Council’s request that the municipality phase out the use of casino funds for the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System (LEOPS). Instead, the town will… Read more »

NEWARK — The Maryland State Department of Education released its annual update to the Maryland Report Card website this week, containing performance data for every school in the state, including 11 schools in Worcester County.In Worcester County, 73 percent of eligible schools earned a four-star rating with the remaining earning three-star status. In this year’s… Read more »

BERLIN – Town officials approved a funding transfer to allow a stormwater project to go forward.The Berlin Town Council this week voted unanimously to adjust the budget for stormwater improvements to Pine Street, Franklin Avenue and Nelson Street. The change will allow crews to address infrastructure issues uncovered once the project was already underway.“We actually… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – A subcommittee will soon begin vetting applicants for the position of town manager.During a report at last Friday’s Fenwick Island Town Council meeting, Mayor Natalie Magdeburger presented an update on the search for a new town manager. She said the town has received 40 applications to fill the roll currently held by… Read more »