FENWICK ISLAND – Officials say disagreements over a dredging window could impact the timeline for a dredging project in the Little Assawoman Bay.On Tuesday, Councilman Bill Rymer told members of the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were working… Read more »
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BOE Hosts Budget Input Session
NEWARK– Concerns about teachers leaving Worcester County Public Schools for better pay elsewhere dominated a budget hearing this week.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Board of Education hosted a public budget input session. Numerous speakers expressed their worries that teachers would begin to leave Worcester County if their pay wasn’t increased.“They feel unappreciated and undervalued,” said… Read more »
UMES Begins Ag Center Project
PRINCESS ANNE – Ceremonial shovels broke ground Nov. 30, paving the way for the start of construction for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s new Agricultural Research & Education Center. The facility is expected to enhance delivery of research, extension and teaching programs in agriculture at the university. It is designed to support agribusiness and… Read more »
Planners To Begin Comp Plan Review
OCEAN CITY – Resort planners will begin a 10-year review of the town’s comprehensive plan this month.On Dec. 19, members of the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold the first of several monthly meetings to review the town’s comprehensive plan. Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville said the technical review process would… Read more »
Annual Pamper Yourself Effort Raises $6K For Charities
BERLIN – The annual Pamper Yourself for Charity campaign raised a total of $6,140 for local charities, including a donation being presented to Coastal Hospice for $3,507 on Giving Tuesday.Carol Withers, owner of A Perfect Face Day Spa, and her staff have arranged the Pamper Yourself for Charity effort for 28 years in honor of… Read more »
SHA To Begin Rt. 90 Improvement Project
BERLIN – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a pipe rehabilitation and drainage improvement project along Route 90 (Ocean City Expressway) near Berlin in Worcester County on Monday, Dec. 11.The project is expected to be completed by mid-February, weather permitting.The project includes the installation of barrier walls to create a safe work zone, followed… Read more »
CIP Approved Without School Administration Building
SNOW HILL – County officials approved a five-year capital improvement plan after removing funding for a school system administration building this week.The Worcester County Commissioners voted 4-3 to approve the fiscal year 2025 through 2029 capital improvement plan (CIP) on Tuesday. A $37 million new central office for Worcester County Public Schools was removed from… Read more »
Officials Voice Concerns Over Chamber Name Change; OPA Reevaluating Membership
OCEAN PINES – A local chamber of commerce’s name change has prompted concern and criticism from several local officials.In the wake of the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce’s name change to the Worcester County Chamber of Commerce, Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino and Ocean Pines Association (OPA) President Rick Farr have expressed their displeasure with… Read more »
BOE Hosts Public Budget Input Session
NEWARK– Concerns about teachers leaving Worcester County Public Schools for better pay elsewhere dominated a budget hearing this week.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Board of Education hosted a public budget input session. Numerous speakers expressed their worries that teachers would begin to leave Worcester County if their pay wasn’t increased.“They feel unappreciated and undervalued,” said… Read more »
Local Officials To Advocate For Buckingham Funding Dec. 14
NEWARK– While local officials will appeal to the Interagency Committee on School Construction next week, as of right now state funding for a new Buckingham Elementary School is deferred.School system officials were advised Tuesday that Interagency Committee on School Construction (IAC) staff said Buckingham Elementary School was not eligible for funding. Nevertheless, Superintendent Lou Taylor… Read more »