OCEAN CITY –Concerns about logistics issues are once again moving a major three-day concert and festival planned for September back another week, resort officials learned this week.The fall special events calendar in the resort is loaded with multiple significant events stacked back-to-back in mid- to late-September. OC BikeFest is scheduled for its usual slot in… Read more »
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Bull Riding Event Approved For Inlet
OCEAN CITY– For the first time ever, professional rodeo bull riding is coming to the Ocean City Inlet parking lot in June after resort officials this week approved the special event.On Tuesday, the Mayor and Council had before them a request from Triple Creek Events to approve a Bulls on the Beach event scheduled for… Read more »
School Library Policies Reviewed Following Concerns
SNOW HILL – School board members reviewed policies on library books this week after concerns were shared regarding sexual context in a book available at local high schools.On Tuesday, Pocomoke City resident Matt Lankford presented the Worcester County Board of Education with sexually explicit passages from the book “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which he said… Read more »
Worcester County Commissioners Support End To School Mask Mandate
SNOW HILL– County officials urged the Maryland State Board of Education Monday to rescind the mask requirement for public schools.On Monday, the Worcester County Commissioners sent a letter to the Maryland State Board of Education (MSBOE) expressing support for Gov. Larry Hogan’s call to end the mask requirement in public schools.“Because Maryland now has one… Read more »
Annexation Proposal Highlights Growth Concerns In Berlin
BERLIN– A 57-home development proposed just outside town limits drew criticism and concerns about sprawl from municipal officials this week.When presented with the concept of a 57-home development on Evans Road this week, members of the Berlin Planning Commission objected to its size, its impact on local roads and the stress annexations put on town… Read more »
Worcester Secures $1.7M In Rural Legacy Area Grants
SNOW HILL– While Worcester County’s beaches might be the draw for most visitors, expanses of corn and soybeans are what herald their arrival to Maryland’s coast. Though it lacks the glamour of tourism, agriculture has been and remains a vital local industry.Encouraging future generations to continue the county’s rural traditions when the lure of quick… Read more »
School System Officials Review Proposed Budget
NEWARK – Salary increases for teachers, a feasibility study for Buckingham Elementary School and funding for a few new positions are included in the Worcester County Public Schools budget officials reviewed this week.The Worcester County Board of Education met Tuesday to review the school system’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget. Superintendent Lou Taylor said that… Read more »
State’s Attorney’s Request For 12 New Positions Approved
SNOW HILL – County officials approved plans for expanding staffing at the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office to prepare for the implementation of body cameras by local law enforcement.The Worcester County Commissioners this week voted 4-0, with three abstaining, to approve State’s Attorney Kris Heiser’s plan to hire six new attorneys and six legal assistants…. Read more »
Route 611 Land Reclassification Decision Delayed
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners delayed deliberations regarding a land reclassification on Route 611.The commissioners on Tuesday were expected to make a decision regarding a request to reclassify 8.34 acres of land designated Resource Conservation Area (RCA) as Limited Development Area (LDA). The deliberations were tabled, however, at the request of the applicant,… Read more »
Stormwater Fee Increases Proposed In Berlin
BERLIN– Elected officials are expected to continue discussions regarding proposed stormwater rate increases in the coming weeks.Though a presentation last week called for raising both the commercial and residential stormwater fees in Berlin, council members made no decisions regarding changes. Mayor Zack Tyndall said he’d be working with staff to develop a formal recommendation for… Read more »