SNOW HILL– A sports complex referendum petition has 68% of the required signatures with one month to go, officials confirmed this week.The citizen committee working on a petition for referendum regarding Worcester County’s use of more than $11 million in bond funding turned in a petition with 3,287 signatures May 31. Officials with the Worcester… Read more »
BERLIN – Two Berlin Intermediate School students face conspiracy to commit first degree murder and other charges following a June 1 incident at the school.In a press conference Friday, Sheriff Matt Crisafulli said two juveniles had been charged with several counts after one of them, a 13-year-old, brought a knife to school to attack another… Read more »
BERLIN– Organizers of a petition effort related to the county’s plan to use bond funds to buy land for a sports complex say they’ve met the first deadline in the process.The citizen committee working on a petition to referendum regarding Worcester County’s use of more than $11 million in bond funding turned in more than… Read more »
Four Worcester Prep seniors were honored this week for joining the school’s exclusive 12-Letter Club. The student-athletes lettered in three sports during each of their upper school years. Pictured, from left are Bennett Tinkler, Anna Carpenter and Brice Richins. Not pictured is Myranda Beebe.Submitted photo
BERLIN– Town officials are entering into extended negotiations regarding Heron Park with Gillis Gilkerson.The Berlin Town Council voted 4-0 on Monday to enter into an extended negotiation period with Gillis Gilkerson as it relates to the sale of parcels at Heron Park.“It’s not selling them but it allows us to be able to meet with… Read more »
BERLIN– The group working to ensure voters get a say on the bond bill associated with Worcester County’s plans for a sports complex is on a final push to collect the required signatures.The citizen committee working on a petition to referendum regarding Worcester County’s use of more than $11 million in bond funding has about… Read more »
BERLIN– The highly anticipated Berlin Memorial Day Parade will return this year after a two-year hiatus.On Monday, May 30, the Berlin Memorial Day Parade will once again take place on Flower Street. Though it wasn’t held in 2020 or 2021 because of COVID, the parade will return to commemorate the holiday this year.“With our two-year… Read more »
BERLIN– Police charged a Berlin man with assault following an hours-long incident in the Franklin Knoll community.Police charged Berlin resident Eric Nordstrom, 50, with first- and second-degree assault among other things following an incident Wednesday.Several area residents were delayed as they tried to reach their homes Wednesday evening as police diverted traffic in the Powell… Read more »
NEWARK– School board members defended their decision not to change the budget to address bus driver pay concerns this week.During Tuesday’s Worcester County Board of Education meeting, school board members reviewed bus driver compensation. They stressed that while they appreciated the work contractors did, the drivers were already paid fairly.“When you look at the fact… Read more »
BERLIN– Concerns regarding the county’s plans for a sports complex dominated a Berlin Planning Commission meeting this week.Berlin residents and commission members expressed worries regarding the impact a sports complex next to Stephen Decatur High School would have on the town. With two county commissioners and an Ocean City councilman in attendance, several of those… Read more »