Planning commission reviews Berlin Commons concept plan

Members of the Berlin Planning Commission reviewed a revised concept plan for a commercial building at the Berlin Commons last week, and had no objections to proposed changes. By Charlene Sharpe, Ass...

Worcester board of ed discusses summer program funding

Members of the Worcester County Board of Education discussed a plan last week to secure funding to continue the system’s elementary, middle and high schools’ summer academies as COVID money dr...

Worcester board of ed continues sifting through FY25 budget

Worcester County Public Schools officials and board of education members continued sifting through details of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget at a work session last week. By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer Wor...

Worcester County preserves farmland in Bishopville, Showell

A conservation easement program proposed for the north end of the county could help preserve agricultural land near Bishopville and Showell. By Charlene Sharpe, Associate Editor A conservation easeme...

Berlin would benefit from design guidelines

The Berlin Planning Commission’s extended discussion last week on the appearance of the Wawa proposed for the northern side of town showed just how frustrating these deliberations can be for both th...

Ocean Pines board talks pedestrian safety, racquet sports, more

Ocean Pines Association board members discussed community safety measures, racquet sports, and construction projects and updates at their latest meeting on Feb. 17. Annual meeting held Feb. 17 By Tara...

Ocean Pines Association approves strong FY25 budget

Members of the Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors approved the final version of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget at their latest meeting Feb. 17. Includes some raised fees, new spending plans B...

Worcester commissioners seek review of costly health department funding requirement

Local officials are asking the state to review a formula that would force the county to increase its funding to the Worcester County Health Department by $6 million. By Charlene Sharpe, Associate Edit...

Berlin council revisits meeting prayer discussions

More than three years after prayer was removed from Berlin town council meetings, officials have revisited the subject, and came to a consensus  that the current format is preferred. Consensus reache...

Former Worcester County teacher faces felony child abuse charge from early ’90s incident

A former Stephen Decatur High School teacher is facing a felony child abuse charge related to a relationship he allegedly had with a student in 1991. Accusations involve alleged relationship with stud...