Worcester 2024-25 school calendar eliminates Wednesday half-days

The Worcester County Board of Education has approved the 2024-25 school year calendar, which removes the controversial Wednesday half-days and includes a longer spring break. Includes seven-day spring...

Ocean Pines groups offering golf scholarships to ’24 seniors

The Ocean Pines Golf Club and the Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council plan to award multiple golf scholarships to men and women from the Stephen Decatur High School and Worcester Preparatory School. A...

Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department hosting Queen of Hearts fundraiser

The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a new fundraising initiative to collect profits for significant capital expenses such as the Apparatus Replacement Fund and the new South Station f...

Public hearing on $3.8M Berlin infrastructure bond March 11

Berlin officials held a first reading on Feb. 26 to seek a bond to fund electric meter upgrades and a new public works facility. Money would cover electric upgrades, new public works building By Charl...

Design guidelines, trees and growth highlight Berlin comp plan talks

Talk of growth, the importance of trees and the need for commercial design guidelines highlighted a recent comprehensive plan meeting in Berlin. By Charlene Sharpe, Associate Editor Talk of growth, t...

Worcester County Commissioners delay purchase of radio hardware

The Worcester County Commissioners have delayed a decision to buy radio system hardware until they can obtain more information. By Charlene Sharpe, Associate Editor The Worcester County Commissioners...

School safety dispute damages reputations

If the intention of county law enforcement’s press conference last Tuesday was to beat the board of education into submission with its allegations of school safety mismanagement, it did not work out...

Letter to the Editor

Why are county commissioners fighting our schools? Editor, (The following letter was addressed to the Worcester County Commissioners and sent to this publication for inclusion.) “You break it, you o...

Maryland officials warn challenges loom on Worcester education funding

State officials said last week that the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future would require difficult decisions at the local level as officials will have to prioritize how they want ...

Berlin council OKs mixed drinks at jazz and blues fest

In an effort to incorporate more Berlin products into downtown events, elected officials agreed to allow liquor sales at Berlin Jazz, Blues, Wine & Brews in May. By Charlene Sharpe, Associate E...