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Family foundation donates $438K for playground

(Oct. 10, 2024) A six-figure gift to Worcester County’s recreation department will pay tribute to a local family while breathing new life into a public park near Pocomoke. County officials signed off Oct. 1 on receipt of a $438,342 donation from the Heather Leigh and Christopher Robbin Hill Foundation. Funds will go toward the purchase… Read more »

Wind farm virtual hearing on expanded project Oct. 16; Public Service Commission will accept comments on US Wind’s latest revisions

Offshore wind turbine

By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor A proposal from US Wind to expand its project off Maryland’s coast will be the subject of a public hearing later this month. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a virtual hearing on US Wind’s request to revise and expand its offshore wind project, located… Read more »

County opposing potential 35-acre solar farm project

Solar

Brian Shane Staff Writer A proposed utility-scale solar power project on the edge of Berlin has been rejected by Worcester County leaders, though it still has a chance of being kept alive by state officials in the long run. The developer, TurningPoint Energy, presented plans Oct. 1 for a 35-acre solar panel farm to the… Read more »