(June 8, 2017) Ocean Pines Association interim General Manager Brett Hill held a well-attended town hall meeting at Mumford’s Landing last Thursday, when he offered an overview of his administration and the flurry of new projects it has produced. Hill said the net-year loss against budget for fiscal year 2017 was about $270,000, but that… Read more »

(June 8, 2017) The Pocomoke City Council held a first reading and public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2018 budget, which despite the relatively large attendance, failed to receive a single audience comment. City Manager/City Attorney Ernie Crofoot said the draft version of the budget, now in its fifth incarnation, factors in several proposals… Read more »

(June 8, 2017) Worcester County schools encourage educators to try new programs, applications and methods in the classroom, and an annual ceremony recognizes those teachers who have excelled in those regards. Held last Wednesday, this year’s ceremony drew an audience of 40 to 50 people and featured a lunch provided by Chef Phil Cropper and… Read more »

(June 8, 2017) Pocomoke City Manager/City Attorney Ernie Crofoot announced on Wednesday that he would be vacating the position he has held since August 2015. “We agreed to a bi-party agreement for termination of services,” he said. Crofoot said the precise date of departure has yet to be determined, but would be within two months…. Read more »

(June 8, 2017) Linden Avenue resident Gregg Frostrom, who has previously spoken to the town regarding water quality issues at his residence, shared his latest findings and inquired if improvements were forthcoming during the Pocomoke Council meeting on Monday. “I run two five-micron water filters as water enters my house,” he said. Frostrom proceeded to… Read more »

(June 8, 2017) This week, just before the official start of summer vacation, thousands of Worcester County elementary school children received free books from the McGuffey Bookworm Club, a 12-year-old project of the Worcester County Commission for Women. Copy Central owner Linda Dearing oversees the program, named after the “McGuffey Reader,” one of the first… Read more »

(June 8, 2017) New upgraded body cameras are imminent for police in Snow Hill after the department received a more than $4,000 grant from the Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT) at a Town Council work session last Tuesday. Police Chief Tom Davis accepted a 50/50 match grant for $4,128 from LGIT, a nonprofit that provides… Read more »

(June 8, 2017) The 32nd annual Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run raced through Worcester County on Monday, stopping first at the Boardwalk in Ocean City before busing west for a pep rally at Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin. The event has raised more than $35 million for Special Olympics Maryland in a little over three… Read more »

(June 8, 2017) See the historic Warren Mansion nestled in the Pocomoke Forest just a few miles outside Snow Hill, as tours are available June 9-11. During the tour, walk through the 25-room Spanish villa and learn how Frank Warren built the mansion, and admire the collection of his Impressionist-style artwork. “The Warren Family has… Read more »

(June 8, 2017) Worcester County Recreation and Parks is bringing back evening drop-in for Pickleball at the Worcester County Recreation Center for those ages 14 and older on Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. now through June 12. Pickleball is a fun and active sport that is similar to tennis, but played with paddles and a smaller… Read more »