Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Worcester County Public Schools officials said last Friday that local law enforcement representatives used misleading data to support claims that there is a surge in student crime and they are doing little to address the issues.
Berlin officials will begin the third phase of the town’s strategic planning process following council approval this week.
Members of Ocean Pines’ communications advisory committee are considering new survey initiatives to facilitate community involvement and feedback.
Concerned parents and community members voiced public support last week for the Worcester County Board of Education to maintain summer academy funding at area schools.
Berlin council members asked for more cooperation between Burley Oak Brewing Co. and the town’s chamber of commerce this week before taking no action on a request to serve alcohol at events.
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.
Raises for teachers were the highlight of the $136 million budget members of the Worcester County Board of Education approved last week.
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 to spend education funding.
A Berlin daycare worker is facing assault and child abuse charges after an 8-month-old baby was brought to the hospital with a broken leg.
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 dries.