Raises for teachers were the highlight of the $136 million budget members of the Worcester County Board of Education approved last week.
Worcester board of ed approves teacher raises in $136M budget
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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 to spend education funding.
Former Berlin day care worker faces felony assault, child abuse charges
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.
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 dries.
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.
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.
Berlin Wawa plans advance
Preliminary plans for a Wawa in Berlin advanced last week, but developers will have to work elements of the town’s architecture into the design if they want the project to come to fruition.
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.
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.
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.