WORCESTER COUNTY – Seven of the county’s 11 sanitary service areas have no changes in user fees in the Water and Wastewater Enterprise Fund adopted June 18. The service areas with no changes in user fees are Ocean Pines, West Ocean City, Assateague Point, The Landings, Mystic Harbour, Lighthouse Sound and River Run. Ratepayers… Read more »
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Berlin expected to annex land tract across from SDHS
BERLIN– A significant growth in the town’s commercial and residential capacity could begin construction by the end of the year. A 120-acre piece of land at 9828 Seahawk Rd., across from Stephen Decatur High School, is expected to be annexed by the town and developed by Salisbury-based Rinnier Development Company. “The first component of… Read more »
OP boat parade will follow new route for viewing
OCEAN PINES–The return of the Ocean Pines Boat Club boat parade brings a new route for viewing. The parade will take place Saturday, July 26, at Pintail Park beginning at 2 p.m. The rain date will be July 27. The theme this year is “Fantasy.” Beginning at noon in Pintail Park, the Kiwanis Club’s “Dog… Read more »
Community Briefs
Golf tournament Ocean Pines Members Golf Council and Taylor Bank will be partnering for the 30th annual Taylor Bank Tournament. This event will be held at Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club on July 16, at 9 a.m. This tournament is the major fundraiser for the Council’s Scholarship Fund. For information, call Ron Rider at… Read more »
Blood Bank of Delmarva seeks immediate donors
MARYLAND–Blood Bank of Delmarva is issuing an urgent call for blood donors and requests those who are able to either schedule an appointment or walk in to one of its four donor centers. “Due to a variety of factors, current blood inventories are not adequate. Our greatest need is for O Negative, the universal blood… Read more »
Jesse’s Paddle event to support suicide prevention mission
SNOW HILL – For the sixth year, several dozen paddlers will set out from the Pocomoke River Canoe Company to support the scholarship and suicide prevention missions of the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund. Jesse’s Paddle will take place on Saturday, July 19, with registration opening at 4 p.m. The event is at the Pocomoke River… Read more »
Four GOP commissioner candidates await tally
WORCESTER COUNTY– Four Republican candidates for Worcester County Commissioner are experiencing the longest election night ever. Costa Ventosa owner and winemaker Kathryn Danko-Lord and Worcester County Business Contractors Association President Ted Elder are vying for the District 4 nomination, while Chip Bertino, publisher of the Courier newspaper, and Ocean Pines businessman Grant Helvey are competing… Read more »
Incumbent Bunting Responds to Criticism in Commissioners Race
WORCESTER COUNTY– Incumbent Worcester County Commissioner Madison Jim Bunting Jr. is engaged in a heated political battle for the District Six seat with Linda Busick. Bunting spent six years on the Worcester County board of Zoning Appeals prior to being a commissioner, including a 4-year stint as chairmen. The candidate was also chairman of the… Read more »
Berlin’s proposed budget shows 12 percent spending increase
BERLIN– The town’s proposed fiscal year 2015 budget was released to the general public during a Mayor and Council Meeting on May 27. Total revenue expenditures were up for the first time since 2010, as the proposal increased overall spending by 12 percent, or $474,910. The budget also revealed a $461,010 surplus from the previous… Read more »
Flooding remains problem for Nelson Street resident
BERLIN– Nelson Street resident Barbara Gallagher has been dealing with severe drainage problems for more than a decade. Gallagher made her voice heard during a mayor and council meeting on May 27, complaining that town government had failed to address the stormwater problem after improvements were promised last year. The first time she noticed the… Read more »