MARYLAND–The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency announced last week the December 2013 revenue numbers for the state’s four casinos–Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County, and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County. December’s combined statewide revenue totaled $65,039,314. Casino at… Read more »

BERLIN–The Federal Emergency Management Agency released updates to the coastal flood maps, known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps, for Worcester County. The FIRMs indicate flood-prone coastal areas in Worcester County, and insurance companies use them to determine flood insurance rates for buildings and contents. Worcester County Development Review and Permitting will host a public Coastal… Read more »

WORCESTER COUNTY–The Dec. 31 closing date for nominating great places to work has been extended to Jan. 17, according to Meredith Mears, deputy director of Worcester County Economic Development. She said the extension was made to accommodate the holiday and vacation schedules of employees who might have been away prior to the end of the… Read more »

BERLIN–The Solid Waste Division of Public Works will host its annual collection of Christmas trees through Saturday, Jan. 25. Residents can drop off trees at the Berlin and Pocomoke Homeowners Convenience Centers at no cost, but should remove all decorations before disposal. Businesses and organizations that sold trees will not be permitted to drop off… Read more »

WORCESTER COUNTY–The inclusion of an expansion of Showell Park and a new Berlin library in the county’s requested five-year capital improvement plan caused concern for some people Tuesday. During the Worcester County Commissioner’s public hearing about that plan, Grant Helvey said he had lived in Ocean Pines for more than 20 years and during all… Read more »

BERLIN—In the fairytale, Cinderella lost a glass slipper at the stroke of midnight during a royal ball. During Berlin’s 2014 New Year’s Eve celebration, April Taylor accepted a diamond ring at the stroke of midnight under a descending ball. As the wider crowd was counting down the seconds as we waited for midnight to arrive,… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Players Youth Theater will present a production of the Broadway musical, “Annie.” Shows will take place, Friday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 pm, and Sunday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy this iconic Broadway musical featuring 60 actors,… Read more »

BERLIN—Now that the Town of Berlin has extended water and sewer service further along North Main Street to where it extends across Route 50 the developer of Berlin Main Place, a small campus of medical office buildings, is expanding. Developer Palmer Gillis, president of Salisbury-based firm Gillis Gilkerson, Inc., has applied to the Berlin Planning… Read more »

BERLIN—The year is beginning with a flurry of activity going on in the Berlin Visitor’s Center, with both Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joya Canfield and Main Street Coordinator Megan Houston preparing for upcoming events and marketing opportunities. The Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner and induction of new officers meeting has been scheduled for late… Read more »

WORCESTER COUNTY–The Worcester County Planning Commission discussed the following topics and made the following recommendations and approvals during the Jan. 2 meeting in Snow Hill. Worcester County Recreation Center addition The commission reviewed drawings of the proposed addition, but made no comments. No approvals were needed. The 6,300-square-foot addition will be constructed on the east… Read more »