Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Wehner Broadband vendor Talkie celebrated the start of a project to install 30 miles of fiber-optic-cable in Bishopville with a ribbon cutting last week even though the company failed to obtain a grant that was expected to cover the project’s cost. The price tag on the installation of fiber in Bishopville is $77,000… Read more »
By Greg Wehner A meeting between Worcester County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, Chief Administrative Officer Weston Young, and a private investor about the proposed sports complex has some commissioners wondering how the public knew about the gathering before they did. Commissioner Chip Bertino said it was concerning that meetings were taking place with potential sponsors without… Read more »
By Greg Wehner Worcester County officials anticipate being $11.3 million short of covering the $229.6 million spending budget proposed for FY23, versus $218.3 million in revenue being projected next year. Chief Administrator Weston Young presented the budget to the county commissioners on May 3, just before a public hearing on a proposed increase in real… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
James Arthur McAleer Berlin James Arthur McAleer, 63, of Berlin, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Born in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 18, 1958 to John H. and Rose Mary McAleer, he was raised in Wheaton, Maryland, where he learned to run the streets both literally, figuratively and imaginatively. That passion for travel… Read more »
A preliminary budget that’s higher on the expense side than the income side has become something of an annual ritual for Worcester County government, just as the reaction by the public has usually involved some handwringing. Looking at the history of the county budget process, however, this theoretical financial conundrum appears to be worse than… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I guess we should all be thankful that spring has not actually sprung. Don’t throw anything at me; just bear with me for a spell. We were all hopeful last month with a few surprise warm days, but this month has already reminded us to stock the woodpiles for… Read more »
By Greg Wehner, Staff Writer (May 5, 2022) Ocean City will officially kick off its visitor season this weekend by celebrating the 31st annual Springfest, featuring an open-air layout for patrons to browse vendor tents, listen to music, play games, and partake of local flavors. The festival, which runs from Thursday through Sunday, will take… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Don’t let fear of critics stop you from running It’s always much easier to find fault than to find a solution. That, as any office-holder has come to learn, is an unpleasant fact, because tearing something down without suggesting how to construct a new and improved replacement is the nature of political discourse. People want… Read more »