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Worcester County-Ocean Pines chamber opposes sales tax bill

Annapolis state house

Legislation  deemed ‘bad for all businesses and consumers’ By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer  Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering a new plan to generate revenue by decreasing the Maryland sales tax from 6% to 5% but extending the fee to include additional services, and Worcester County officials are leery of the financial effects. “This is essentially an… Read more »

Routes 90, 589, 50 bridge highlight Worcester transportation priorities

Traffic-Route 50 bridge

Commissioners approve letter to send to state Charlene Sharpe, Associate Editor Route 90, Route 589 and the Route 50 bridge remain the local transportation priorities for Worcester County officials. On March 5, the Worcester County Commissioners approved the 2024 Consolidated Transportation Plan letter, which will be sent to the Maryland Department of Transportation to highlight improvements… Read more »

School safety dispute damages reputations

If the intention of county law enforcement’s press conference last Tuesday was to beat the board of education into submission with its allegations of school safety mismanagement, it did not work out as planned. Three days later, public school system officials staged a forceful countermove that might cause the public to wonder if this is… Read more »