(June 22, 2017) The Town of Berlin is proceeding with plans to commission a study of the Berlin Fire Company’s operations and how they relate to its financial needs, according to Town Administrator Laura Allen. In the fiscal year 2018 budget, passed unanimously by the Town Council last week, the fire company received $250,000 in… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Supporting commercial and residential revitalization is the goal behind state grant funding being pursued by Snow Hill. The council approved two grant applications with the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) at its meeting last Tuesday. The first is though the DHCD’s Community Legacy Commercial Building and Improvement Program. Town… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Traffic accidents in downtown Berlin are rare and the police department is hoping to extend its sterling record with a new public awareness campaign for pedestrians. Police Chief Arnold Downing said about two people each year trip and fall in town crosswalks, resulting in serious injuries. “The town is unique in itself,… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Daniel Brandewie, who came on board as Pocomoke’s director of Planning, Housing and Zoning last week, is quickly feeling right at home. “I’m very comfortable working in a small town,” he said. After spending the last eight years as city planner in Cambridge, Brandewie instantly noticed similarities after beginning his role in… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) When the Berlin Planning Commission last Wednesday launched into an informal discussion of whether to annex a parcel of land on the corner of Route 346 and Route 50, members already knew that opposition to that move had begun to organize. Before the session convened, Berlin Town Councilman Zack Tyndall posted a… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) The Public Works Roads Division will be closing Carey Road at its intersection with the Maryland and Delaware Railroad in Berlin beginning June 23, while the train track is being reconstructed. Detours will be in place throughout the course of the project and are as follows: • Carey Road to U.S. Rt…. Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Four candidates remain in the hunt for two seats on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors. Election Committee Chairman Steve Tuttle confirmed on Tuesday that a fifth candidate, Brenda Lynn Wascak, had dropped out. Two others, Arie Klapholz and Paula Robertson Gray, resigned from the race earlier this month. The remaining… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Without further discussion or public comment, the Pocomoke City Council approved the fiscal year 2018 budget on second reading during its meeting on Monday. The balanced budget includes general fund revenues of $4.8 million, with general fund expenses of $4.5 million. The general fund reflects a positive balance of $257,245, with an… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Sunny skies and calm waters provided an idyllic experience for nearly 100 paddle board enthusiasts during the second annual “Return to Goat Island” Paddle Sports Festival and Race in Snow Hill on Saturday. The all-level SUP (stand up paddleboard) race included a 17-mile elite competition, both solo and team, along with a… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) A changing of the guards occurred last week in Snow Hill with LaToya Purnell replacing Michael Pruitt as the Western District Town Council representative. Purnell, along with Central District representative Jenny Hall, were sworn into office for two-year terms during the council meeting last Tuesday. Appearing at his last council meeting in… Read more »