(July 6, 2017) Members of the Berlin Planning Commission and residents who attended a commission meeting last month did not have favorable reviews of a discussion on the potential annexation of a parcel of land at the corner of Route 346 and Route 50 owned by Ernie Gerardi under M&G Properties. Berlin Councilman Zack Tyndall… Read more »

(July 6, 2017) Rev. Harvey Davis appreciates there are some calls you simply have to answer. After spending several decades as housing and zoning coordinator in Pocomoke City, Davis, 63, is stepping away to become the fulltime pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church in Atlantic, Virginia. “What I plan to do now is solely ministry,” he… Read more »

(July 6, 2017) Though the state legalized medical marijuana in 2012, not a single dispensary has opened, no patients have been treated and both the licensees and the regulators have remained quiet on the subject. Three types of licenses are available: growers, processors and dispensers. In Showell near Route 113, however, the first of the… Read more »

(July 6, 2017) Construction of the new headquarters for the Berlin Police Department at the corner of Flower Street and Route 376 is ahead of schedule, according to Town Administrator Laura Allen. Workers are currently putting a roof on the building, which is about three times larger than the current structure, adjacent to Town Hall,… Read more »

(July 6, 2017) After investing nearly a decade of sweat equity rehabbing an old home in Snow Hill, John Linton and Preston Reed are ready to tackle a comparable project in Pocomoke City. Earlier this year, Linton jumped at the chance to purchase the old Winter Quarter, alternately known as the “Cowley” or “Hearne House,”… Read more »

(July 6, 2017) Changes could be coming for Ocean Pines Association Resolution M-09, which governs the candidate search committee, although exactly who would write those changes and when that would happen is still undecided. The search committee’s job is to solicit candidates for the annual board of directors election and to provide help with the… Read more »

(July 6, 2017) The long-delayed Summerfield development project in Snow Hill took another small step forward last month. Mayor Charlie Dorman headed a group that met with the Maryland Department of the Environment on June 21 in Baltimore to assure sufficient water and sewer capacity existed to support future growth in Snow Hill.   Accompanying… Read more »

(July 6, 2017) The Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company’s annual Canoe Joust provides a new, and slightly wetter, spin on a favored sport from the Middle Ages. This Saturday in Sturgis Park teams consisting of a pair of paddlers, along with the prerequisite jouster, will compete with foam-tipped sticks to see who can force their… Read more »

(July 6, 2017) Addressing a number of rumors and speculation about video and possible audio surveillance of Ocean Pines employees in areas ranging from the administration building to Mumford’s Landing and the beach club, Director Slobodan Trendic sent an email to the other board members on June 27 requesting discussion on a video surveillance policy…. Read more »

(July 6, 2017) Fourth of July was earlier this week, but for some Worcester County women with ancestors that fought in the Revolutionary War, patriotism is not a one-day celebration. “I love this county and the freedoms we enjoy. The Fourth of July is a celebration of that, and honoring those that fought for our… Read more »