(May 26, 2016) Vigilante justice has hit the mean streets of Berlin, as one or more persons has apparently taken matters into his or her own hands, rallying back against a public scourge of – dog poo. More specifically, that would be dog poo that is left by delinquent pet owners on streets, in parking… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) The Worcester County Department of Public Works is implementing plans to replace one county bridge during the summer of 2016, the Five Mile Branch Road Bridge. This bridge was scheduled to be replaced after earning unsatisfactory bridge sufficiency ratings during the county’s annual bridge inspection program. This bridge replacement project is eligible… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) District 1 incumbent George Tasker thinks bolstering Pocomoke City’s downtown while shoring up infrastructure like roads and the water supply are the priorities the town will face in the coming years. Asked how the town will achieve those goals, Tasker said the council should perform more media outreach and advertising, and continue… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) A grant expenditure approved by the Berlin Town Council on Monday night could pave the way to several major new bikeways in the area. The town approved up to $20,000 in funding to create a pedestrian and biking path that would connect downtown Berlin to Berlin Falls Park on Old Ocean City… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) Pocomoke City will hold another election for District 1, this time on paper ballots, at the library at 301 Market Street next Tuesday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. An unspecified mechanical failure is blamed for the failure of the previous election held on April 5. Though 132 people were counted at the polls,… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) Sheila Nelson’s campaign to represent District 1 on the Pocomoke City Council paints a broad picture of the town she grew up in and calls home. “The voters know me. They know my family, and I can speak for all citizens,” she said. “One thing this town needs is unity.” She contends… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) In the wake of the dismissal of former Police Chief Kelvin Sewell, a routine audit conducted by the Department of Justice looking into how particular grant funds were dispersed became more than it was, according to City Manager/Attorney Ernie Crofoot. Crofoot’s tenure began after the July firing of Sewell. The former City… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) Pocomoke City, Worcester County and the state have all joined to invest in Hardwire LLC, a firm that specializes in armor for vehicles, aircraft, personnel, boats and structures, to the tune of about $100,000. But as chairman and CEO George Tunis put it, this is just the beginning. “We’re going to end… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) When the Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addiction met for the first time in April, approximately 50 people gathered in a small space tucked inside the Ocean Pines Library. The new group dedicated to raising awareness of the growing heroic problem in the area was formed by two mothers, who had seen… Read more »