(July 21, 2016) Owners of buildings in Snow Hill town limits deemed vacant or blighted by a code official are now on a timeline to register or repair the properties before the possibility of fines enter the discussion. Passed last week during its regular council meeting, the ordinance’s purpose is to provide the town with… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) The Berlin mayor and Council discussed the following items during their July 11 public meeting. Purnell absent Councilmember Troy Purnell was not present during the meeting, meaning Mayor Gee Williams would have to break a tie if the remaining four councilmembers deadlocked. Normally, the mayor does not vote. He did so once… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) One rabid cat in West Ocean City, and the fate of other feral cats at the same location have generated hundreds of emails and even spurred a small protest by feline protection activists last Thursday at the government center in Snow Hill. At Tuesday’s Worcester County Commissioner meeting, however, Worcester County Health… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) In less than two years, the Berlin Police Department expects to move into a new $2.5 million station that more than triples the size of its current building and brings many of its amenities up to current standards. The Town Council on July 11 approved a bid by Willow Construction LLC to… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Snow Hill Police responded to and resolved a situation on Tuesday involving a missing child in a matter of minutes, according to town officials. An unidentified child was reported missing in the town that morning. A member of the Snow Hill Police Department responded to the scene, and after contacting the caregiver… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Santa will be cooling off in the pool at Ocean Pines Aquatics’ Christmas in July Swim Party on Sunday, July 24 from 4-8 p.m. at the Swim & Racquet Club Pool, located at 10 Seabreeze Road in Ocean Pines. This fun family event will include open swim time as well as a… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Despite having nearly the same number of “Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations” as Wicomico, and far more than in Somerset, public outcry about these farms’ impact on the environment and neighboring properties has been limited in Worcester County, and it’s no accident. CAFOs, as they are known, are essentially the same as other… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Ivy Wells has a message for Pokémon Go fans: come to Berlin. The Economic and Community Development Director said the town is promoting itself as an epicenter for catching pocket monsters while playing the ubiquitous app. Wells began a social media push over the weekend, as signs went up around town on… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) Worcester County Tourism wants to know what guests consider to be the perfect day-trip to Worcester County. Do visitors search for ponies at Assateague Island, shop in Berlin, explore the Old-Growth Forest of Snow Hill, go on a river cruise down the Pocomoke, or take in the beach, Boardwalk and entertainment in… Read more »

(July 21, 2016) With the fiscal 2017 budget only weeks old, the Pocomoke City Mayor and Council have already decided to approve shuffling more than $11,000 from the police department’s vehicle request to instead fund improved body armor for officers. Police Chief William Hardin explained to the council that the city’s current vests were reaching… Read more »