With three business days left for candidates to file for elected offices in Worcester County, there is at least one person filed to run in each race. Included are all seven Commissioner seats, and four of the seven Board of Education Commissioner seats, plus the constitutional positions listed below. Primaries, if needed, will be heldContinue reading “Update on Worcester County Candidates for Elected Office”
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County Commissioners Question the Need for Community Schools
District 7 Commissioner, Joe Mitrecic (Ocean City) suggests having schools in both Snow Hill and Pocomoke City may cost county taxpayers . At the December 16th Worcester County Commissioner meeting, District 7 (Ocean City) Commissioner Joe Mitrecic suggested the Commissioners send the County School Board a letter requesting they ‘explore’ whether consolidating schools in theContinue reading “County Commissioners Question the Need for Community Schools”
Worcester County Citizens Have a Great Opportunity in the Upcoming November Election, but not Many Candidates Yet
Monday, February 2, 2026 With less than 30 days left to file for candidacy, only two of the seven Worcester County Commissioner seats are competitive, and only District 2 has candidates registered as a Democrat. No independent, Green Party or Libertarian candidate has registered to run for an elected office. Only one of the fourContinue reading “Worcester County Citizens Have a Great Opportunity in the Upcoming November Election, but not Many Candidates Yet”
Summer STATT Program for High School Students Impress Visiting Local and State Leaders
Winter Energy Bills Still Occupying Your Thoughts and Time?
Rates for both electricity and gas service have increased significantly for the majority of Delmarva Power and Light (DP) Company, which is the primary electric service corporation on the Lower Shore. The rates – both supply and delivery charges – were approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission last year to go into effect beginningContinue reading “Winter Energy Bills Still Occupying Your Thoughts and Time?”
Soaring Energy Costs Send Consumers into a Panic this Winter
But winter rate hikes were set nearly a year ago during a regular auction by the regional grid operator PJM … Feb. 6, 2025 Significant shifts in how utility companies that we all rely upon for electricity and gas operate are impacting consumers across the Shore. Consolidation in the power supply sector over the pastContinue reading “Soaring Energy Costs Send Consumers into a Panic this Winter”
Snow Hill Host to 24th Annual Blessing of the Combines on Sat. August 3
This Saturday the streets of Downtown Snow Hill will be filled with people, organizations, vendors and more from 9:30 – 3:00 celebrating the 24th annual Blessing of the Combines. No parking will be available in several of the usual spots available in the Downtown business district, but will be available in both Byrd Park andContinue reading “Snow Hill Host to 24th Annual Blessing of the Combines on Sat. August 3”
06/11 Town Council Meeting Agenda is Choc Full of Business and Celebration Tonight
As several FY 2024 Resolutions are Voted Upon, Election Results are Certified, Newly Elected Mayor and Eastern District Councilman are Sworn in. Tonight’s meeting agenda includes passage of two water meter ordinances that the current Council has worked on for the better part of the last year, approval of accepting funding for the Purnell StreetContinue reading “06/11 Town Council Meeting Agenda is Choc Full of Business and Celebration Tonight “
Chief Creech update to SHTC on the Tyson Feed Plant Silo Fire
06/03/2024 By: K. Culbertson Fire chief Michael Creech appeared at the Town Council work session this evening to update the Council on the situation at the Tysons feed mill on Bay Street. He noted that Tyson has requested they be able to take full control of the silo site where corn has been burning forContinue reading “Chief Creech update to SHTC on the Tyson Feed Plant Silo Fire”
Snow Hill Candidates for Mayor /Council Come Together at First Candidate Forum
Seems they Mostly Agree that Current Citizens Come First 04/25/2024 On Tuesday night, all four candidates running for the open seats for Snow Hill Mayor and Eastern District Council member met for a candidate forum hosted by Mount Zion Baptist Church. Aushay DeShields, Chair of the Mount Zion Social Action Committee, welcomed the candidates andContinue reading “Snow Hill Candidates for Mayor /Council Come Together at First Candidate Forum”
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