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Unexploded WWII ordnance on Worcester beaches prompts federal aid request
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (21+ words) Worcester County is asking for federal help as unexploded World War II ordnance continues washing up on Assateague and nearby beaches....
Worcester commissioners vote down sheriff’s bid to boost deputy pay
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (25+ words) Worcester County commissioners rejected Sheriff Matt Crisafulli's request for a $77,000 midyear pay increase to aid recruitment and retention. More in Local News...
Worcester water bills soar as years of issues come to a head
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (29+ words) Worcester County residents face steep water-rate hikes after years of financial and system issues. Officials say they're fixing problems, but many feel blindsided. More in Local News...
Katie Addis resigns from Worcester school board, citing ‘destructive culture’
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (42+ words) Worcester County school board member Katie Addis abruptly resigned Monday night, telling fellow board members and the audience at a budget input meeting that she no longer believes it's possible to achieve meaningful reform in the district." More in Local…...
Former museum director sentenced for years-long theft in Worcester County
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (27+ words) A former museum director has been sentenced for running a years-long theft scheme that siphoned nearly $100,000 from a local museum ... More in Local News...
Worcester officials back room tax hike to bolster infrastructure, public safety
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (35+ words) Worcester County approved a 1% room tax increase Tuesday, sending millions to Ocean City while also pairing the measure with a sewer agreement that county and town officials say strengthens cooperation. More in Local News...
Worcester fatal crash details released after yearlong delay
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (28+ words) The Wicomico County sheriff's brother told investigators he had slept only two hours before his pickup veered off Ocean Parkway and struck a man in a driveway ......
Rising costs hit Worcester County businesses, customers as utility rates surge
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (393+ words) A Worcester County restaurant says it will start charging customers for glasses of water to offset what it calls "astronomical" increases in county water and sewer fees. Southgate Grille in Ocean Pines announced Wednesday on social media that it will…...
No change for Route 589? Worcester residents want ‘deadly’ road fixed
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (22+ words) Tired of dealing with traffic problems, residents on Route 589 in Worcester County want to see improvements funded ... More in Local News...
Maryland releases body camera footage from fatal Cambridge police shooting
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (36+ words) Maryland's Attorney General released body camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of a knife-wielding man in Cambridge after officers' attempts to subdue him with a Taser failed. More in Crime and Public Safety...