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Berlin MD- On May 2, 2022, a highly food conditioned, and aggressive horse was relocated from Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland. Delegate's Pride (N6ELS-H, also known as “Chip”) is a harem stallion on Assateague Island that had become increasingly aggressive towards park visitors and staff when pursuing human food or when park staff attempted to redirect him or his band away from crowded visitor use areas such as campgrounds and parking areas.

Snow Hill, MD (April 29, 2022) – Maryland’s Coast Tourism and Economic Development (MCTED) invites those seeking rewarding career opportunities to participate in the Hospitality & Tourism Virtual Job Fair this Wednesday, May 4, 2022, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Job seekers will have the opportunity to meet virtually with employers from 19 Maryland counties, as well as Annapolis, Baltimore, and Ocean City.

Snow Hill, MD (April 28, 2022) – Following an extensive forensic investigation into a phishing incident that occurred between November 10-20, 2020, Worcester County Government (WCG) agencies and cybersecurity professionals discovered that a WCG email account had been breached. That email account contained limited personal information belonging to approximately 3,000 WCG and Board of Education (BOE) employee and retiree accounts.

The Worcester County Commissioners and Talkie Communications, Inc. will kick off the start of a 30-mile build on Tuesday, May 3, at 2 p.m. at Bishopville Park.

Snow Hill, Maryland (April 21, 2022) – The commissioners welcome Nancy Schwendeman as the new workforce development specialist within Worcester County Economic Development (WCED). She stepped into her new role on March 28. Schwendeman earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant business management. She brings 36 years of experience in the hospitality industry to her new position.

Tomorrow, April 20, the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill will be opening to the public at 8:00 a.m.

Snow Hill, Maryland (April 18, 2021) – Three options are available for the scheduled public hearings at Stephen Decatur High School on April 19 at 6 p.m. on a proposal to purchase property in the Berlin area to develop a sports complex using general obligation bond funds. The public may attend in-person, view the hearing online via Zoom, or call in to listen.

Worcester County Government offices, including all five Branch Libraries, will be closed Friday, April 15, 2022, in observance of Good Friday. Normal business hours will resume Monday, April 18.

Worcester County Recreation and Parks (WCRP) will be closed April 15-17 and resume standard operating hours on April 18.

The Worcester County Library Foundation, Inc. encourages all community members to visit their library in person or online to explore and access services and programs during National Library Week, April 3-9, 2022. Worcester County Library is your place to be inspired, learn new skills, discover more about your community, and connect with others.

Snow Hill, Maryland (March 29, 2021) – The Worcester County Commissioners will host a public hearing on a proposal to purchase 95.521 acres of property in the Berlin/West Ocean City area and identified on Tax Map 25 as Parcel 89 to develop a sports complex, using a portion of the proceeds from general obligation bond funds of $11,198,830 in FY23 to fund acquisition, design, and development costs. The public hearing will take place in the Stephen Decatur High School auditorium in Berlin on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 6 p.m.