Now through approximately March 20, the channel under the U.S. Rt. 50 Bridge (Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge over the Sinepuxent Bay) will remain closed to marine traffic, while Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews repair the mechanical interlock system of the draw…

Snow Hill, Maryland – The Worcester County Commissioners named Lee Beauchamp, P.E. as the new superintendent within the Water and Wastewater Division of Public Works. He joined Public Works on November 24, 2025.

Beauchamp has more t…

Ocean City, MD – Join a panel of nationally-recognized, subject-matter experts to analyze how U.S. Wind’s proposal to construct a windfarm beginning roughly 10.7 miles off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland could devastate coastal economies, marine ecosystems, public safety, and…

Snow Hill, Maryland (December 23, 2025) – Worcester County Government (WCG) is accepting grant applications from area non-profit agencies now through Friday, January 23, 2026.

Applications are available to download as a PDF at…

The Solid Waste Division of Worcester County Public Works is hosting its annual collection of Christmas trees December 26, 2025 through January 31, 2026. Area residents can drop off Christmas trees at the Central Landfill in Newark and the Berlin, Pocomoke, and Snow Hill Homeown…

Worcester County Government offices will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, December 24-25, 2025, for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and Thursday, January 1, 2026, for New Year’s Day.

All five branch libraries…

Snow Hill, Maryland – Effective January 1, 2026, the hotel rental tax rate imposed on all short-term rentals (4 months or less) within Worcester County will increase from 5% to 6%. This tax is calculated on the amount paid for a room or building rental at any hotel, motel, apart…

Snow Hill, Maryland – December 17, 2025, the Worcester County Commissioners appointed Jackie Cutlip to the Board of Education (BOE) to fill the remainder of a four-year term through November 2026. This vacancy was created by the resignation of Katie Addis.…