**UPDATED NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026**
County Warns About Email Scams Claiming Development-Related Fees Owed
Worcester County Government (WCG) warns the public about an email scam designed to trick residents and business owners involved in the permitting and plan review processes into wiring money for alleged fees.…
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TOMORROW: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Saturday, October 31
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Central Landfill, Newark
Free to Worcester County residents
County residents can drop off household chemicals, batteries, oil-based paints, automotive fluids, pesticides, pool chemicals, CFL bulbs…
Worcester County Government offices, including Recreation and Parks, will be closed Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in observance of Election Day. The County Commissioners’ first meeting in November will take place Wednesday, November 4.
All five branch libraries, the Central Landfill, and Homeowner Convenience Cen…
Read moreOne of Only 25 Official Hallmark Christmas Towns in the Country
BERLIN, MD. (October 21, 2026) – Berlin, Maryland, has been named an official Hallmark Christmas Town by the Hallmark Channel and will be featured on its website, bringing national attention to our historic downtown, indepe…
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Traffic Alert: A portion of Sinepuxent Road to be closed October 21
Wednesday, October 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a portion of Sinepuxent Road will be closed while crews replace a failed crossroad pipe. A detour will be in place to guide motorists around the work area. Work is expected to be completed in one d…
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Berlin, MD — Due to a scheduling conflict, the public information session on the proposed master plan for the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex has been moved up one day to Tuesday, October 27, at 6 p.m. in the Stephen Decatur High School cafeteria. The meeting was previously scheduled for Wednesday, October 28.…
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The Maryland’s Coast Welcome Center on MD Rt. 13 at the Maryland/Virginia line will be temporarily closed for scheduled septic maintenance through Sunday, October 25, and is expected to reopen on Monday, October 26.
