Worcester County is the easternmost county within the state of Maryland. Our county seat is the town of Snow Hill. The county was named for Mary Arundel, the wife of Sir John Somerset, a son of Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester. She was…
Worcester County Government offices, including all five Branch Libraries, will be closed Friday, April 3, 2026 for Good Friday. Normal business hours will resume Monday, April 6.
Recreation and Parks will be closed Friday through Sunday, April 3-5, and will resume standard hours of operatio…
Read moreSnow Hill, Maryland – the public is invited to attend a hearing on proposed water and wastewater rate changes for fiscal year 2027. The hearing will take place May 5, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room in the Worcester County Government Center in Snow Hill.
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Traffic Alert: Golf Course Road (south side of US Rt. 50) – partial closure – April 15
Wednesday, April 15, a portion of Golf Course Road near the Old Bridge Road intersection will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., while County Roads Division crews replace a failed crossroad pipe.
… Read moreSnow Hill, Maryland – Worcester County Government’s Isle of Wight Offices, at the intersection of MD Rt. 90 and St. Martins Neck Road, will reopen Monday, April 20, 2026. To mark the occasion, the Worcester County Commissioners and Health Department officials will host a ribbon cutting ceremony t…
Read moreStarting April 1, Berlin Homeowner Convenience Center Will No Longer Accept Yard Waste
Beginning April 1, 2026, the Berlin Homeowner Convenience Center (HOCC) will no longer accept yard waste.
Following a series of February snowstorms, the Berlin HOCC temporarily accepted yard…
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Traffic Alert: Holly Grove Road Closure Wednesday, March 25
Holly Grove Road from Samuel Bowen Boulevard to Sinepuxent Road will be closed this Wednesday, March 25, while County Roads Division crews work to clear trees and debris from the shoulder of the roadway that fell during the recent…
Read moreWorcester County residents are encouraged to review and provide feedback on the draft 2026 Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map, a guiding document that will shape the County’s future growth and development.
On March 4, 2026, the Worcester County Planning Commission submitted the draft Com…
Read morePublic Notice – Water Outage March 24 in the areas of Rabbit Run and Surfers Way
To replace a failing water service main, Public Works will shut off water to an estimated 37 homes in Ocean Pines in the surrounding areas for Rabbit Run Lane from House numbers 1 thru 34 and all of Surfers Way…
Read morePublic Notice – Water Outage March 17 in the areas surrounding Moby Dick Drive, Seafarer Road, Birdnest Drive, and Bayou Court
To replace a failing water service main, Public Works will shut off water to an estimated 90 homes in Ocean Pines from both intersections of Moby Dick Drive and S…
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