Worcester County, Maryland www.co.worcester.md.us SEARCH FORM RESIDENTS & BUSINESS DEPARTMENTS COMMUNITIES STATE AGENCIES EDUCATION COUNTY INFO PARKS AND TRAILS A dozen parks and ten trails across the county allow you to get in touch with nature's beauty. CALENDAR COUNTY CODE EMPLOYMENT MEETING FILES PAY WATER/ UTILITIES TAXES ONLINE LATEST NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioners Appoint Michael Hutchinson As New Maintenance Superintendent Monday, November 29, 2021 - 9:13am Snow Hill, Maryland (November 29, 2021) – The Worcester County Commissioners appointed Michael Hutchinson as the new superintendent within the Maintenance Division of Public Works. “Mike is thoroughly familiar with Worcester County’s... Read more Commissioners Honor Heroism Of Ruszin And Scotti Friday, November 19, 2021 - 8:44am Snow Hill, Maryland – November 16, 2021, the commissioners honor Ocean Pines Clubhouse Bar and Grille Bartender Rob Ruszin and Manager Judie Scotti for their roles in saving the life of a male patron exhibiting symptoms of cardiac arrest in... Read more Worcester County To Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day November 27 Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 10:42am The Worcester County Public Works Recycling Division will host Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day on Saturday, November 27, 2021, from 10 am. - 2 pm at the West Ocean City Park and Ride on U.S. Rt. 50. HHW and computers/laptops may be... Read more Talkie Communications Installs Fiber Optic Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 10:33am Congratulations go out to Talkie Communications, Inc. professionals who installed the fiber optic backbone on Dun Swamp Road and hooked up seven customers on this rural road to high-speed internet Monday, Nov. 15. Choptank Fiber Celebrates Fiber Installation Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 10:31am Congratulations go out to Choptank Fiber professionals. The commissioners and county staff joined them to cut the ribbon Tuesday, Nov. 16, to celebrate the installation of fiber from Choptank Fiber to serve Chesapeake Bay Dairy in Pocomoke with... Read more Worcester County Sheriff’S Office Warning Citizens Of Phone Scam Monday, November 15, 2021 - 11:20am The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a phone scam that is circulating the area. Worcester County Offices Closed November 11, Veterans Day Wednesday, November 3, 2021 - 9:21am Worcester County Government (WCG) offices, including Recreation and Parks, will be closed November 11, 2021 in observance of Veterans Day. All five Branch Libraries, Central Landfill, and Homeowner Convenience Centers will be open during... Read more VIEW ALL NEWS IMPORTANT LINKS Boards and Commissions Comprehensive Critical Area Code Update Development Review Permits Environmental Programs Notices FY2022 Adopted Operating Budget Know Your Zone - Evacuation Map New Rental Licensing Requirements Upcoming Public Hearings and Notices Click here for additional information CALENDAR BIDS DEC 01 Board of License Commissioners DEC 02 Planning Commission DEC 07 Commissioners Meeting - December 7 DEC 08 Technical Review Committee DEC 09 Board of Zoning Appeals VIEW ALL EVENTS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (ACTIVE TAB) Joshua C. Nordstrom District One Diana Purnell District Two James C. "Bud" Church District Three Theodore J. Elder District Four Anthony "Chip" W. Bertino, Jr. District Five Madison J. Bunting, Jr. District Six Joseph M. Mitrecic District Seven THE HISTORY OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MD Worcester County is the easternmost county within the state of Maryland (view interactive map). 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 the sister of Anne Arundel (for whom Anne Arundel County was named), wife of Cecil Calvert, the first Proprietor and Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. Worcester County is included in the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county includes the entire length of the state's ocean coast and borders the Sinepuxent Bay, Assawoman Bay and Assateague Channel and Bay between the sand barrier islands of Assateague Island and Chincoteague Island. It is home to the popular vacation resort area of Ocean City, founded in 1875, as well as wild habitats on the wilderness areas on Assateague Island and in the Pocomoke River and Swamp. Learn more about us at the links below: Maryland State Archives - Historical Chronology Museums of Worcester County Worcester County Library - A Brief History (PDF) Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Click here to read our social media policy. 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