BERLIN – Two women will hike the Appalachian Trail to raise funds for the Jesse Klump Suicide Awareness & Prevention Program.Beginning Dec. 13, Snow Hill resident Jean Schrecengost and her friend Melissa Ordway will begin a 700-mile trek from New Hampshire to Western Pennsylvania in an effort to raise awareness on suicide risks and prevention.In… Read more »
BERLIN – A new grief support group at Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) is expected to help those who have lost friends and family to addiction or overdose.Beginning Dec. 16, the hospital will host its first grief support group, where individuals will be given a supportive and safe place to share their stories confidentially with those… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND – A campground improvement project at Assateague State Park has been postponed until next fall.This week, park officials announced that the start of a two-phase project to relocate campground roads and fortify sand dunes will not take place this fall as planned. Instead, the project’s start date has been rescheduled to October of… Read more »
BERLIN – Local culinary artists and residents this week donated their time and services to feed the community.For the second year, the Berlin Arts and Entertainment Committee joined forces with local businesses and St. Paul United Methodist Church to host Artists Giving Back, a community-wide event that provides residents with a hot meal.Robin Tomaselli, a… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND – A campground improvement project at Assateague State Park has been postponed until next fall.This week, park officials announced that the start of a two-phase project to relocate campground roads and fortify sand dunes will not take place this fall as planned. Instead, the project’s start date has been rescheduled to October of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Resort officials last week agreed to fund surface repairs at the Ocean City Tennis Center.Last week, the Mayor and City Council approved a request from the Recreation and Parks Committee to fund a $21,475 resurfacing and repair project at the tennis courts on 61st Street.Councilman Wayne Hartman, chair of the Recreation and… Read more »
SALISBURY – As the Salisbury Marathon and National Folk Festival quickly approaches, officials with the City of Salisbury are asking Wicomico County for support.Salisbury Mayor Jake Day came before the Wicomico County Council on Tuesday to present plans for two events scheduled to take place in Salisbury next year.“We wanted to give you sort of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City this week approved on first reading an ordinance that would convey city-owned property along Route 90 back to the state.In a meeting of the Mayor and Council Monday, officials unanimously agreed to the first reading of an ordinance that would transfer a four-acre lot along Route 90 to… Read more »
BERLIN – Members of Ocean City Worship Center celebrated the start of construction of their new church with a groundbreaking this week.More than a decade after purchasing property on Route 50 behind Atlantic Aquatech, the church has now raised enough money to begin construction of a 19,000 square foot worship space and children’s discipleship center…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY – As construction continues on the new Berlin branch, officials with the Worcester County Library are looking at future capital improvement projects.At last week’s meeting of the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees, Director Jennifer Ranck briefed members on project requests that were recently submitted in a capital improvement plan (CIP) to the… Read more »