BERLIN — Four months after her mysterious disappearance, the search continues for an elderly Berlin woman who has not been seen since Memorial Day. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, May 28, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office received a missing persons report for Helen Stephanie David, 77, of Berlin, from her son Ryan Putney. David lived… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council approved a request this week from the Assateague Mobile Sportfishermen’s Association to host its Surf Fishing Tournament if the government shutdown is not lifted by next weekend. A last minute agenda item was brought before the Mayor and City Council this week, as Assateague Island has been closed… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Three of the four men arrested after robbing victims at gunpoint on a downtown Ocean City street pleaded guilty to armed robbery in Worcester County Circuit Court on Wednesday and each received hefty sentences. Around 2:20 a.m. on June 10, Ocean City Police responded to the area of 12th Street for a… Read more »
BERLIN — Entering its third year, membership has exploded for the Worcester Beach Bots robotics team, which has also picked up a pair of professional engineers as mentors. “This year, I feel like, is really the breakthrough year,” said Gary Qian, team captain. “In the past two years, it was really us asking people to… Read more »
SNOW HILL — On Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Julia A. Purnell Museum in Snow Hill will host its annual FiberFest Textile Arts Festival, featuring demonstrations throughout the day of traditional fiber techniques as well as vendors selling fiber art supplies and hand-crafted items perfect for gift-giving. Steve Breeding of Shepherd’s Hope… Read more »
BERLIN — The Fall Feast of St. Martin, a time to celebrate nature’s bounty at the end of the agrarian year, will be held on the grounds of historic St. Martin’s Church on Friday, Nov. 1. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and features local foods from land and sea, wines and spirits and live… Read more »
SALISBURY — How the Affordable Care Act (ACA) might impact Mayor and Council benefits as well as whether it would be legal to set in place a regular Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) salary increase were the two biggest questions asked by the Salisbury City Council during their follow-up review of an elected official pay… Read more »
BERLIN — Nearly two years after an initial site plan approval, the Berlin Activities Depot is showing signs of moving forward after receiving approval for a revised site plan Wednesday from the Berlin Planning Commission. The new plan will shave off about 6,000 square feet from the interior and will alter the aesthetics of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – City staff members received a tongue lashing this week after the town’s advertising agency’s notice period of its contract expiration slipped and was automatically renewed for another year.At the conclusion of this week’s Mayor and City Council legislative session, Councilman Brent Ashley brought up then contract extension of the town’s advertising agency,… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The Artists in Residence (AIR) program at Snow Hill Middle School (SHMS) is winding down this week but it will leave students a permanent keepsake in the form of a large mosaic that will be showcased in front of the school for years to come. Local artists Sue Stockman and Bobby Malzone… Read more »