BERLIN — The family of a woman found murdered along a rural road in northern Worcester County last August has filed a wrongful death civil suit against the church where she worked and its pastor.Last August, a Worcester County grand jury indicted Matthew N. Burton, 29, of Dagsboro, on eight counts including first-degree murder and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City is celebrating the start of the season with the 23rd Annual Springfest, the four-day festival filled with arts and crafts, live entertainment and delicious food that began yesterday and runs through Sunday, May 5.Springfest is located in the Inlet Lot at the south end of Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk. With… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Just weeks after the U.S. Navy Blue Angels team, the planned headliner of the 2013 Ocean City Air Show, announced it was shutting down its show schedule indefinitely, the event has added a civilian-owned Harrier jet to the lineup.In mid-April, the Blue Angels announced all remaining appearances for 2013 had been cancelled… Read more »

BERLIN — The 13th Annual Great Worcester Herp Search will take place Saturday, May 11 when volunteers scour county lands for reptiles and amphibians.Sponsored by the Coastal Bays Program, Salisbury Zoo, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and Salisbury University, the search kicks off at 9 a.m. at Furnacetown on Old Furnace Road off Route 12… Read more »

BERLIN — A free trolley program in West Ocean City could be more likely now that Berlin is considering becoming a partner.First proposed to the Worcester County Commissioners last month, the West Ocean City trolley program is eyeing an early summer start and seeking private and government partners. The brainchild of the Tri-County Council of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Restaurant Week, a popular twice annual event that showcases the area’s culinary talents at special prices, returns this week for its spring installment, beginning on May 5 and continuing until May 19.Organized by the non-profit, Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA), this event is a celebration of local cuisine and great deals. It… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — AARP Chapter 1917 of Ocean City will present its 27th Annual Health Fair on Wednesday, May 8, in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, from 7-11 a.m.This is a great opportunity for residents of the community and visitors to get free lipid profiles (cholesterol) and glucose testing provided by the Atlantic General… Read more »

SALISBURY – The mayor’s proposed budget for the upcoming year calls for an increase in the tax rate to the constant yield but to minimize the impact on taxpayers it also calls for a decrease in water and sewer utility fee.Mayor Jim Ireton presented the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) Proposed Budget to the City… Read more »

BERLIN — The Rackliffe House Trust is recruiting volunteers to serve as docents at Rackliffe House, an 18th-Century plantation house near Assateague Island that has been beautifully restored and now functions as a coastal heritage museum.New volunteers must participate in a training session on Thursday, May 23. Once trained, volunteers will enhance the Assateague visitor’s… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council agreed this week to financially support this month’s Eastern Surfing Association’s Mid-Atlantic Regionals.On Tuesday afternoon, the Mayor and City Council unanimously approved a request made by Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) Chairman Greg Shockley to allocate $4,000 of TABs annual funding to support a webcast of the Eastern Surfing… Read more »