OCEAN CITY — Though there are few things more serious, one local group plans on using comedy to spread awareness of a tragic subject and combat suicide rates in Worcester County.Entering its fifth year this month, the SOS! Suicide Prevention Comedy Tour will visit Ocean City on April 19. When it began back in 2008… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The resort’s future is being threatened as a result of a bill proposing to drop restrictions from casinos throughout the state, including at Ocean Downs in Berlin, according to Ocean City officials.At the conclusion of Monday evening’s legislative session, Mayor Rick Meehan brought up Senate Bill (SB) 892, Gaming-Video Lottery Terminals and… Read more »

BERLIN — The 17th Annual Berlin Spring Celebration, sponsored by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, will take place on Saturday, April 7.Schedule of events include a Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Rayne’s Reef. Seatings available are 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Cost is $6 for children and $8 for adults. Call… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The American Legion Post 166 in Ocean City, with the help of some local businesses and organizations, will host 10 heroes from the Wounded Warriors program for a weekend of relaxation and rehabilitation later this month.On April 19, 10 wounded warriors from the Walter Reed Medical Center will arrive in the resort… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Easter Art & Craft and Kids Fun Fair will be held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7. Events will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on both days.The Art and Craft portion of the event features more than 75 vendors from near and far… Read more »

SALISBURY – It will be a fiesta this year for the 4th Annual Zoobilation at the Salisbury Zoo to help raise funds for the Renew the Zoo campaign.“It has gotten bigger and better each year,” Zoo Director Joel Hamilton said. “We had over 400 people come last year. It is a great event.”This year the… Read more »

BERLIN — The Berlin Mayor and Council last week showed some support for modifying the town’s building code, including expanding the services bed and breakfasts can provide and allowing for taller homes to be built.First, the council discussed opening up the scope of services for bed and breakfasts. Currently, the only services an establishment can… Read more »

SALISBURY — Election redistricting was delayed in Salisbury this week after an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) email questioning redistricting proposals by Mayor Jim Ireton reached the City Council. Because it arrived on the morning of a meeting, the council decided to postpone discussion to give the city attorney time to review the message.The issue… Read more »