BERLIN — A West Ocean City staple since 1982, Waterman’s Seafood Co. re-opened this month after a one-year hiatus for renovations following a fire back in October of 2012.The physical look of Waterman’s has undergone some dramatic changes during that time, including a much brighter and more modern interior and exterior, an expanded menu and… Read more »
BERLIN- The state playoffs brackets were announced this week with Decatur and many of the Lower Shore fall sports teams earning high seeds in their respective tournaments. In the newly configured 3A-South region, Section I, Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team earned a number-two seed and a first-round bye. The Seahawks will face third-seeded Northeast at… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory School Headmaster Dr. Barry W. Tull recently announced Lucas Baier, Sara Freund, Claire Stickler and Jamie Welch have been named Commended Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2014 competition by taking the 2012 Preliminary… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A local family that has owned and operated the Majestic Hotel for generations is picking up the pieces and moving on this week after a fire last Friday afternoon at the historic establishment. Around mid-day last Friday, a fire broke out at the hotel on 7th Street. The Ocean City Fire Department… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City (N.J.) Fishing Club’s three-day 100th Anniversary Surf Fishing Tournament ended Oct. 19 with the awarding of nearly $20,000 in prize money, including $1,000 to the Team Reel Women from Ocean City with a total score of 30.25 points. The tournament was governed by the rules of the Association of… Read more »
The top students in the Grades K-6 reading competition at Worcester Prep for Summer 2013 were, from left, Myra Cropper, Grade 4; Caitlyn Hoen, Grade 3; Macy Steinwedel, Grade 1; and Colin Savage, Grade 2.
BERLIN — The charitable guest bartending season at Burley Oak Brewery is off to a running start, raising roughly $4,400 for two different non-profits in its first two weeks. A check for $1,953 was presented to the first of those special charities, the American Cancer Society (ACS), this week for breast cancer awareness month. Burley… Read more »
Second graders in Mrs. Fogle’s class at Ocean City Elementary created character book reports. Students were to pick a character from a picture book and describe the character traits of that character. After describing what that character was like, students were to be creative and create that character. Pictured above are Parker Intrieri, Ella Katna,… Read more »
The Rackliffe House Trust fundraising dinner, held Sunday, Oct. 13, welcomed 55 guests to the Atlantic Hotel private dining room for “A Revolutionary Event: Dinner with the Rackliffes.” Pictured, from left, are Rackliffe House Vice President Linda Ayres, Rackliffe House Trust supporters Mary and Dan Moore and Rackliffe House Trust Board member Janet Cherrix. This year’s event, the third… Read more »
Star Charities held a well-attended and successful fundraiser to benefit wounded veterans in Maryland. On Oct. 18, a donation of $1,700, representing event proceeds, was presented in the Ocean Pines Library. Pictured, from left, are Star Charities volunteers Peg Rumburg and Lee Tilghman, Star Charities President Anna Foultz, Past Maryland State Commander of the VFW Jack Lewis, Commander… Read more »