BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in solid individual performances at a conference meet in Snow Hill last week.On the boys’ side, in the 55-meter dash, Waylon Hobgodd finished seventh, and Jaden Holland was 30th. Riley Calloway was 17th in the 300, while Ethan Cowder was 20th and Alex Ward was 21st. Collin… Read more »
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Ocean City Council Reviews Capital Improvement List
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week got a first look at the proposed fiscal year 2024 capital improvement plan (CIP) and are now in the early stages of prioritizing the myriad of projects for potential funding in the coming years.In his first go at it, City Engineer Paul Mauser on Tuesday presented the draft… Read more »
Chronic Flooding Places Eagle’s Landing High On Project Priority List
OCEAN CITY – With chronic tidal flooding problems at the town’s municipal golf course in West Ocean City only intensifying, resort officials this week learned remediation efforts are likely needed sooner rather than later.The town’s award-winning Eagle’s Landing municipal golf course is over three decades old, and while it remains among the top courses in… Read more »
Local Elected Officials To Hear Revised Sports Complex Presentation
OCEAN CITY – Determined to continue to pursue a youth sports complex in the area, resort officials this week voted to invite the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) to present its revised findings and promised to invite all potential stakeholders to the table.The Mayor and Council have long desired to develop a sports complex somewhere off… Read more »
Probe Results In 76 Pounds Of Pot, Edibles, Shrooms, Cash, Four Guns
WEST OCEAN CITY — Two local men have been charged with various drug and weapons charges following a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office investigation late last year in West Ocean City.During the month of December, members of the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team concluded a significant controlled dangerous substance investigation in West Ocean City. As a… Read more »
Decatur Girls Beat Eagles, Remain Unbeaten
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team remained unbeaten in the regular season with a pair of wins over Bennett and Snow Hill last week.The Seahawks have been dominating, their only two losses on the season coming during the Governor’s Challenge holiday tournament. The Seahawks winning streak since the holiday break now stands at seven…. Read more »
Rocket Launches From NASA Wallops Facility
OCEAN CITY – After several scrubbed attempts over the last several weeks, a significant rocket launch from NASA’s nearby Wallops Flight Facility went up on Tuesday evening, arcing its way across the skies over the resort area.Equipped with a revolutionary new NASA flight safety system, the private sector company Rocket Lab’s first-ever Electron rocket launch… Read more »
Decatur Wrestlers Roll Past Queen Anne’s
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team continued its winning ways last week with a dominating 55-12 win over Queen Anne’s.At 152, Amarian Manuel beat Cody Fleming. Gavin Solito won at 160 over Zach Curry, while Parker Intrieri beat Will Collison at 170. Nate McDaniel beat Sam Denherder at 182 and Kole Kohut beat Ethan Wheaton… Read more »
Harris Calls For Moratorium On Offshore Wind Activity
ASSATEAGUE – Despite a preliminary finding suggesting blunt trauma could have caused the death of a humpback whale that washed up on Assateague last week, U.S. Congressman Andy Harris (R-Md.) called for a moratorium on all offshore activity related to wind energy farms.A nearly 34-foot humpback whale washed up on the beach at the Assateague… Read more »
Seahawk Sweep Pair, Run Streak to Four
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team swept a pair of important conference games last week, beating Bennett and Snow Hill to run its win streak to four games.The win streak began with a rout of Mardela and includes three straight big wins over Bayside South rivals Parkside, Bennett and Snow Hill. Against Bennett on… Read more »