BERLIN- With a new school-record 173 saves, Worcester Prep varsity goalkeeper Caitlin Williams recorded her career 300th save during the Mallards’ conference championship game last week.In April, the sophomore Williams recorded her 200th save in her young career at Worcester during a game against old rival Saints Peter and Paul. In the weeks since that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Delivering on a promise to bring a major lineup of known entertainment to Ocean City, event promoter C3 Presents on Monday announced the star-studded bands for the inaugural Oceans Calling Festival.Last August, Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo and C3 Presents promoter Tim Sweetwood pitched the idea of a significant three-day… Read more »
BERLIN – While it took longer than expected, the federal government this week released an additional 35,000 H-2B visas for seasonal workers relied upon by many Eastern Shore businesses with the summer season rapidly approaching.The federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor announced last Monday they were releasing an additional 35,000… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The restoration of the Native-American sculpture, which has stood sentinel at the Inlet for over four decades, got underway in earnest this week by the original artist who created it.Artist Peter Toth presented the Native-American sculpture perched near the entrance to the Inlet lot at the foot of the Boardwalk to the… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s Noah Fisher won the 2A-East Region tennis championship last week, while Ridgely Lake was the runner-up in her bracket.Fisher beat Yossin Robiero-Velasquez of North Caroline and Jonathan Lombardo of Parkside to advance to the 2A-East region title match. He then beat Aiden Sundt of Easton to claim the title and advance to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An Earlville, Md. man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after allegedly stomping a male victim during an altercation between two groups in the downtown area.Around 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the area of 16th Street and Baltimore Avenue for a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Resort police this week are still investigating a reported shooting in the downtown area early last Sunday.Around 1:10 a.m. last Sunday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) responded to the Talbot Street area for a reported shooting, Upon arrival, OCPD officers located an 18-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound believed at… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity track teams did well in the Bayside Conference championships last week with a pair of first-place wins in the boys’ pole vault and the girls’ high jump.Owen Mielnik finished first in the pole vault event. Summer Brenner won the conference championship in the girls’ high jump. Several other Seahawks placed high… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – In perhaps the first reported ocean swimmer in distress rescue of the season, an unidentified adult male was pulled from the ocean late Monday afternoon and was transported to the hospital for medical-related issues.Around 3:40 p.m. on Monday, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) responded to a reported swimmer in distress in… Read more »
BERLIN – Two adults and one infant were injured in a three-vehicle collision on Route 113 at Bishopville Road early Wednesday morning.Around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Maryland State Police troopers from the Berlin barrack responded to a multi-vehicle collision at Route 113 and Bishopville Road. Upon arrival, troopers discovered a collision involving two pickup trucks… Read more »