BERLIN – Worcester Prep girls’ varsity lacrosse goalkeeper Caitlin Williams earlier this month recorded her 200th career save as just a sophomore.Williams, who has been playing lacrosse for 10 years, recorded her 200th career save against old rival Saints Peter and Paul. Williams started at goalkeeper as a freshman for the Mallards and recorded 129… Read more »
BERLIN – With the summer season quickly approaching and uncertainties surrounding the availability of a seasonal workforce for some key industries locally and across the Eastern Shore, Congressman Andy Harris (R-Md.) last week implored the federal government to release more H-2B visas.The H-2B guest worker program provides access to seasonal temporary labor to businesses that… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team stayed on a major roll this week, sweeping four games to improve to a perfect 13-0 on the season.The recent run started with a narrow 7-6 win over Queen Anne’s last Wednesday. The Seahawks followed that close win with a pair of blowouts including a 21-0 win over Crisfield… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Delaware man, wanted on a first-degree assault warrant from an incident in the resort in December, was arrested last weekend after a license plate reader on the Route 90 bridge alerted police.Around 1 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers received a license plate reader (LPR) ping in reference… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team took down crosstown rival Worcester Prep, 14-7, at home on Monday.For years, the annual meeting between the Decatur and Worcester lacrosse teams has been one of the highlights of the spring season. Players on both teams grew up competing with and against each other in various youth leagues… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Federal transportation authorities last week gave preliminary approval for a third bridge over the Chesapeake Bay in a corridor adjacent to the existing spans.For the last few years, the Maryland Transportation Authority has been exploring options for another Chesapeake Bay crossing. Options explored have included a new bay bridge in the area… Read more »
BERLIN- Former Decatur basketball standout Keve Aluma, who led Virginia Tech to a stunning championship in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) tournament this spring announced this week he was declaring for the NBA draft.Aluma, a three-year starter at Decatur, started his college career at Wofford College, then followed his coach to Virginia Tech, where he… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – After months of debate, resort officials this week approved a proposed budget redirection plan that includes, among other things, increasing the minimum threshold for reserve fund balance from 15% to 17%.In the weeks since fiscal year 2023 budget deliberations, City Manager Terry McGean, Budget Manager Jennie Knapp and Finance Director Chuck Bireley… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – An overhaul of the Ocean City Fire Department’s staffing plan, including new hires and a conversion of some positions from part-time to full-time, was approved this week by resort officials.During budget deliberations last month, it became evident there was a critical need for more full-time firefighters and paramedics in the resort. Last… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Professional bull riding will make its inaugural appearance in Ocean City in June after resort officials this week signed off on a funding arrangement including a revenue share of ticket prices.Earlier this month, the Ocean City Tourism Commission got an update on the professional bull riding event set for a portion of… Read more »