OCEAN CITY – A local man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after allegedly threatening another man with a knife at a downtown residence.Around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a residence on Caroline Street for a reported disorderly individual. While responding, Ocean City… Read more »
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Worcester Doles Out Winter Sports Awards
BERLIN- Worcester Prep last week doled out awards for participants in the school’s winter sports seasons.For the boys’ varsity basketball team, the Most Valuable Player Award went to Griffin Jones, while Brice Richins received the Coach’s Award and the Most Improved Player Award went to Harrison Humes. For the girls’ varsity basketball team, the Most… Read more »
Decatur Swimmers Turn In Solid Performances in State Meet
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity swimming teams turned in strong performances in the state 3A-2A-1A championship meet with solid team scores and several strong individual performances.The Decatur girls finished eighth overall among the 26 schools participating in the meet. The Decatur boys finished 12th overall among the 28 teams participating in the meet.On the boys’ side,… Read more »
New OC Diversity Position Approved
OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week agreed to create a new Recruitment, Inclusion and Diversity position, but not before a very frank and lengthy discussion of race and equality issues.Over the past year or so, the Town of Ocean City has struggled with recruiting employees for a variety of reasons. In November, the council… Read more »
OC Adventure Fest Approved With Gun Show Element
OCEAN CITY – A multi-faceted special event proposed for this September got the green light this week after concerns about a gun show element were allayed.The Mayor and Council had before them on Tuesday a request to approve Ocean City Adventure Fest, proposed for the week of September 19-25, which would overlap with the often-troublesome… Read more »
Parking Lease Issues Stall Downtown Property Redevelopment
OCEAN CITY – The fate of a proposed redevelopment of a historic bayfront property downtown still hangs in the balance this week after resort officials could not pull the trigger on a proposed lease of parking spaces.The Mayor and Council had before them on Tuesday a proposed lease agreement with the developers of the bayside… Read more »
Resort Officials Approve Body-Worn Camera Contract
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City police officers this summer will be equipped with body-worn cameras after resort officials this week approved the contract with the vendor, although questions about executing the program linger.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday had before them a request to approve the contract with private vendor Axon to provide body-worn cameras… Read more »
Seahawks Wrap Perfect Season, Fall in Title Game
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team last week closed out an improbable perfect 19-0 regular season before falling to Queen Anne’s in the Bayside Conference championship on Tuesday.The Seahawks kept their perfect regular season record intact with a tight 63-61 win over Parkside last Thursday at home, but it wasn’t easy. Decatur led 21-14… Read more »
Decatur Wrestler Cruise to Bayside Title
BERLIN – Fresh off the heels of winning their third straight state championship, Decatur’s varsity wrestling team cruised to the Bayside Conference championship last week.At 106, Decatur’s Juan Hinojosa finished first, beating Bennett’s Caden Stevens in the final. At 113, Aaron August lost in the final to Tremaine Jackson of Queen Anne’s and brought home… Read more »
Sabres Edge Mallards in Conference Semis
BERLIN – An otherwise remarkable season for Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team came to a close last week with a narrow 27-26 loss to old rival Saints Peter and Paul in the conference tournament semifinals.The Mallards opened the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) tournament with a solid 44-31 win over Salisbury Christian in… Read more »