BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity basketball woes continued this week with both the boys’ and girls’ teams adding two more losses apiece to what has become a pair of dismal seasons.The Seahawks’ boys’ team fell to Parkside, 62-52, last Friday before losing to North Caroline, 63-41, on Tuesday. The pair of losses ran Decatur’s losing streak… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Beach Lacrosse Seeking Players, Coaches
BERLIN- The Beach Lacrosse program is currently seeking interested boys and girls players in grades K-8 for the upcoming season with online registration now available on the program’s recently updated website.The “fastest game on two feet” is also one of the fastest growing sports in the area with hundreds of young players participating in youth… Read more »
Worcester’s Humphrey Signs with Denver
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s Chase Humphrey this week signed a national letter of intent to attend school and play soccer next year at the NCAA Division I University of Denver. Humphrey, captain of this year’s Mallard team and a four-year starter, led Worcester to a near-perfect 12-1 record last fall including 11 straight wins to close… Read more »
Stephen Decatur Basketball
Decatur’s Kristen Lubeski tips it off against Parkside last Friday. The Seahawks fell to the Rams, 71-30, to continue a seven-game losing streak.Photo by John Harris
OC Council Backs Clubs’ Slots Stance
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Council put its support behind the proposal to allow slot machines in certain service organizations this week in a 6-1 vote, backing the fraternal clubs’ position but suggesting an increase in charitable giving.The council took an official stance on the issue this week, after recent discussions before the County… Read more »
Minor Issues Cause Library Occupancy Permit Delay
OCEAN CITY – The anticipated opening date for Ocean City’s new 13,000-square-foot, state of the art public library on 100th Street was moved back this week when inspectors failed to issue a certificate of occupancy for the facility as expected on Monday.Inspectors were expected to officially turn the new facility over to the county, and… Read more »
Commissioners Officially Vote To Support Slots At Clubs
SNOW HILL – After little discussion, county elected officials voted to support slot machines in service organizations Tuesday, clearing the way for state legislation enshrining the change.The County Commissioners have said several times in the last two weeks that they would not vote until the legislation was written so they would know exactly what they… Read more »
City Limits Non-Profit Beer Vendor Rotation List
OCEAN CITY – The list of non-profit organizations included in the beer truck rotation for Sunfest and Springfest was capped at 45 this week, with the City Council voting unanimously to cap the list after a review of the current situation.Assistant to the City Manager Kathy Mathias presented the list of non-profit groups currently included… Read more »
No Harm In Giving Slots To Fraternal Clubs
Worcester County fraternal organizations should be allowed to have slot machines in their buildings under the conditions they devote a certain amount of the proceeds to the community. However, the path we are taking to get to that outcome has become quite bizarre and seems to have further fractured relations between county and Ocean City… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Council Creates A Monopoly On BeachEditor:The Ocean City Council recently approved a request for the reassignment of the beach photo franchise that resulted in the number of beach photo operators being reduced from two to one. As a result of this action, the council created a monopoly for one beach company. Monopoly is a market… Read more »