BERLIN – While it appears unlikely the human remains found in rural Somerset County last week belong to a Virginia contractor who went missing in Ocean City three years ago, it now appears likely the remains could belong to a former resort resident.Last Thursday, Maryland State Police (MSP) received information about the discovery of human… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Racing Comm. Speaks Up For Downs
BERLIN – While the statewide referendum on legalizing slots in Maryland is still eight months away, supporters and detractors are already heating up the rhetoric including the Maryland Racing Commission.The Maryland Racing Commission on Wednesday released a two-page official statement encouraging the state to place slot machine venues at Ocean Downs in Worcester County and… Read more »
Hotel Deflects Blame In CO Death Suit Response
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City hotel group named as one of four defendants in the $30 million wrongful death lawsuit filed in February by the family of two Pennsylvania tourists who perished from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in their Boardwalk hotel room in June 2006 yesterday filed a formal answer to the complaint, outlining… Read more »
Worcester Girls Take Two Wins
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team enjoyed a successful week, beating Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) rival Salisbury School on the road on Monday before routing visiting James M. Bennett at home on Tuesday.The Mallards got out to a big lead against Salisbury School on Monday and held on for what turned out… Read more »
Stortini No-Hits Crabbers
BERLIN- Decatur’s Paul Stortini tossed a five-inning no-hitter on the mound and Brian Hudson delivered all the runs his pitcher would need as the Seahawks blanked visiting Crisfield, 16-0, on Tuesday to improve 8-2 on the season. It was already 12-0 in the second inning when Hudson stepped to the plate with the bases loaded…. Read more »
Seahawks Fall To Kent Island, 9-8
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s men’s varsity lacrosse team lost its first game of the season last week, a gut-wrenching 9-8 loss at home to Kent Island on Friday.Something had to give last Friday when Decatur, unbeaten and atop the Bayside South standings, took on Kent Island, which was also unbeaten and led the Bayside North division…. Read more »
Melson, Harrington Combine On No-Hitter
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team continued its dominance on Tuesday, routing visiting Crisfield, 19-0, in a slaughter rule-shortened game behind a combined no-hitter by two pitchers and plenty of offensive firepower at the plate.Freshman Holly Melson started the game for Decatur and did not give up a hit through four innings. Another young Seahawk… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Shame On Senate For Letting Bill DieEditor:Many members of the local service clubs worked long and hard for the inclusion of Worcester County in the state law that has allowed five slot machines in the service clubs on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. This law has been in effect for the past 21 years and… Read more »
Friday, April 18 – Wor-Wic Pulling Out Of Berlin
BERLIN – Wor-Wic Community College’s gradual withdrawal of classes sited in Worcester County continued this week with the decision to give up the Berlin-Ocean City Instructional Center, but got a boost at the same time with the donation of a golf course on Cathell Rd. that the college intends to use for some instructional programs.The… Read more »
Grant For Workforce Housing Project Terminated
BERLIN – A grant meant for the Cannery Village workforce housing development has been taken away after the project failed to gain financing by the end of March.This does not signal the end of the project or the end of any chance at grants, said Cindy Stone, director of the community development block grant program… Read more »