OCEAN CITY – Park Place Hotel might look yellow on the outside, but it’s getting a whole lot “greener” on the inside.Park Place became the first hotel in Ocean City to make a major investment in alternate energy, installing 36 solar thermal panels on its 2nd Street roof, which will harness the sun’s rays and… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Friday, November 7–Enforcer Eyed To Monitor Boardwalk Sign Law
OCEAN CITY – Boardwalk merchants beware: there could be a new type of enforcement officer patrolling the Boardwalk next summer.In efforts to combat a growing problem of compliance with the regulations concerning signage placement by Boardwalk merchants, the Boardwalk Development Association (BDA) and the Planning and Zoning Commission are considering hiring a part-time enforcement officer… Read more »
Friday, November 7–County Residents Back McCain, Kratovil, Early Voting
BERLIN – Change was the word of the day on Tuesday as American voters overwhelmingly elected Illinois Sen. Barack Obama the 44th president of the United States in what was a record turnout in practically every corner of the nation, but in Worcester, it was business as usual as the county’s electorate followed a trend… Read more »
Friday, November 7–Council Seeks More Details From Airline Hopeful
OCEAN CITY – Though a few attempts at running a small commuter airline service out of the Ocean City Municipal Airport never got off the ground, the City Council has agreed to look into the possibility of giving it another go, this time, with a new airline.Gabriel Saveedra of Florida-based Deluge Air, came before the… Read more »
Wrestling Registration On Tap
BERLIN- The Worcester County Youth Wrestling Program is hosting open registration for young wrestlers in grades K-8 next week at Stephen Decatur High School.With football season winding down, many young area athletes are turning toward inside activities for the winter and the Worcester County Youth Wrestling Program is a great option. Formed seven years ago… Read more »
Seahawks Rally Past North Caroline
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team inched closer to a berth in the state Class 3A-East playoffs last week, beating a scrappy North Caroline team, 37-28, to improve to 6-3 on the season.North Caroline gave the Seahawks everything they could handle last Friday in the second to last game of the season, but Decatur got… Read more »
Decatur Girls Drop Heartbreaker
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team lost a heartbreaker last week, falling to Reservoir, 3-2, on penalty kicks after two overtime periods to drop out of the state Class 3A-East playoffs.The Seahawks, seeded third in the tournament, won two playoff games to earn a match-up with second-seeded Reservoir in the Class 3A-East regional semifinals,… Read more »
Harrington Leading ESA Points Race
OCEAN CITY- With one major contest left on the Eastern Surfing Association- Delmarva calendar next month, young upstart Dillon Harrington is holding on to the lead in the points standings in the open division after a strong showing at Sea Witch Surf Fest last week.Harrington, just 15, of Ocean City, is the leader in the… Read more »
Decatur V-Ball Falls in States
Decatur V-Ball Falls in StatesBERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity volleyball team bowed out of the state playoffs this week, falling to Reservoir, 3-2, on Monday in the Class 3A-East quarterfinals.The Seahawks, seeded third in the state Class 3A-East tournament swept visiting Northeast of Anne Arundel County last Friday in the opening round to advance in… Read more »
Chetelat, Witherow Heading to States
Chetelat, Witherow Heading to StatesBERLIN- Fresh off a strong showing in the Bayside Conference cross-country meet, two Stephen Decatur harriers will compete in the state meet at Hereford High in Baltimore County tomorrow.Stephen Decatur’s girls cross-country team won the Bayside Conference meet last week, finishing first among the participating teams with a combined time of… Read more »