BERLIN- For the fourth straight year, Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team got the best of its cross-town rival Worcester Prep last week, beating the Mallards, 7-4, in front of a big bi-partisan crowd at Worcester on Friday. It’s always special when Decatur and Worcester face each other in any sport, but lacrosse seems to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Citing personal reasons including a desire to relocate and explore new opportunities, the town’s tourism director and convention center figurehead has resigned less than two months before the peak season begins.“It’s been great. I have enjoyed Ocean City and the people, and I hope I made a difference,” Ocean City Tourism Department… Read more »
A Commendable ActEditor:Our firm was recently engaged to liquidate, via foreclosure, some properties owned by a local developer. This developer was a victim of the real estate boom, like all of us. Instead of chasing rates he stuck with his local bank, and that is why I thought it important to print a story that… Read more »
Relay Holds SpecialMeaning For SurvivorEditor:Letters to the editors are usually complaints, opinions and complements. In this case, I want to write a letter of thanks.The American Cancer Society (ACS), Relay for Life has helped me in my fight to overcome cancer. The Relay represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten,… Read more »
A local couple has made the best of their almost daily walks on Assateague Island, converting most of their daily findings over the last year into an interesting report (see chart). Last week, they shared with me exactly what they spent most of their time picking up between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009.Berlin… Read more »
George Edward ShockleySNOW HILL – George Edward Shockley, age 67, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at his home in Snow Hill. Born in Snow Hill he was the son of the late Base and Hazel White Shockley.Shockley was a master electrician having owned Worcester Refrigeration, Heating and Air, Inc. He was a United States Army… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Two men were arrested on assault and deadly weapons charges last weekend after confronting another pair of men with a hatchet and a screwdriver during an altercation.Shortly after 2 a.m. last Friday, an Ocean City police officer responded to the area of 34th Street for a reported assault that had just occurred…. Read more »
Back of the bag 410-250-3337 130 St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, April 10: TBA Saturday, April 11: Pompous Pie Every Wednesday: Open Mic Hosted By Tungsten Groove Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, April 10: DJ BK Saturday, April 11: Crowded Outhouse Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 410-524-1000 On the beach,… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – A West Ocean City homeowner has pioneered a new approach to energy generation at his Selsey Rd. home with the addition of a wind turbine on his bayside property.Monty and Sara Lewis installed an electricity-generating wind turbine over the winter to defray energy costs.“It’s very exciting. We’re quite pleased,” said Sara… Read more »
BERLIN – A peach festival, sponsored and hosted by the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, will come to the town of Berlin this summer to honor Berlin’s past as home of Harrison nurseries.The Taylor House Museum is now in the planning stages of the festival, to be held the second Sunday in August.“We’re trying to… Read more »