BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team took a tough loss last weekend, falling to visiting North Caroline, 20-19, in a game of missed opportunities and a hard lesson learned.The Seahawks led early, watched North Caroline score 20 unanswered points, and made a furious late comeback attempt before turning it over in Bulldogs’ territory with the… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team remained unbeaten this week, cruising past visiting Salisbury School on Tuesday to improve to 5-0 on the season.The Mallards jumped out to an early lead on Tuesday and steadily built their lead throughout the contest to finish with a 5-1 win. Worcester’s Fausto DiCarlo scored with just over… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Cape May Marlin and Tuna Club rode a big second day including three boats with double-digit white marlin releases to top the Ocean City Marlin Club during the 31st Annual Challenge Cup last weekend.The Challenge Cup, which pits teams of boats from the Ocean City Marlin Club against teams from the Cape… Read more »
BERLIN- The Berlin Dolphins youth football teams each started their 2009 seasons in much the same way as they ended their 2008 campaigns, with disappointing hard-fought losses against a couple of good teams.The Berlin Dolphins play in the Salvation Army League against teams from communities all over the Lower Shore. The Dolphins’ Juniors, ages 11-13,… Read more »
BERLIN – Local law enforcement officials this week are investigating a break-in at a Berlin business sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning during which a safe containing an undetermined amount of cash was stolen.On Tuesday morning, Berlin police officers along with Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives responded to the Family Dollar… Read more »
ANNAPOLIS – Ending a years-long political battle over the potential for slot machine gambling in Worcester County, the Maryland Video Lottery Location Commission this afternoon unanimously voted to award Ocean Downs the first slots license in the state with as many as 600 machines in a temporary configuration at the historic track near Berlin as… Read more »
Karen Klempner BennerOCEAN PINES – Karen Klempner Benner, 52, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at her home.Born in Salisbury, she was the granddaughter of Fred and Mabel Records of Princess Anne and the daughter of the late Patsy Records Sterling.She is survived by her husband, Philip C. Benner, and daughter, Kaitlyn Nibblett, of Berlin. She… Read more »
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Manager Earns AwardSALISBURY – Bevereley Stoakley, manager of Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s Lifeline Program, is the recipient of the prestigious Exceptional Performance Academy Award from Philips Lifeline. Stoakley has received this award for seven consecutive years, placing her among the top one percent of all individuals who run a local Lifeline program out of nearly… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary School third grade students Orre Omer and Caeleb Wesley dig into life science by exploring the parts of a plant and the jobs of each part.