OCEAN CITY- The potential for offshore wind farms of the coast of the resort and throughout the mid-Atlantic moved closer to becoming a reality this week with two separate significant events including an agreement to cooperate between the three states on Delmarva and a new partner for the company hoping to develop the alternative energy.On… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Berlin Council Rejects Ban On Poultry in Residential Areas
BERLIN- Chickens are still legal within Berlin town limits after the Berlin Town Council unanimously rejected a ban on poultry.The public hearing Monday night attracted more chicken advocates than ban adherents, a roughly 2-1 difference, who advocated regulating chicken-keeping rather than banning them.The proposed change in the dog ordinance to ban farm animals, including poultry,… Read more »
Alleged Child Sex Offender Fighting Extradition to Worcester
OCEAN CITY- Over a month after Ocean City Police traveled to North Carolina to help locate and arrest a former Catholic priest implicated in a decades-old child sex abuse case involving an unidentified victim in Ocean City dating back as early as 1997, the suspect has not been extradited to Worcester County to face a… Read more »
Alleged Knife Attack a Hoax
OCEAN CITY- A Pittsville woman last week was charged with making a false statement to police after allegedly concocting an elaborate story about a knife attack in Ocean City back in August.Around 9:30 p.m. on August 26, Ocean City Police officers responded to the area of Old Landing Rd. in north Ocean City in reference… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
(The following letter was addressed to Commissioner Robert Cowger and forwarded to this publication.)Editor: While I certainly don’t believe everything I read in the paper, when I see a quote, I tend to believe it or, at least, it’s gist. Your statement regarding the MCB request for the kayak launch, saying that, “I’m tired of getting… Read more »
First Significant Sentence in Open-Air Drug War
BERLIN- The first significant jail term, and, more importantly, the first direct hit in area law enforcement’s renewed battle to rid Berlin’s neighborhoods of open-air drug dealing, was scored last week when a local man was found guilty of distribution of cocaine and was sentenced to 25 years without the possibility of parole.With a stern… Read more »
Worcester Prep Sports Awards
Worcester Prep last week handed out it fall sports awards to several scholar athletes. Pictured above are the boys varsity sports award winners including, from left: Brad Harris, Most Improved, Soccer; Chase Powell, Coach’s Award, Soccer; Martin Sanchez, MVP, Soccer; and Ty Mayers, MVP, Golf. Pictured, below are the girls winners including seated, from left:… Read more »
Decatur’s Straley is ‘Tough Guy of Year’
BERLIN- Just as Stephen Decatur’s varsity football season came to a close last weekend, so to did another year of the Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” awards with Josh Straley collecting the coveted “Tough Guy of the Year” award on Tuesday night during the team’s awards banquet at Seacrets.Most of the accolades… Read more »
OC Rec and Parks Fall Softball League Champs Crowned
Abba Bail Bonds defeated the Greene Turtle, 11-8, last week to capture the title in the Bayside Division of the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Fall Softball League. Pictured above with the first-place trophy is Abba’s including Pat Allen, Joey Royster, Chris Fuller, Robert Gray, Derick Melvin, Mark Joines, Steve Kaminski, Richie Jones, Jon… Read more »
Decatur Falls to Snow Hill in Finale
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team’s shot at a post-season berth and a winning season slipped away last weekend with a disappointing 21-14 loss to county rival Snow Hill.For the Seahawks, playing Snow Hill on the last weekend of the regular season has become a time-honored tradition with both team’s post-season fate’s usually on the… Read more »