WEST OCEAN CITY- Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) and the Ocean City Half-Marathon promoters held a special registration kick-off event last week at the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City.During the event, 20 runners registered to join Team GOWOYO, which will “run for a reason” during the half-marathon and 5K race on April… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Former Decatur Standout Resumes Professional Career
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur pitching standout Mike Castrignano packed his bags and headed for Alpine, Texas this week to resume his professional career with the Big Bend Cowboys in the Continental Baseball League.Castrignano, who was dominating at times during a stellar high school career at Decatur, went on to play at the next level at… Read more »
Decatur Outlasts Pocomoke, 77-74
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity basketball team avenged an earlier loss to county rival Pocomoke last Thursday, beating the Warriors, 77-74, to maintain a firm grasp of second place in the Bayside South.Pocomoke handed the Seahawks their first conference loss of the season back on January 5 and the two teams have battled back and forth… Read more »
Beach Lax Seeking Players
BERLIN- The Beach Lacrosse Club, a volunteer organization that has been around for 17 years and has introduced thousands of young players to the game, is now accepting applications for its spring program.Beach Lacrosse is seeking boys and girls for several teams at various age and skill levels including under-9, under-11, under-13, and under-15. There… Read more »
Friday, Feb 12–Robber Sentenced To 12 Years After Probation Violation
SNOW HILL – An Ocean City man convicted on robbery charges seven years ago for a bizarre incident in Ocean City, during which he allegedly staged a theft and posed as a victim, was back in Worcester County Circuit Court last week for violating the terms of his probation and was sentenced to 12 years… Read more »
Friday, Feb 12–Businesses Hoping For Cabin Fever Release After Storms
OCEAN CITY — Local businesses hope that the worst of the winter weather is behind them, but as they patiently await the big thaw, many see a good spring in the forecast.The resort may have been snowed in for the better part of the last three weeks, but many are banking on the thaw to… Read more »
Friday, Feb 12–Berlin Needs Legislative Help With Hopes For Microbrewery
BERLIN – There is no microbrewery in the works for Berlin, but the town wants to be ready in case a craft beer brewer can be persuaded to move into town.A microbrewery would be a great fit for the town of Berlin, supporters have concluded, but several steps must be taken before major efforts to… Read more »
Friday, Feb 12–Annual Boat Show Brings Warm Thoughts To Resort
OCEAN CITY – The 27th Annual Seaside Boat Show, hosted by the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club for nearly three decades, returns this weekend, and if ever the resort needed a reason for the optimism and hope the event typically provides, this is the year it is needed the most.For 27 years, the annual event has… Read more »
Melting Snow’s Impact On Bays Will Be Monitored
BERLIN – Now that the latest major winter storm in a series of three epic weather events is behind the region, at least temporarily, the lingering question remains what effects will the mountains of melting snow all over the area have on the environment.The third of three major storms rolled through the area like a… Read more »
A Great Place To Live, Even In A Blizzard
Editor:It’s winter time in a summer town. If you ever questioned the heart of the community or wondered if the greater Ocean City area is a great place to call home, the answers were evident Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7).It was the day of the “big dig” after some of us longtime locals saw more… Read more »