OCEAN CITY— A rare sighting of what has been called the world’s most elusive species of whale turned into a failed rescue attempt last Saturday in the Assawoman Bay, as divers tried in vain to save an 11-foot, 1,000-pound Gervais’ Beaked Whale that had strayed far from its natural habitat.At approximately 12:30 p.m. last Saturday,… Read more »
Unanimously, the Ocean City Mayor and Council approved a 50-percent increase in the per-day bus fare, starting next January. This was one of many decisions that allowed officials to retain the same property tax rate as last year.It was a huge deal the last time Ocean City raised its all-day bus fare, and this week’s… Read more »
Taxi Medallion FalloutEditor:When a medallion system was proposed to “clean up” and regulate the taxi system in Ocean City I, being a driver for four years, was happy. There were too many taxis, mostly driven by unscrupulous characters, ripping people off left and right. The legislation was intended to limit the number of taxis and… Read more »
For the first time, an official and independent study quantified the impact the White Marlin Open has on the Ocean City area. Although the figures are difficult to put into prospective because they are so huge, the bottom line is the annual billfishing tourney positively impacts everyone in this region. What’s most interesting about the… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team rode a big push early in the second half to put away visiting Gunston, 17-6, in the semifinals of the ESIAC tournament on Wednesday.The Mallards led 8-4 at the half, but Gunston showed little signs of rolling over. However, Worcester settled the issue with an run early in… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team used a nine-run third inning to break open an otherwise close game against Queen Anne’s on Monday and finished with a 14-1 win over the Lions.The Seahawks scored three in the first inning to set the table for the big win. Decatur scored three runs in the inining, but… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team cruised past visiting Delmarva Christian, 14-1, on Wednesday in the semifinals of the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) tournament and will play for the conference title this afternoon. The Mallards left little to chance against the Royals, scoring early and often. Worcester led 12-0 at the intermission… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur wrestling standout Dylan Drew last week signed a letter of intent to attend and wrestle at NCAA Division I Bloomsburg University next year, continuing a steady progression of former Seahawk wrestlers moving on to the next level in recent years.Drew, an outstanding football player and wrestler at Decatur, will take his game… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s red-hot varsity baseball team continued its winning ways this week, riding a nine-run fourth inning to trounce visiting Queen Anne’s on Monday, 11-1.The Seahawks scored three in the first and added a fourth run in the third on a solo homer by Chris Bunting. Queen Anne’s attempted to rally in the top… Read more »
BERLIN- Decatur’s men’s varsity tennis team beat Snow Hill twice on back-to-back days last week to remain undefeated on the season and is now attempting to complete its third unbeaten season in a row.The Seahawks’ got a scare on Tuesday, edging Parkside, 4-3, to remain unbeaten. Their record now stands at 10-0 with two regular… Read more »