WEST OCEAN CITY — A new, but brief addition to the West Ocean City skyline created somewhat of a stir this week with the arrival of the super yacht “Windcrest,” a 98-foot world class sailing vessel that pulled in to the commercial harbor for a few days en route to its home port in Newport… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Between The Lines
Berlin dedicates a lot of time and other resources promoting itself through special events and it seems to be working.There was a time not too long ago when only the Berlin Fiddlers Convention attracted huge crowds to the historic town. That’s not the case any longer, as a number of events, thanks largely to the… Read more »
Not Passing Sense Test
by Steven Green
Editor:Change is inevitable but when change does not register on the “common sense” barometer I have to ask what are the OC Mayor and Council thinking? Two years ago in July, local newspapers reported the safety concerns the Mayor and Council, Police Dept., Police Commission and citizens had about Scoop Coupes being rented and operating on… Read more »
Council Too Sensitive To Exaggerated Concerns
by Steven Green
A young businessman hoping to start a parasail operation in north Ocean City was victimized by local politics last month when he was told by the Mayor and Council he could not operate in the resort.The council’s decision contradicted the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission’s unanimous ruling to give certified United States Coast Guard… Read more »
My life has come full circle.
by Steven Green
It seems appropriate today that I am now the owner of a minivan, albeit one of the classiest rides I have ever been in.This is particularly of note because my first car when I turned 16 was a minivan (a cherry red Ford Aerostar that I just adored at the time). I drove that for… Read more »
Decatur Girls’ Win Streak Reaches Five
BERLIN- A single late-inning run was all the Decatur varsity softball team needed this week to top visiting Parkside and continue a five-game winning streak to close out the regular season.The Seahawks had a handful of scoring chances throughout Monday’s home game with Parkside although base runners were few and far between. Meanwhile, Decatur starter… Read more »
Seahawks Seeded Second in 3A-East
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team earned a number-two seed in the state Class 3A-2A East regional tournament this week and earned a first round bye.The Seahawks are seeded second in the Eastern Sectional of the Class 3A-2A-East region and will face third-seeded Wicomico, which also earned a first-round bye, in the second round… Read more »
Parkside Ends Decatur Streak at Seven
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team dropped its regular season finale to Parkside, 4-2, on Monday, ending a seven-game winning streak, but the Seahawks were rewarded with fairly high seed in the state Class 3A-East region tournament when the brackets were released later in the week.Decatur entered Monday’s game with Bayside South rival Parkside riding… Read more »
Mallards Win 3rd Straight ESIAC Title
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team thumped visiting Gunston, 11-3, last Friday to claim their third straight Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) title.The Mallards beat Delmarva Christian, 19-1, last Wednesday in the conference tournament semifinals to set up a familiar rematch with Gunston in the title game. Worcester beat Gunston, 15-4, in the… Read more »
Parkside Boys, Girls Fall in Title Games
by Steven Green
SALISBURY- Parkside High’s Bayside South champion boys’ varsity lacrosse team ran into a buzz saw in the Bayside Conference championship game on Tuesday, falling to North champion Kent Island, 18-9.Parkside finished the regular season in a dead heat with Stephen Decatur in the Bayside South standings and earned a division title and a trip to… Read more »