BERLIN- If Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team is going to make a run at a possible state championship, it’s going to have to get through some familiar foes along the way.The Seahawks earned a number-three seed in the Class 3A-2A East region when the tournament seedings were announced on Monday. Decatur faced six-seed Bennett… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Former Area Preps Earn College Honors
BERLIN- A handful of former prep athletes from the local area were honored by Washington College last week at the school’s annual sports award ceremony.Former Worcester Prep student Reno Smith was named Most Valuable Player of Washington College’s varsity rowing team, while Decatur’s Kylie Nottingham was named MVP of Washington College’s varsity softball team. Worcester… Read more »
Decatur’s Brad Stiles
by Steven Green
Decatur’s Brad Stiles delivers a pitch during the second inning of Monday’s game against Parkside. Stiles turned in a solid performance on the mound, but the Seahawks fell to the Rams, 4-2.Photo by Shawn Soper
Decatur’s Amanda Parsons
Decatur’s Amanda Parsons drives in the only run of the game in the Seahawks’ 1-0 win over Parkside on Monday with a grounder that scored Alana Rush from third base with two outs.Photo by Shawn Soper
Berlin Proclaims Thomas Fager Day For Winning Essay
BERLIN — A local youth had a day proclaimed in his honor after winning an essay contest titled, “If I Were Mayor, I Would …”Thomas Fager, a fourth grader at Worcester Preparatory School (WPS), received a commendation from the Berlin Mayor and Council Monday for his essay, which won District 1, an area that includes… Read more »
Berlin Council Eyes Employee Raises
BERLIN — Mayor Gee Williams made three additions to Berlin’s proposed fiscal year 2012 budget during Monday’s Mayor and Council that if finalized would mean a raise for town employees and more money in the town’s Special Apportions’ fund.Two of the three proposals met with unanimous support; however, one council member spoke out against a… Read more »
Convicted Child Killer Injured In Prison Stabbing
BERLIN — Convicted murderer Thomas Leggs, serving consecutive life sentences for the kidnapping, raping and killing of an 11-year-old girl in Salisbury in December 2009, was attacked with a knife at a state maximum security prison in Cumberland last week.Leggs, 31, of Salisbury, was indicted in January 2010 on first-degree murder, kidnapping, first-degree sex offense… Read more »
Council Unites On Retiree Compromises; Hiring Freeze Lifted
OCEAN CITY – After months of deliberation, the Mayor and City Council have settled on two ordinances involving retiree benefits for newly hired town employees, although some discussion this week predicts additional changes to retiree health care in the future.Mayor Rick Meehan last week vetoed two proposed ordinances for the second time concerning town employee… Read more »
Berlin Sewer Rate Increase Starts In July
BERLIN — Over the next four years, Berlin residents will see a small, but steady, increase to the cost of their sewage rates.Beginning July 1 of this year, sewage rates will increase by 5 percent, a trend which will continue every year until 2013. In 2014, there will be a 6-percent increase, resulting in a… Read more »
Judge Orders Fake Nikes To Diakonia
SNOW HILL — A West Ocean City homeless shelter last week became the recipient of 52 pairs of counterfeit Nike basketball shoes confiscated during a drug bust in March after a rather unusual ruling by a Worcester County District Court judge.Around 5:15 p.m. on March 4, a Maryland State Police trooper stopped a 2006 Nissan… Read more »