At the risk of being a tad corny and overly warm and fuzzy, traits we don’t usually aspire to, we enjoy the unique charm at the area’s Christmas parades.Within the last week, local municipalities, such as Ocean City, Berlin, Salisbury, Pocomoke, Snow Hill and Selbyville, among others, have hosted their annual parades.All unique in their… Read more »
In an interview this week, former City Manager Dennis Dare took the high road for the most part, most likely due to retirement treating him fairly well three months in.There were a number of interesting aspects to what Dare said this week, but what he refrained from doing for the most part may have been… Read more »
BERLIN — The former city manager of Ocean City broke his silence this week, three months after being forced to retire by a majority of the City Council and a week after his severance agreement with the city was made official.Dennis Dare retired in early September after the City Council voted 4-3 in closed session… Read more »
Beckett has been completely potty trained for about three months now, and this is a big deal in the life of a parent.It’s actually been such a success that a couple new chapters in the parenting adventure have been opened as a result.One is the newfound fascination Beckett has with toilets and how they work.As… Read more »
BERLIN — A Perryville, Md. man was arrested on first-degree burglary and other charges this week after attempting to steal a safe from a Berlin residence.Around 2 a.m. last Saturday, Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives responded to a residence on Evans Rd. in Berlin for a reported burglary. The investigation revealed the suspect,… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s 10th Annual War on the Shore wrestling tournament got underway today at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center for the second year in a row with some of the top high school wrestling programs in the mid-Atlantic and all over the country converging on the area for the two-day event.The War on… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Local trainer and runner Corrine Banks turned in a strong performance at a prestigious world championship race in Hawaii last weekend, finishing in the top 100 among the nearly 700 competitors from all over the world including a top three in her age group.Banks, a single mom who works as a personal trainer,… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s young, but talented girls’ varsity basketball team took some early lumps, losing its first three games of the season, all of which were on the road.The Mallards are extremely young with no seniors and just three juniors on the roster this season to go along with four sophomores and three freshmen. The… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team got off to a good start this week, beating North Dorchester, 69-55, on the road on Tuesday.With just three returning players from last year’s 8-15 team, the Seahawks start the season with a lot of uncertainty as they attempt to improve on last year’s mark and continue to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City community lost a fishing legend and local treasure last weekend when Captain Bob Gowar, who had trolled the waters in and around the resort area for decades, passed away at the age of 73.Gowar, who most recently captained the “Bay Bee” out of the Ocean City Fishing Center, died last… Read more »