OCEAN CITY — The proposed new Ocean City Center for the Arts, approved by the Mayor and Council last fall, could get a significant boost in state funding assistance if a bill introduced in the General Assembly by local legislators last week is approved by state lawmakers.Last week, Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38) introduced Senate Bill… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Habitat House Project In Berlin Underway
BERLIN — The third and final house to be built by Worcester County’s Habitat for Humanity on a property located in Berlin is on schedule to be completed in April. After its completion, the organization will be looking for more property in Worcester for the next project.“After the third house is built, we have no… Read more »
Parkside Ends Decatur Win Streak
BERLIN- Despite a fierce comeback attempt, Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team fell to visiting Parkside, 39-29, in front of a standing-room only bi-partisan crowd on Wednesday, ending the Seahawks’ remarkable unbeaten streak in the Bayside Conference that dated back several years.Something had to give when Decatur, 12-0 in conference matches this season, played host to… Read more »
Ocean City Winter Basketball Continues
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s winter boys’ basketball league continued this week with a full slate of games at Northside Park. The following is a quick look at some of this week’s action:(bullet) Red Sun 59- Ocean City FOP 45: Josh Mercer led Red Sun with 22 points, while Marcus Pitts… Read more »
Beach Lacrosse Fundraiser Slated
BERLIN- The Beach Lacrosse Club is holding its annual pre-season fundraiser next weekend at the Cork Bar in Ocean City in an effort to raise money for operating expenses for the coming season.The event is scheduled for next Friday, February 10, at the Cork Bar on Wicomico Street in Ocean City from 6-10 p.m. Tickets,… Read more »
Seahawks Sweep Bayside Track Titles
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’ varsity indoor track teams swept the titles in the Bayside Conference championship meet last week and collected numerous individual championships along the way.The Decatur boys finished first in the 13-team Bayside Conference field with 143.5 total team points, far ahead of second-place North Caroline, which finished with 76 team points, and Kent… Read more »
Decatur’s Craven, Kee Sign Letters of Intent
BERLIN- On National Signing Day, two standout Stephen Decatur football players this week signed letters of intent to play Division I football and continue their educations next season.On Wednesday, Decatur star running back D.J. Kee officially signed a letter of intent accepting a scholarship offer to play football next year at Lehigh University. Sitting at… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Court Got It Right Editor:The decision by the Appeals Court of Maryland to allow Allstate to stop writing policies along the Atlantic Coast, while unpopular, was done for the right reason (“Court Upholds Hurricane Insurance Decision”, Jan. 27).The Maryland General Assembly’s People’s Insurance Counsel Division’s challenge, that the decision to stop writing policies along the… Read more »
Paid Parking Expansion Worth Deliberation
Faced with declining revenues amid growing expenses, as is the case with all governments currently, the Ocean City Mayor and Council is considering adding more paid parking throughout the island.This is a worthwhile discussion to be having this time of year, and the issue has proven to be quite divisive over the years.The major fact… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It will be quite the photo op come April 2, or the days before, as Pepsi banners, products and vending machines are quickly removed in Ocean City and replaced by those bearing the name of Coca-Cola, which successfully outbid its familiar rival for the town’s beverage franchise this week.Back when Ocean City first went the… Read more »