OCEAN CITY — A little over a month after Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler filed a motion seeking to dismiss Erika Sifrit’s latest appeal, the convicted killer who, along with her husband Benjamin Sifrit, brutally murdered and dismembered a couple vacationing in Ocean City in 2002, has renewed her attempt at a new trial.In March,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Berlin Welcomes Unique Toy Store To Main Street
OCEAN CITY – Open for its first holiday season is Berlin’s World of Toys, which has gained success by going against the grain from the typical toy store and stocking its shelves with educational and developmental toys that kids of all ages will love.Olga Kozhevnikova opened World of Toys on May 25 after receiving the… Read more »
Ravens Runners Win 1st 5K Challenge
OCEAN CITY- Bragging rights for the next year and a gold trophy to match went to the Ravens’ supporters after the highly successful, first-ever Ravens-Steelers 5K last Saturday in advance of the big game between the AFC North rivals on Sunday.Over 250 runners representing both teams, along with hundreds of other spectators, gathered at the… Read more »
Eastern Shore Intensive Wrestling Club Turns In Another Strong Performance
Turtle Lax Club Tryouts Slated
BERLIN- The Greene Turtle Boys Lacrosse Club will be holding tryouts for all high school-age boys interested in playing in a competitive travel lacrosse program next summer on December 2 at Salisbury University from 1-4 p.m.The Greene Turtle Boys Lacrosse Club was established to offer highly competitive student-athletes an opportunity within a select program to… Read more »
First Group Completes Pilot Sports Program
OCEAN CITY- The first group of local youths have completed the “Let’s Talk Sports” program, a national initiative aimed at teaching young athletes and their parents the true values of sports, which was introduced this year as a pilot program with the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department before being distributed to other agencies across… Read more »
Decatur Makes Global Gear Donation
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur High School’s Connections Club last week made a significant donation to a popular charity after collecting nearly 400 pounds of donated sporting equipment, clothing and shoes to the Global Gear Drive.Global Gear Drive collects and distributes new and used sporting goods and other gear and distributes it to needy kids in the… Read more »
Berlin Seahawks Head to Pop Warner Final
BERLIN- The Berlin Seahawks Pop Warner Midgets team cruised to victory in the Pop Warner Eastern Regional semifinals last weekend, beating the Hamilton Revolution, 38-26, and will compete in the region championship game on Sunday with an undefeated record on the line.The Berlin Seahawk Midgets traveled to Doylestown, Pa. last Sunday to take on the… Read more »
Third Robber Sentenced
SNOW HILL — The third of four suspects indicted by a Worcester grand jury for their roles in last summer’s armed hold-up of a Route 50 convenience store pleaded guilty last week to first-degree burglary and was sentenced to 20 years in jail, 10 years of which were then suspended.Last Friday, Payne Stewart Prasnikar, 21,… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Raymond C. McAllister, Jr. BERLIN — Raymond Clinton McAllister, Jr. age 83, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 at his home.Born in Newark, N.J., he was the son of the late Raymond Clinton McAllister, Sr. and Edna Parsons McAllister Quillen. He was preceded in death by his wife, June Carey McAllister, in 2007.He is survived by… Read more »