OCEAN CITY – An intense battle, rooted in allegations of misconceptions, continues to play out in Ocean City over a petition opposing the bond to fund the new Performing Arts Center (PAC) addition at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Tony Christ, spokesperson for the Ocean City Taxpayers for Social Justice (OCTSJ), last month received… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2013
Where Are They Now? Tori Whigham
The following is the latest installment in an occasional series about the progress of standout local student-athletes who have gone on to succeed at the next level in their college careers.BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur women’s soccer standout Tori Whigham has already made a big impact as a freshman at Francis Marion University in South Carolina… Read more »
Worcester Prep Honors Students Inducted Into Charles R. Jenkins Chapter Of The National Honor Society
Students inducted into the Charles R. Jenkins Chapter of the National Honor Society at Worcester Preparatory School were honored at an assembly for students and parents. They are, first row, Fiona Reid, Aelya Ehtasham, Gabrielle Alicea, Mikalah Potvin, Jenica Rosales, Amanda Gabriel, Somer Schaeffer, Shea Dowling, Carolyn Dorey, Caroline Lewis, Elena LaPlante and Grace Riley;… Read more »
Ashley Irked Horseback Riding Issue Dropped By Staff
OCEAN CITY – Growing increasingly alarmed over his belief that city staff has allowed multiple action items to fall through the proverbial crack, one councilman this week publically questioned the city manager again. Last month at the conclusion of a Mayor and City Council meeting, Councilman Brent Ashley brought up the extension of the town’s… Read more »
Stephen Decatur Middle School Partners With Worcester County Library To Create Teen Advisory Board
Seventh and eighth graders at Stephen Decatur Middle School have partnered with Worcester County Library’s Ocean City branch to create the Teen Advisory Board. Activities include discussion and recommendation of books for their peers, school-wide book swaps and ideas for county-wide reading-related activities. Pictured, back from left, are the library’s Susan Todd, Coleen LeKites, Nyaire… Read more »
Hit-And-Run Driver Pleads Guilty To Felony Charge
SNOW HILL — A Salisbury women charged in June with hit-and-run and leaving the scene of an accident involving bodily injury after striking a 6-year-old child on Baltimore Ave. pleaded guilty to an amended felony count on Wednesday and now faces as many as five years in jail. Around 1:45 p.m. on June 1, Ocean… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where
28th Street Pit and Pub 410-289-2020 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Nov. 8: TBA Sunday, Nov. 10: DJ CK Every Thursday: Local’s Dance Party45th Street Taphouse 443-664-2201 45th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Nov. 8: Jeremy, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9: Wes DavisAdolfo’s 410-289-4001 13th St. & The Boardwalk, In The Beach Plaza Hotel… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It’s been a pet peeve of mine for years to see police officers talking on their cell phones in uniform in their vehicles. I see it just about every day and I find it aggravating. It’s just wrong to be sitting at a stop light next to a cop, watching him talk on his Blackberry… Read more »
Decatur Boys Fall in 3A-South Playoffs
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer teams hopes of a deep run in the state 3A-South playoffs ended last Friday with a loss to top-seeded Northern on the road in Calvert County. The Seahawks entered the 3A-South tournament as the number-two seed in Section I and earned a first-round bye. Decatur cruised past visiting Northeast… Read more »
Things I Like
Reading local historical accountsHow my kids react to surprisesBig chicken wingsMy wife’s passion for HalloweenWarm November daysSteamed crabs for lunchTiny pumpkinsA row of homes with an American flag hanging out frontBountiful offshore fishing tripsLarge water bottles on road tripsA great back scratch