OCEAN CITY — Months after a significant fire at the historic Majestic Hotel on the Boardwalk at 7th Street, renovation and restoration efforts continue to inch closer to the finish line, and the establishment is on track for reopening in time for the upcoming season.Around mid-day on Oct. 18, 2013, a fire broke out at… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School chief newspaper editors Donald Putnam and Gabi Ortega peruse journalism materials at the 90th annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention at Columbia University in New York City. Twenty-seven journalism students attended the three-day convention.
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team got their delayed season off to a fast start, beating St. Mary’s Ryken, 17-10, on the road last Saturday, followed by a 17-1 shellacking of Salisbury School on the road on Monday.The Mallards traveled to St. Mary’s Ryken in Southern Maryland last Saturday for the season opener and… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity baseball team ran into a buzz saw on Tuesday, falling to Bayside South rival Parkside, 5-0, in a game in which they were no-hit.The Seahawks were near perfect in their first two games, beating Pocomoke, 10-0, and Mardela, 11-1, without allowing a hit to jump out to a 2-0 record…. Read more »
The following is the latest installment in an occasional series about the progress of local student-athletes who have gone on to succeed at the next level in their college careers. BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur standout student-athlete Taylor Blazer, now a senior at Richmond University, added another feather to her well-adorned cap this week after being named… Read more »
SNOW HILL — One of two Pennsylvania men arrested last July in connection with the robbery of the PNC Bank in West Ocean City was found guilty this week in Worcester County Circuit Court and now awaits his fate pending the outcome of a pre-sentence investigation.Dale Mentzer, 35, of Newmanstown, Pa., was found guilty of… Read more »
Worcester Prep winners in the Shirley Hall Art Exhibit, sponsored by the Art League of Ocean City, are pictured with their works and instructors. Pictured, from left, are Grades 6-12 Art Teacher George Zaiser; Madison Doody, third place, photography; Cecily Sass, first place, painting; Zach Manning, second place, photography; Caroline Lindsay, first place, photography; and… Read more »
Patricia Gail Skinker MannANNAPOLIS — Patricia Gail Skinker Mann, of Annapolis, died peacefully at home with her family by her side, on Thursday, March 27, 2014, after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 58.Born in Bethesda, MD, on June 11, 1955, Patty grew up in Chevy Chase and Potomac, Md., graduating from Winston Churchill… Read more »
Sons of Italy Lodge #2274 held its 4th Annual St. Joseph’s Day Festival at St. Andrew’s Church in Ocean City on March 22 to an overflowing crowd of people looking for good food, drinks, music, games, basket raffles, and a fun time. Pictured, from left, are Kevin Shiflett, Lodge President Sal Castorina, Mary Castorina, Lane Bolyard and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Susan G. Komen Maryland® will return with its 3rd Annual Komen Maryland Ocean City Race for the Cure® on Sunday, April 13.The race, which takes place along Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk, is comprised of a 5K (3.1 miles) competitive run (timed), a 5K recreational run, a 5K walk and a family fun… Read more »