BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity softball team beat Bayside South rival Parkside, 5-2, on Tuesday to improve to 2-1 on the season.Trailing 1-0 early, the Seahawks scored a run in the bottom of the second and added another in the bottom of the third to take a 2-1 lead they would not relinquish. Parkside did… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – With the summer season approaching, the Fenwick Island Town Council made several decisions during their legislative session last Friday, including awarding Steen’s Beach Service the beach rental franchise, granting Chesapeake Waste Industries the solid waste work, not receiving one municipal shuttle bid, approving metal beach signage and deciding against commercial operations at… Read more »
Fourteen Pocomoke High School students were recently inducted into Mu Alpha Theta, the National High School Mathematics Honor Society. Pictured, front row, from left, are Bogi Bothazi, Nina Nguyen, Logan Stanley, Hope Bowden, Katherine Wells and Danny Nguyen. Back row, from left, are Nathaniel Fleming, Joey Pittman, Ethan Hitch, Kyle Baumann, Olivia Hancock, Taylor Portier,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A little over four months after the fatal fire at a historic downtown church that claimed the lives of two individuals, the leadership of St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Ocean City has decided to demolish the rectory building where the tragic blaze occurred.On Nov. 26, 2013, Ocean City Communications received a… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — A Naval Academy midshipman severely injured in a skateboarding accident at Assateague State Park back on March 22 passed away while in a coma at the University of Maryland Medical Center Shock Trauma on Saturday.Midshipman Third Class Hans Loewen, 20, of Hampstead, N.C., passed away on Saturday at Shock Trauma six days after… Read more »
SALISBURY — A rented property that would have housed the Wicomico County Elections Board was rejected by the County Council this week. Though supporters of the lease agreement argued that the property is ideal and the bid process was by the book, a majority of the council said that they were not comfortable moving forward… Read more »
The former Ocean City Health Club property just south of the Route 90 Bridge went to settlement at the end of last month. The bank-owned property, totaling about two acres of developable land, sold for $1.6 million after originally being listed for $2.25 million back in June of 2012, according to property records.The site is… Read more »
BERLIN — Some unanticipated costs have caused the Worcester County Commission to re-open the bidding process for a planned renovation project at the Berlin library branch.Adherence to the existing energy code will more than triple the early estimated cost of the project from $18,000 to around $70,000.“We’ve come to the realization that we do need… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The design of the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) headquarters received the green light this week as well as approval to be constructed under the supervision of a construction manager to avoid any complications with the building process.City Engineer Terry McGean requested the Mayor and City Council give approval to the final… Read more »
Understanding AutismEditor:April is Autism Awareness Month. It is important to understand that Autism does not discriminate. It can happen in any family.Over the years, I have had the pleasure of meeting some of the most dedicated, patient and loving parents. I have also worked with many dedicated professionals that have been willing to “think outside the… Read more »