BERLIN — A legislative act in Annapolis this year has opened up the town of Berlin to the private off-sale of liquor.Two stores were quick to put their foot in the door at this week’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting with both securing permission for the newly available Class D license in Berlin and… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Seahawks Fall In State Semifinals
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team’s run at a possible state championship ended with a 10-8 loss to Oakdale in the 3A-2A Region Final Four last Saturday.The Seahawks cruised through the early rounds, beating fellow Bayside Conference rival Parkside, 12-8, in the second round and trouncing Calvert, 18-5, at home last week to win… Read more »
Former OC Fire Chief Earns State Association Honor
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) member John Guntow Jr. was recently inducted into the Maryland State Firemen’s Association (MSFA) Hall of Fame.A member of the OCVFC since 1975, Guntow led the division as the Assistant Chief and Fire Chief for nearly 10 years of his career.Guntow was a Gold Badge member,… Read more »
Decatur’s Wilson Claims Two Regional Titles
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity track teams turned in solid performances at the state 3A-South meet last week including a couple of regional championships for Hannah Wilson.Wilson finished first in the high jump during the regional meet and also finished first in the pole vault, continuing a long history of excellence in the event at Decatur…. Read more »
Unanimous Recall Vote Approves Salisbury Port Strategic Plan
SALISBURY –Working on a tight budget, the Wicomico County Council was hesitant to fund a study to analyze what the market would bear to expand the Port of Salisbury, but officials ultimately did agree to provide matching funds for a state grant.A resolution authorizing the County Executive to accept a grant award from the Maryland… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
New Bans Bad ForBusiness, FreedomEditor:“Bans can’t be enforced. I don’t know why we have not learned this lesson. From Prohibition to the war on drugs, we repeatedly indulge the fantasy hat behavior can be banned. Invariably we fail”. Those were the wise words of the late Michael Crichton and he knew a little bit about indulging… Read more »
More Highway Median Landscaping Likely For Ocean City: West OC Pedestrian Committee Eyed
OCEAN CITY – The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) spring update before the Mayor and City Council last Tuesday afternoon centered mostly on ongoing pedestrian safety efforts.SHA Assistant District Engineer Dallas Baker started by announcing the new pedestrian crossing signal installed at 54th Street, similar to the pedestrian signal on 49th Street, became active on March… Read more »
Gerhold Presents Research On Mathematics Used In Cryptography At 18th Annual Posters On The Hill Event In D.C.
Salisbury University senior Erika Gerhold recently presented her research on the mathematics used in cryptography at the 18th Annual Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C. Gerhold was one of only 60 student participants selected from among nearly 600 applicants by the Council on Undergraduate Research. Pictured, from left, are Gerhold, U.S. Senator Ben… Read more »
SD High School Artist And Writer Reads Published Works From School Literary Magazine
Stephen Decatur High School artist and writer Ian Postley reads one of his published works from the school literary magazine, Daybreak, during a special reception in the Black Box theatre room on May 16. Daybreak was published after a joint effort between Creative Writing teacher Dawn Russell and After School Academy Facilitator Mary Berquist. The… Read more »
Busy Cruisin’ Weekend Launches Summer Season With Huge Crowds, Major Traffic Backups; City Officials, Promoter To Review Event
OCEAN CITY — A lively debate ensued among the business and residential sectors this week over the Cruisin’ event with critics maintaining it needs major changes and supporters welcoming it as one of the busiest times of the year.Throughout the course of the weekend and early part of the week, Ocean City residents vented on… Read more »