Synepuxent Post #166 American Legion of Ocean City completed the packing of the boxes for Support the Troops Phase II. The boxes are on their way to Task Force 31st Medical in Afghanistan. Pictured, front from left, are Eileen Salafia, Lois Barstis and Rosie Garlitz; and rear, John Granit, Jimmy Kirkland, Bill Wolf and Sarge Garlitz…. Read more »
SALISBURY — With broad smiles and shiny shovels, Salisbury University, its friends and supporters broke ground last week on the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons (GAC).At 224,071 square feet, the $111.4 million facility will be the largest academic building in SU history. Home for a sorely needed new library, with it comes a reconfiguration of… Read more »
The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) served the town with great distinction during the summer of 1942-45. With most men over the age of 18 in the service, the OCBP relied on young men aged 15 to 17 to protect the beaches. It is a proud footnote to the history of Ocean City that no… Read more »
SALISBURY — Salisbury officials this week announced a series of personnel shifts and budget additions that will allow the city to put 15 more police officers on the streets in an attempt to continue toward the goal of reducing violent crime.Mayor Jim Ireton, Jr. and Police Chief Barbara Duncan on Monday announced the 2014 Salisbury… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team suffered its first conference loss of the season last week, falling to Bayside North power Kent Island, 1-6, but rebounded with a 23-0 shellacking of Wicomico on Monday.The Seahawks faced one if its toughest stretches of the schedule over the last week, starting with a tight 5-2 win… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team routed visiting Crisfield, 14-4, on Tuesday to halt a four-game losing streak and improve to 7-8 on the season.After a slow start on a blustery, damp afternoon on Tuesday, the Seahawks got the bats going and crushed the Crabbers, 14-4. The win halted a four-game losing streak for the… Read more »
I got knocked off my feet late last week by an emergency appendectomy.There was nothing spectacular about what occurred to me. I was at my desk working last Wednesday when a pain in my gut surfaced. I can count on one hand how many times I have left work for illness in 20 years, but… Read more »
BERLIN- Something had to give when Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team clashed with fellow unbeaten Queen Anne’s last Wednesday and the game lived up to the hype with the Lions edging the Seahawks, 8-7, on a last-minute goal.The Seahawks were cruising, starting the season with seven straight wins and barely being tested along the way…. Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team swept four games this week to run their current win streak to 11 games and improve to 14-1 overall as they move closer to clinching the Bayside South title.The week started with a big win over Bayside South foe Bennett, 5-4, last Thursday. The Seahawks took a 3-2 lead… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Clearly one of the most visible and enduring winter projects in Ocean City is nearing completion with only curb and sidewalk restoration work yet to complete.In October, Delmarva Power began a major $10 million transmission line project along Coastal Highway and several months later, the finishing touches are underway and should be… Read more »