BERLIN- The Stephen Decatur boys’ soccer team ended up on top this week in a game at Seahawk Stadium versus the Washington Jaguars.The Seahawks won 7-3 in this high-scoring Sept. 22 game. Decatur put points on the board during the opening minutes. The Seahawks were able to successfully push through Washington’s defense and score several… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate another fire last week evening in the same general area where three other blazes have occurred this year, raising suspicion something more than mere coincidence could be afoot.Last Friday, two downtown residents were displaced after an early morning residential fire at St. Louis… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School has announced its 2015 Homecoming Court after a school-wide vote. The Homecoming queen will be crowned during halftime of Decatur’s football game on Oct. 2. The king will be crowned earlier in the day during the pep rally. Queen nominees are Dayona Godwin, Katie Withers, Zohar Omer, Hailee Phillips and Alexandra… Read more »
BERLIN – The town’s police chief is encouraging residents to share their concerns with him following several social media posts regarding traffic safety in downtown Berlin.In spite of the flurry of chatter on Facebook regarding motorists speeding and failing to stop at stop signs, Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing said Wednesday he had yet to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With Bike Week in the books and a handful of vehicle-related special events yet to come, Ocean City officials this week passed an ordinance requiring businesses to install signs warning revelers of the existing disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct laws.Earlier this month, the Mayor and Council backed off a pair of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The latest pieces of the proposed “model block” in downtown Ocean City fell into place this week when the Mayor and Council agreed to convey two properties to the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC).For several years, the town has been working with the OCDC to acquire property in a downtown city block… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While generally pleased with the successes of the various value-added special events throughout the year, Ocean City officials this week tabled a vote on extending the Tourism Advisory Board’s $300,000 annual contract over concerns the length of the contract could curtail outside-the-box thinking.Last week, the resort’s Tourism Committee voted to send a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and her colleagues in Virginia last week fired off a letter to the Obama Administration urging stronger tracking and enforcement of fraudulently labeled Chesapeake and Atlantic Ocean crabmeat flooding many markets in the region.Last Tuesday, Mikulski was joined by three colleagues from Virginia in urging the federal… Read more »
Students Maggie Marohl and Liam Harlow in Andrese Foreman’s third grade class at Ocean City Elementary School are pictured using iPads to solve mathematical problems during their first week back at school.
Stephen Decatur High School started off the school year with its 4th Annual Character Kickoff assembly, which seeks to inspire students with a variety of positive messages. Student leaders are pictured after the assembly. Back, Becky Evans, Peyton Dunham, Christina Romano, Patrick Devenny and Gus Esham; middle, Alexandra Buchheim, Samantha Ewancio, Lexi McDonough, Reagan Dunham,… Read more »