OCEAN CITY — After two years from initial concept to final approval, a local Boy Scout last weekend installed a series of historical markers around the downtown area as part of his community-based service project to attain the rank of Eagle Scout.In February, the Mayor and Council approved local resident William Rothermel’s final design for… Read more »
BERLIN- It took the better part of three quarters, but Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team eventually wore down visiting Centennial, 65-47, last Saturday to capture the state 3A-East region championship and advance to the Final Four.The Seahawks battled the Eagles last Saturday in front of a packed, standing-room only home gym for the 3A-East… Read more »
In October, Midway Toyota in Pocomoke City hosted its sixth annual “Drive out Breast Cancer” Walk to benefit the local Women Supporting Women. It raised $13,344, bringing the total donated over the last six years to more than $60,000. Women Supporting Women is a local grassroots organization which offers free services and support to women… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The second of two sisters charged in the stabbing death of a local man outside a Pocomoke convenience store last October pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree assault and accessory after the fact of first-degree murder and now awaits her fate pending a pre-sentence investigation.Shortly after 1 p.m. last Oct. 26, Pocomoke… Read more »
BERLIN – A storyteller used the song and dance of his native Uganda to take Buckingham Elementary School students on a virtual trip to Africa as they celebrated Read Across America Day last week.On March 2, African storyteller Ssuuna performed for students in all grades at Buckingham Elementary in Berlin. Within minutes of being introduced… Read more »
PRINCESS ANNE – Sixth-grader Maya Matava of Hebron is the 2016 champion of the Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee.The 12-year-old representing Salisbury Middle School emerged the winner after 90 minutes, demonstrating her ability to spell as well as define words flawlessly over 16 rounds.The winning word was “herbivore” after she correctly spelled “empanada” to… Read more »
Reactions to snow days around my house are usually quite varied.For us parents, it’s immediate angst over our work schedules and devising a plan for kid coverage.For the kids, there’s no jumping for joy for snow days, probably because they can pick up on the trouble it often causes their parents.Beckett is usually disappointed because… Read more »
With all the allegations and passion on both sides of the issue, it’s a good thing to see the Career Firefighters/Paramedics union filed an unfair labor practice charge against the Town of Ocean City.This way there will be some resolution on the matter to some degree. The comments made at this week’s meeting at City… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Dozens of Casino at Ocean Downs employees took a gamble on trying to pressure their employers to increase their pay by picketing in front of the casino on Thursday afternoon.In recent months, a handful of employees have been seen handing out leaflets to incoming casino goers in hopes of gaining public support… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City brewing company owner charged in late January in a $2.5 million counterfeit sports memorabilia scheme officially pleaded guilty this month to one count of wire fraud and now awaits his fate pending a sentencing hearing.In January, Ocean City Brewing Company owner Joshua Shores, 41, of Pennsylvania and Ocean City,… Read more »