BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team doubled up county rival Pocomoke, 35-17, on the road on Tuesday in a low-scoring, error-plagued game to remain unbeaten thus far with a 4-0 record.It’s always special went Worcester County rivals Decatur and Pocomoke get together in girls’ varsity basketball and this year is even more unique. Pocomoke… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2016
Bad Oyster Hangs On In Rockfish Tourney
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 4th Annual Rockfish Tournament is in the books with the crew on the Bad Oyster weighing the winner early in the nine-day event and hanging on to capture the biggest payout.The Marlin Club’s fourth annual rockfish tournament got underway back on December 3 and ran for nine days,… Read more »
Naming Berlin Park Attractions A Wise Course
The name “Berlin Falls Park” is rubbing Berlin residents the wrong way. That’s part of the reason why the grassroots effort was launched to have the park named after James Tingle, a retired postal carrier who worked the streets of Berlin for three decades.While we oppose the suggestion of naming the park after Tingle, we… Read more »
Decatur Wrestlers Fall 38-34 In Opener
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wresting team opened its season with a 38-34 loss to North Caroline last week in a match during which the Seahawks rallied from deficits on multiple occasions.North Caroline got off to a fast start with three wins at 170, 182 and 195 to take a quick 15-0 lead. Decatur battled back,… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where – December 15, 2016
28th Street Pit and Pub410-289-202028th St. & Coastal Hwy.Every Thursday:Locals’ Night With DJ BKSaturday, Dec. 17:Spinner & Lugnut Show, 6 p.m.Adolfo’s410-289-400113th St. & The Boardwalk,In The Beach Plaza HotelSaturday, Dec. 31:Rhonda Apple & Dale BrittAtlantic Hotel410-641-35892 North Main St., BerlinEvery Monday:Earl Beardsleywith Steve Harvey on saxEvery Tuesday:Bob Miller On The PianoThursday, Dec. 22:Brenda Golden& Michael… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – December 16, 2016
Community ThankedEditor:The community really stepped up on Nov. 17 to protect clean water and healthy communities, for the 6th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival hosted by Assateague Coastal Trust. We could not have brought this fun, affordable, inspiring evening to Morley Hall at Seacrets without the amazing support of our local sponsors and we’d like… Read more »
Winterfest Numbers Down From Last Year’s Record Numbers
OCEAN CITY — Winterfest of Lights attendance and revenue figures are falling a little short of last year’s record-breaking season, resort officials learned this week.At Tuesday’s Recreation and Parks Committee meeting, Special Events Director Frank Miller reported a variety of factors, including the weather, have conspired to keep this year’s Winterfest of Lights figures in… Read more »
Ocean City To Create Online Tax Education Video
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week signed off on the creation of a short video presentation showing how property taxes directly and indirectly support a wide variety of municipal services and projects to make Ocean City a more livable community.With the calendar getting ready to turn over to 2017 and another budget season just… Read more »
Proposed Campground’s Traffic Impact On Berlin Weighed
BERLIN – The traffic that could be generated by potentially hundreds of travel trailers making their way through downtown Berlin is a cause for concern among residents following news that the Bay Club could soon be a campground.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council was presented with the Carl M. Freeman Companies’ plans to turn the… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town – December 16, 2016
Dec. 16, Dec. 23: FORGEFORGE Youth and Family Academy, 6:30-8:30 p.m. House of Mercy, Route 113, Selbyville, Del. Food, dancing, games, life lessons. All ages welcome. Free to the public. Parents can drop off or stay for the festivities. 443-366-2813; www.forgeouth.org.Dec. 16: Pine Tones Chorus Christmas ConcertAtlantic United Methodist Church, Baltimore Avenue and 4th Street,… Read more »