BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team turned in one of its best games of the season against a tough Bayside North opponent last weekend but fell just a little short of earning the victory.The Seahawks traveled to Queen Anne’s last weekend for a rare Saturday game on the Lions’ homecoming. The Queen Anne’s game fell… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2017
We Remember Those We Have Lost – October 13, 2017
Elena L. DavisSELBYVILLE — Elena L. Davis, age 68, of Selbyville, Del., entered heaven on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017.She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Helen (Curto) Brown.She was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She was also a member of the D.C. Hand Dance Club. She is survived by her husband, Frank J…. Read more »
Esskay Ends Long-Time Sponsorship Of Boardwalk Clocks
OCEAN CITY — The iconic Esskay Quality Meats clocks on the Boardwalk are soon coming down, perhaps for the last time, as the long-standing sponsorship agreement with the company is nearing its end and will not be renewed.Roughly since the end of World War II, when Ocean City was just a fledgling resort town, the… Read more »
Ocean City Council Weighing Major Resort Projects; Timeline, Funding Options Under Consideration
OCEAN CITY — The real meat and potatoes segment of Ocean City’s ongoing long-term strategic planning got underway this week with a breakdown of several major capital projects in the planning pipeline and if and how to pay for them.Two weeks ago, Ocean City officials began the long-term strategic planning process with a series of… Read more »
Pedestrian In Fatality Identified As Local; Man In Stable Condition After Different Accident Same Night
OCEAN CITY — In two separate incidents a little less than two hours apart last weekend, an Ocean City man was killed after dashing in front of a police cruiser on Coastal Highway and a Walkersville, Md. man was struck while crossing the highway in a different area but has been moved from critical to… Read more »
Resort Officials Call Route 90 Dualization ‘Critical’ For Public Safety
SNOW HILL – The Town of Ocean City came before the Worcester County Commissioners and state highway officials this week to make a case for prioritizing the dualization of Route 90.On Tuesday, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and other resort officials appeared before the commissioners following an annual visit from the Maryland Department of Transportation… Read more »
State Transportation Officials Outline Worcester Project Funding
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners and elected leaders this week commended state highway officials and Gov. Larry Hogan for their efforts to initiate and complete several infrastructure projects throughout the county.On Tuesday, officials with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) briefed the commissioners on the draft Consolidated Transportation Program,… Read more »
40th Annual Kitefliers Association Convention In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — – The American Kitefliers Association is hosting its 40th annual convention this week in Ocean City where it all began 40 years ago.The annual event began yesterday, Oct. 9 and continues through Saturday, Oct. 13 and be centrally located at the Roland E Powell Convention Center.The week-long convention will consist of competitions… Read more »
Decatur Naval Science Students Launch Fundraising Effort To Continue Program
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur High School’s naval science students are seeking the community’s support as they work to reinvigorate the longstanding program.Just as they’ve supported the community for years, performing color guard duties at countless events and teaching local children how to handle the American flag, the teenagers in Decatur’s naval science program are now… Read more »
Mayor On Boardwalk Property: ‘No action will be taken by the town of Ocean City until a final decision is made by the Court of Special Appeal’
OCEAN CITY — While what will likely be a lengthy appeal, it will remain business as usual at an iconic building on the east side of the Boardwalk currently home to a Dumser’s Dairyland ice cream parlor at least until the legal battle over its ownership runs its course.Ownership of the historic building was called… Read more »