BISHOPVILLE — A family dog is credited with alerting a family during a residential house fire in Bishopville last week, allowing them time to escape, but two family cats did not make it out.Around 7 a.m. last Thursday, the Bishopville and Showell Volunteer Fire Companies along with the Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company were alerted to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With a civil suit filed by a group of Boardwalk street performers against the Town of Ocean City over alleged First Amendment rights violations plodding through the court system, the parties this week sent a letter to the presiding judge seeking resolution with a new summer season approaching.In November 2015, eight Ocean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City is getting down to business as the 44th Annual Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Trade Expo takes place in the Ocean City Convention Center March 4-5.Filling three halls of the Convention Center, the expo has grown to be one of the area’s premier industry events. Attendees have the opportunity to see, touch, taste… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Delays in a long-awaited beach replenishment project will push the start date in Fenwick Island to July.Last year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a $19.2 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company to dredge 1.2 million cubic yards of sand that will be used to fortify… Read more »
BERLIN – Education officials and community leaders celebrated Buckingham Elementary School Monday following its designation as a National Title I Distinguished School.Representatives from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), as well as school system officials and community leaders, congratulated students and staff during a special assembly.“This is a huge accomplishment because you’ve worked extremely… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A local business is rallying to raise money for the family of an area musician whose home was damaged in a fire late last year.On March 10, the community is invited to a fundraiser at Fager’s Island to benefit Berlin locals Hank and Julie Koenig and their family.In December, the family’s historic… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s annual St. Patrick’s Soccer Tournament returns for the 30th year this weekend with roughly 150 teams and hundreds of players from all over the region ready to converge on the resort for the start of the four-weekend event.From modest beginnings 30 years ago, the annual St…. Read more »
BERLIN- The state 3A-East region basketball tournament brackets were released this week and for the third year in a row, the top-seeded Decatur boys team will be staying home as long it continues to advance.The Seahawks entered the last week of the regular season in a tie with Bayside South rival Bennett for the top… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a strong performance at the Bayside Conference championships last weekend but fell just short of a team championship by a narrow two points.The Seahawks’ Jagger Clapsadle and Caleb Bourne won conference championships at 106 and 220 respectively. However, when the dust settled and the scores were counted,… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s men’s and women’s varsity swimming teams were outstanding at the state 3A-2A-1A East regional meet last weekend at the University of Maryland-College Park with several athletes winning and placing in individual events.In the men’s 200 individual medley, Decatur Jack Slaysman finished first and Patrick O’Halloran finished third. Richard Poist finished first in… Read more »