BERLIN — Thursday’s annual backyard brawl between Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team and neighborhood rival Stephen Decatur produced another classic in the long series with the Mallards winning in overtime.It’s always special when crosstown rivals Stephen Decatur and Worcester Prep face off and this year produced another classic. The Seahawks hosted the Mallards on… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Decatur Girls Roll Past Worcester, 10-3
BERLIN — Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team took control early in its game with crosstown rival Worcester Prep on Thursday, withstood a comeback attempt by the Mallards and ultimately cruised to the 10-3 win in the annual neighborhood clash.Players from both teams are familiar with each other from youth leagues and travel teams, making… Read more »
SDMS Students Participate In Second Annual Sudan Water Walk
BERLIN – Local students spent the day walking Wednesday to raise awareness — and funding — for well building in South Sudan.Students at Stephen Decatur Middle School carried flags and jugs of water as they walked around the building Wednesday at the school’s second annual Water Walk. The event was created to help raise money… Read more »
Taylor Bank Supports Worcester County Health Department’s Just Walk Program
Taylor Bank is a supporter of the Worcester County Health Department’s worksite wellness programs and a Healthy Member Business (HMB). Recently, the bank partnered with the department to pilot an app for the Just Walk program. Forty-one of the bank’s employees have signed up to participate in the Just Walk Program and 20 of the… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood – March 30, 2018
We are raising some music lovers and I’m proud of that.Some recent examples show our boys have diverse music tastes.Beckett is a huge music fan. His goal is to memorize the lyrics from as many songs as possible. A song, Dancing On My Own, came on in my truck the other day by Calum Scott…. Read more »
OC Police To Offer Active Shooter Training Sessions
OCEAN CITY — With last month’s tragic incident in Florida still fresh in everyone’s collective mind, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) next week will host two seminars to educate on basic survival techniques in the event of an active shooter incident.As part of the Delmarva Safety Expo presented by the Arrow Safety Device Company… Read more »
OC Museum Expansion Bill Shelved For Now
OCEAN CITY — A bill in the General Assembly that would have allowed the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum to be expanded east over areas of the Inlet parking lot has been pulled from consideration this year, but that does not signal a desire to back away from the project.For decades, the museum has sat… Read more »
Fenwick Funds Bay Soil Study Ahead Of Eventual Dredging
FENWICK ISLAND – A geotechnical study is expected to further Fenwick Island’s efforts to secure a dredging project in the Little Assawoman Bay.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council unanimously approved a request from the town’s Dredging Committee to fund a geotechnical study of the Little Assawoman Bay.Councilman Bernie Merritt, chair of the committee, told… Read more »
Musician Frankie O’Nanna Makes Special Visit To Ocean City Elementary
SoDel Cares Donates $10,000 To Harry K. Foundation
SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of the hospitality group SoDel Concepts, recently donated $10,000 to the Harry K Foundation. The Rehoboth Beach, Del.-based nonprofit is dedicated to helping Delaware children who’re facing food insecurity, which includes hunger, irregular eating patterns and poor food quality. Founded by jeweler/entrepreneur Harry Keswani, the foundation donates all the proceeds… Read more »