OCEAN CITY — Four suspects are in custody this week for their alleged involvement in a pair of gunpoint robberies in the resort less than an hour apart on Sunday.Around 7:50 p.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a hotel in the area of 37th Street for a reported armed… Read more »
BERLIN — Trick-or-treating in Berlin is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 5-7 p.m.For the first time ever on Halloween, in the interest of pedestrian safety, Main Street will be closed to traffic from its intersection with West Street to its intersection with Tripoli Street.Candy scanning, which has previously been done at the police station,… Read more »
BERLIN — Maryland State Police are investigating the discovery of a body early Wednesday morning in Worcester County.Shortly after 12:15 a.m., two people in a boat were traveling along the Herring Creek when they discovered the body of a male floating face down under the Herring Creek Bridge. The boaters brought the body to shore… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After state transportation officials essentially said funding concerns were burying the proposed dualization of Route 90 on the local highway priority list, resort officials called the lack of priority for the project both “irresponsible” and “disturbing.”During an annual tour of local jurisdictions earlier this month, Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials outlined… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — Two weeks after their West Ocean City home was raided by federal law enforcement officials and their local partners, two Ocean City men were indicted Thursday in New York for their alleged roles in trafficking significant quantities of untaxed cigarettes, the same crimes they were convicted of in 2015.On Thursday, Oct…. Read more »
This week’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to Jason Jackson for his outstanding play including 10 tackles and a sack in a 28-0 loss to Easton. Pictured above is Jackson (center) flanked by APT Clinical Director Charles Curran (left) and Coach Bob Knox (right).Submitted photo
OCEAN CITY- The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Delmarva District last weekend closed out its summer surfing contest season with the Maryland State Championships in Ocean City with a familiar name taking the state title.ESA Delmarva hosted the Maryland State Championships on the beach at 35th Street last weekend with decent surf left over from the… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team dropped its fourth straight against tough Bayside North opponents last weekend, falling to Easton, 28-0, on the road last Saturday.In a rare Saturday afternoon game, the Seahawks quickly fell behind the Warriors, 7-0, just two minutes into the game. Easton added two more touchdowns in the first half and… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team swept two games this week to remain unbeaten and unscored upon on the season.Last Friday, the Mallards blanked the West Nottingham Academy, 3-0, in their first game since September 28. Worcester led 2-0 at the half and added a second half goal to complete the 3-0 shutout.On Monday… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team edged Gunston, 2-1, on the road on Monday to collect its third straight victory and improve to 9-2-2 on the season.Last week, the Mallards edged St. Thomas More, 2-1. Worcester led 1-0 at the half and swapped goals with St. Thomas More in the second half to pull… Read more »