SNOW HILL – As the government shutdown continues, county officials agreed to provide some meal funding to local Coast Guard personnel.At the close of Tuesday’s meeting, the Worcester County Commissioners agreed to donate $740 to help fund meals for local Coast Guard personnel. The request came at the suggestion of Commissioner Bud Church, who said… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Commissioners Pledge Funding To Land Preservation Program
SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to increase funding to an agricultural land preservation program.The Worcester County Commissioners voted 6-1, with Commissioner Ted Elder opposed, to commit roughly $64,000 to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) program. The commitment will ensure the county remains eligible for state funding toward easement acquisition.“When we put this… Read more »
Bill Would Transfer Bay Islands To DNR Ownership
OCEAN CITY — A bill introduced in the General Assembly last week could revert ownership of islands in the coastal bays watershed to the state for conservation purposes.House Bill 54 was introduced last week at the request of the chair of the House Environment and Transportation Committee. If approved, the bill would transfer authority of… Read more »
Annual Shared Visions Exhibit Returns To Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Local writers joined with visual artists this week to read prose and poetry inspired by work on display at the Ocean City Center for the Arts.On Tuesday, members of the Ocean City Writers Group and artists from the community came together for the sixth annual Shared Visions exhibit at the Ocean City… Read more »
Bond Approved For Boardwalk Access Project
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved an ordinance authorizing the sale of a $2.5 million revenue bond to finance the next phase of the Boardwalk access control project.While a final decision on the contractor and successful bidder for the project has not yet been made, the ordinance approved on Tuesday allows for the… Read more »
Decatur’s Jagger Captures Prestigious 100th Career Win
Decatur’s Jagger Clapsadle last weekend captured his prestigious 100th career win about halfway through his junior season during the War on the Shore tournament. Pictured above is Clapsadle celebrating the milestone with his family.Submitted photo
Seahawks Strong At War On Shore
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a strong performance in its own War on the Shore tournament last weekend with a fourth-place overall team finish and four third-place individual performance.The Seahawks finished fourth as a team among the 19 teams in the tournament with 131 total points. Mount St. Joseph’s repeated as champions,… Read more »
Mallards Suffer Only Second Loss Of Season
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team lost to visiting St. Thomas More, 54-28, on Alumni Night last weekend for just the second time all season.The Mallards’ now stands at 11-2 after the loss to St. Thomas More last Friday. The only other loss on the season came during the Governor’s Challenge holiday tournament. Hailey… Read more »
Decatur Boys Fall To Crabbers, 77-55
BERLIN- After responding to a recent three-game skid with two big wins last week, Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team dropped one to Crisfield, 77-55, on the road this week.The Seahawks started the season with a 4-1 record, their only early season loss coming to Crisfield at home back on December 13. After the holiday… Read more »
Worcester Boys Fall To St. Thomas More
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team dropped one to St. Thomas More last Friday, 43-32, to fall to 4-7 on the season.The Mallards had built some momentum heading into the second half of the season with three wins in four games. However, the face a stout St. Thomas More team at home on Alumni… Read more »