SNOW HILL – The County Commissioners were persuaded this week to take a stand on slots, voting to send a letter to Annapolis opposing them in the county.After the town of Ocean City hand-delivered a letter to Worcester County offices Tuesday morning, the commissioners agreed to hold a discussion that afternoon on slot machine gambling… Read more »
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Former POW Camp Demolished For Dorm Housing
OCEAN CITY – A downtown apartment complex, many of the buildings of which once housed German POWs during World War II, was torn down this week and will soon be replaced to house foreign visitors of a different sort.The Driftwood Apartments, a multi-building complex bordered by St. Louis Avenue and 2nd and 3rd streets, had… Read more »
Friday, November 9 – Council Puts Rivendell Issue To Rest
OCEAN CITY – The Rivendell height issue was finally laid to rest this week as the City Council voted 6-1 to approve, on second reading, the ordinance outlining the building amendments.The 88-unit Rivendell condominium project, located between 80th and 81st streets on the bayside, has remained a hot topic over the past few months, ever… Read more »
Compromise Pitched On Downtown Height Rules
OCEAN CITY – Discussions over the height limitations in the downtown area continued this week with the Mayor and Council, Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC), and the Planning and Zoning Commission all weighing in on the issue. The City Council was presented with the second reading of the ordinance that calls for a reduction of… Read more »
Ocean City Fall Soccer Continues with Full Slate of Games
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s fall youth soccer league continued this week with a full slate of games at Northside Park. The following is a quick look at some of the action:– OC FOP 3- Delmarva Irish American Club 0: Dave Baker scored twice and Frank Langan added a single goal as… Read more »
Tequila Duffybird Knocks Off Turtle
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department action continued this week with a handful of big games. The following is a brief glance at some recent league action:(bullet) Tequila Duffybird 27- Greene Turtle 7: Chase George led the Tequila Duffybird attack with his arm and on the ground as the team prevailed over the… Read more »
Decatur Volleyball Bows out of States
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity volleyball team had an up-and-down experience in the state playoffs this week, sweeping Meade, 3-0, last Friday before falling, 3-0, to visiting Wilde Lake on Monday.The Seahawks, owners of a 13-2 overall record this season, drew a number-four seed in the state Class 3A-East Region tournament when the brackets were announced… Read more »
Seahawk Playoff Hopes Alive
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team trounced visiting North Caroline, 38-0, to keep its state playoff hopes alive, but the Seahawks will need to beat county rival Snow Hill on the road tonight in the season finale and hope for a little help from a remote source to reach the post-season this year.Decatur left nothing… Read more »
Chetelat to Carry Decatur Banner at States
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s standout cross-country runner Lindsey Chetelat will be her school’s standard bearer tomorrow at the state championships as the lone Seahawk to qualify for the meet this year.Chetelat took second in the Class 3A-Region qualifying event last week, finishing in 19:56:70. Neither Decatur team qualified for the team competition at states this year… Read more »
Commissioners Unanimously Back Room Tax Hike
By Cara Dahl Staff WriterSNOW HILL – Hotel and motel customers will see a slight increase in their bills beginning in 2008 after the County Commissioners passed an increase in the room tax this week from 4 percent 4.5 percent.Only three people stood up to speak at the public hearing on the increase that preceded… Read more »