OCEAN CITY – The internationally known Race Across America bicycle competition could be re-routing its finishing line to the beaches of Ocean City next year for their annual race from coast to coast. Although other locations are being looked at, Ocean City is one of the destinations being considered for the finishing city in the… Read more »
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DNR Wants No Part Of Proposed Boathenge Project
OCEAN CITY – This week the Boathenge project hit a major roadblock on its path to completion after the much-awaited response from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) resounded with a firm “no” to the project’s feasibility. Joe Kroart III, owner of the Ocean Gallery on the Boardwalk, came before the Mayor and Council in… Read more »
Officials Frown On OC Beach Movies Proposal
OCEAN CITY – The Movies on the Beach proposal found few supporters this week as several town officials gathered at the monthly Recreation and Parks meeting to weigh in on the proposal. The police department, the beach patrol, public works, the City Council, and the Recreation and Parks Department were all represented at Tuesday’s meeting…. Read more »
Resort Extends Sex Shop Moratorium
OCEAN CITY – The controversy surrounding sexually-oriented businesses in Ocean City resurfaced this week as the Mayor and Council were presented with a plan for zoning and licensing sexually oriented businesses. The re-emergence of the issue resulted in the unanimous decision to extend the current moratorium on the sex shop trade for another four months…. Read more »
Live Bands And DJs
Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Friday, Sept. 14: Patrick McAllorum; Saturday, Sept. 15: Jon Pheasant; Thursday, Sept. 20: Phil Knight; All entertainment 6:30-9:30 p.m.Blue Ox & Babe’s Lounge: 410-250-6440, 127th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Friday, Sept. 14: Wes Davis; Saturday, Sept. 15: Don Bellew.Buxy’s Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Friday &… Read more »
Rescheduled Wahoo Rodeo and Flounder Round-Up Underway
OCEAN CITY- Despite sunny skies and warm temperatures inshore, rough seas and high winds offshore last weekend were reason enough to postpone the first annual Wahoo Rodeo and Flounder Round-Up to this weekend. The newest addition to the summer fishing tournament schedule in the resort area- the 1st Annual Wahoo Rodeo and Flounder Round-up- was… Read more »
Weekly Tough Guy Awards Back
BERLIN- Most of the accolades in football at any level are reserved for the glamour guys- the golden-armed quarterbacks and fleet running backs that put points on the board and thrill the crowds with their achievements- but the weekly “Tough Guy of the Week” award is handed out to the Decatur player who best exemplifies… Read more »
Seahawks Win Opener, 58-0
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team started its 2007 campaign off in impressive fashion last weekend, thumping visiting Washington High, 58-0, in the season opener to begin 1-0.Decatur dominated the Jaguars in every aspect of the game, running up 58 points on offense without yielding any points on defense. Getting the early win was important… Read more »
Up and Down Week for Decatur Girls
BERLIN- It was an up and down week to begin the season for the Stephen Decatur girls’ varsity soccer team, which beat Easton in its season opener last Wednesday, 6-0, and fell to visiting Parkside, 4-0, on Monday to start the 2007 campaign with a 1-1 record.Decatur opened the season last Wednesday with a 6-0… Read more »
Decatur Football
Decatur’s Paul Stortini goes up for a touchdown catch in the end zone during the Seahawks’ 58-0 rout of Washington in the season opener last Friday.Photo by Bob Hammond