OCEAN CITY — The seemingly innocuous approval of two popular special events this week turned into a larger, often tense, debate about the town’s commitment to rebranding its image and the morale of its police force. Included on the Mayor and Council’s consent agenda on Monday was a request to renew date holds on the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The resort’s recently renewed beverage contract with Coca-Cola, making it the “official soft drink of Ocean City,” is already triggering a series of potential special events to celebrate the partnership. Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito told Recreation and Parks Committee members last week the beverage contract between the town and Coca-Cola… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The 12 arrestees in a weekend-long prostitution sting operation in Ocean City were lured to the resort by responding to false Internet postings under the guise of fictitious names such as Bike Week Beth and Bike Week Beauty. The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Narcotics Unit and Special Enforcement Unit conducted a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) and its allied agencies conducted a major prostitution sting over the weekend resulting in 12 arrests. The OCPD Narcotics Unit and Special Enforcement Unit conducted a prostitution sting operation from Thursday night through Saturday night with the help of the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, the… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The pool of applicants for two pending Worcester County Circuit Court judgeship vacancies has been released revealing a veritable who’s who among the Lower Shore legal community. Venerable long-time Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Thomas C. Groton officially retired in August, having met the mandatory retirement age of 70, although he continues… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While the local grassroots campaign to stave off the possible elimination of the J-1 Summer Work and Travel (SWT) continues, the effort got a little boost this week from some sources higher up the chain. In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would reduce the number of foreign workers… Read more »
BERLIN- After a 42-0 blowout of Arcadia in the season opener, Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team lost a defensive struggle to Bayside South rival Wicomico, 8-3, at home last Friday. The Seahawks’ offense fired on all cylinders in the opener against Arcadia, moving the ball at will in a 42-0 rout. However, defense was the… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team edged Washington, 1-0, at home on Tuesday to improve to 2-1 on the young season. The Seahawks got a lone goal by Max Mariner off and assist by Brady Ford for the only goal it would need in the tight, well-played 1—0 win. With the win, the Decatur… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team got in the win column with a 4-2 win over old Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) rival Salisbury School on the road last Friday. The Mallards opened the season with a 2-2 tie against Gunston last week in a game shortened by a severe thunderstorm and heavy… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — In an effort to appease residents, the Town of Ocean City’s recreation committee endorsed this week an option that will allow for just one new pickle ball court at a north-end public park. Earlier this year, the town was awarded a grant from the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to construct… Read more »