OCEAN CITY — There was some semblance of normalcy in council chambers during this week’s work session, but City Hall has not yet fully opened to the public.Throughout the pandemic, Ocean City Mayor and Council meetings volleyed between a virtual Zoom format to in-person with strict limitations. For the last several months, council meetings have… Read more »
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Resort Addressing ‘Duplication’ With Dog License Requirement
OCEAN CITY — Convinced it is a duplicated requirement with Worcester County, Ocean City officials this week voted to eliminate the required municipal dog license for local residents.Last month, the Mayor and Council had before them proposed changes to the town’s ordinances regarding dogs and licenses. The proposed amendments would eliminate some of the arcane… Read more »
Worcester Prep’s 12-Letter Club Admits 5
Five Worcester Prep seniors were honored this week for joining the school’s exclusive 12-Letter Club. The student-athletes lettered in three sports during each of their upper school years. Pictured from left are Mason Brown, C.C. Lizas, Graham McColgan, Sophia Ludt and Brugh Moore.Submitted photo
Seahawks Run Win Streak To Five Games
BERLIN- Decatur’s varsity baseball team ran its current win streak to five this week with a 14-3 rout of Mardela on the road on Tuesday.The Seahawks now stand at 9-1 on the season, their only loss coming to Parkside, 3-2, on May 21. With the win over the Warriors on Tuesday, the Seahawks’ current win… Read more »
Four-Hour Standoff Ends Peacefully In OC
OCEAN CITY — Thanks to a citizen tip, a Hagerstown, Md. man is being held without bond this week on fugitive warrants and weapons violations after a four-hour standoff at a downtown hotel last week.Around 11:15 p.m. last Thursday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a citizen tip that a Pennsylvania man wanted… Read more »
Violent Suspect Facing Multiple Assault Counts
OCEAN CITY — A Baltimore man is being held on multiple charges this week after an alleged violent stretch that began with a fight on the public sidewalk around 57th Street on Monday.Around 1:55 a.m. on Monday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer patrolling in the midtown area observed three men engaged in a… Read more »
Decatur Boys Thump Vikings, 10-4
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team got past Cambridge-South Dorchester, 10-4, on the road on Tuesday to improve to 3-2 on the season.Tuesday’s win was the second of the abbreviated six-game season over the Vikings. The Seahawks beat Cambridge-South Dorchester, 16-2, at home back on May 13. Decatur’s record now stands at 3-2 on… Read more »
OC Mayor On Duggan, ‘When He Spoke, Everybody Listened
OCEAN CITY — Mayor Rick Meehan this week fondly recalled former councilman and former police chief Lee Duggan, who served both positions twice in his decades of service to Ocean City.Duggan passed away peacefully last Wednesday at the age of 96. Services were held on Wednesday in Ocean City. At the close of Tuesday’s work… Read more »
Man Charged With Robbery, Assault
OCEAN CITY — A Crisfield man was charged with armed robbery and first-degree assault last week after police were able to connect him to an incident at a midtown hotel on May 7.On May 7, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) detectives began investigating a reported armed robbery the hotel. Detectives met with a victim who… Read more »
Seahawk Track Teams Sweep Meet
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity outdoor track teams turned in outstanding performances in their home meet against Pocomoke and Mardela last week, finishing first in both the boys’ and girls’ competitions.The Decatur boys finished first in the team competition with 81 total points, while Mardela was second with 39 and Pocomoke was third with 18. The… Read more »