OCEAN CITY — An increase in the salaries of the Mayor and Council inched closer to becoming a reality this week with the approval of an ordinance on first reading.Throughout the last year or so, the Mayor and Council and staff have been discussing an increase in their annual salaries, which had not been raised… Read more »
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Decatur’s Greenwood Names Coach of Year
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity soccer teams were well represented when the Bayside South Conference were announced last week including a Coach of the Year Award for boys’ varsity head coach Jamie Greenwood.The Decatur boys went 7-2 in the regular season and won the Bayside Conference championship before bowing out in the state regional tournament. The… Read more »
OC Bus, Tram Driver Recruitment Ramped Up
OCEAN CITY — Resort transportation officials are already embarking on an aggressive bus driver and Boardwalk tram driver recruiting effort.It’s no secret Ocean City, like most jurisdictions and the private sector, in recent years has struggled to fill out its staffing ranks for a variety of reasons. Perhaps hit most acutely by the labor shortage… Read more »
Seahawks Advance to State Semifinals
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team continued its magical run through the state playoffs last weekend with an impressive 36-7 win over Potomac on the road to advance to the quarterfinals.The Seahawks won their first two home games as the top seed in the state 2A playoffs, beating C. Milton Wright, 45-13, and North Caroline,… Read more »
Council, Planning Comm. Plan 2nd Summit In December
OCEAN CITY — The Mayor and Council will hold another joint summit next month with planning commission members to discuss issues germane to development and redevelopment.In late September, the Mayor and Council met with members of the Ocean City Planning Commission for a long-awaited joint session. The last time the two bodies met jointly to… Read more »
Five Suspects Arrested After Downtown OC Armed Robbery
OCEAN CITY — Resort police officers are investigating an armed carjacking downtown that led to a multiple-county pursuit and ended with a fiery crash in Dorchester County.Early last Friday morning, a concerned citizen informed Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers of a possible vehicle break-in in the area of Wicomico Street. While officers were on… Read more »
Two Arrested For Vehicle Break-Ins
OCEAN CITY — Two Eastern Shore residents are being held without bond this week after resort police were able to connect them to a spree of vehicle break-ins in June.The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) last week charged two individuals in connection with multiple thefts from vehicle complaints that occurred in the resort in June…. Read more »
Former Seahawk Fell Coaching at World Cup
BERLIN- Steve Fell, one of the most decorated athletes ever at Stephen Decatur, will be on the sidelines this week for the United States Men’s National Team as a coach as it begins play in the World Cup in Qatar.Fell, who starred at Decatur before graduating in 2000, is the assistance performance coach and sports… Read more »
Townhouse Community Proposed At Former Theater Property
OCEAN CITY — After a rather philosophical debate about zoning and allowable density, resort planners this week approved a site plan for a new 56-unit townhouse community on the property that for decades hosted the Sun and Surf Theaters uptown.The Sun and Surf Theaters, which covered an entire city block along Coastal Highway between 143rd… Read more »
New Wind Energy Areas Identified Off Atlantic Coast
OCEAN CITY – Offshore wind farm designated areas off the mid-Atlantic coast could be expanding in the future after federal officials last week announced eight draft wind energy areas have been identified and are now open to a public comment period.As part of the Biden administration’s stated goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind… Read more »