OCEAN CITY – A review of the resort’s annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) presented this week revealed “fiscal year 2022 was a very good year for the town of Ocean City.”Finance Director Chuck Bireley on Tuesday presented the ACFR for fiscal year 2022 to the Mayor and Council. The weighty tome revealed significant positive variances… Read more »
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Charges After Serious Hotel Assault
OCEAN CITY — A Davidson, Md. man was arrested on multiple charges after strangling his girlfriend and trying to flee the scene.Around 9:55 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a downtown hotel for a reported domestic assault. Upon arrival, the officer located a female victim sitting on a bench outside… Read more »
Decatur Falls to Bennett in State Playoffs
BERLIN- An amazing run for Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team ended this week with a 3-1 loss to Bayside South rival Bennett in the state regional championship.The Seahawks went 7-1 in the regular season and captured its first Bayside Conference championship in 11 years. Decatur earned the top seed in its section in the… Read more »
Amid Dire Staffing Needs, Council Approves Four Full-Time OCFD Positions; Resort Eyes Grant Funds To Fill Vacancies
OCEAN CITY – Faced with a dire need for more personnel for the town’s fire department, resort officials this week approved four new full-time positions with a promise to possibly add more if certain federal grant funding comes through.During budget deliberations last spring, it became apparent there was a critical need for more full-time firefighters… Read more »
Ocean City Voters To Elect Three Council Members; Q&A With Council Candidates
OCEAN CITY – The field is set for an intriguing Ocean City municipal election next Tuesday with four candidates vying for three open seats, including two incumbents, meaning there will be at least one new face joining the council.Mayor Rick Meehan is unopposed and will remain in his position. Councilman Lloyd Martin did not file… Read more »
Resort Officials, Ad Firm Reveal Rebranding Campaign
OCEAN CITY – While the new campaign won’t be officially rolled out until the spring, resort officials and stakeholders last week got a sneak peak of sorts for the town’s new rebranding and marketing strategy.Last December, the Mayor and Council confirmed BVK Advertising as the successful bidder in a months-long process to find a new… Read more »
First-Degree Assault For Choking, Punching Incident
OCEAN CITY – A Virginia man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after allegedly striking and choking his girlfriend at a downtown hotel after they had gotten separated at Sunfest.Around 7:10 p.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a hotel at 26th Street for a reported domestic… Read more »
Worcester Golfers Win ESIAC Championship
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s varsity golf team closed out a remarkable regular season with a win in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship match over Gunston at Glen Riddle last week.Worcester finished in 153, while Gunston finished in 184. Mike DePalma and Aleksey Klimins were co-medalists at 36, while Vanesska Hall shot a 40… Read more »
Seahawks Claim Bayside Championship
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team avenged its only loss of the season on Monday with a decisive 5-1 over Kent Island to claim the Bayside Conference championship.The Seahawks were dominant all season on their way to an 11-1 regular season record. Decatur’s only loss of the season came at the hands of Kent… Read more »
Seahawks Rally Past Easton, Improve to 6-2
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team came from behind to beat Easton on the road, 37-34, last Friday to improve to 6-2 on the season.Easton jumped out to an early 12-0 lead on two scores in the first quarter, while the Seahawks had difficulty early on getting their offense going. Decatur scored two touchdowns in… Read more »