OCEAN CITY – Concerns over the coronavirus have led to the cancelation of the annual Irish parade and festival planned for Saturday in Ocean City.“After lengthy discussion and careful deliberation, the Delmarva Irish American Club (DIAC) has decided to cancel this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ocean City,” read a press release from the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While the town of Ocean City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Saturday is still on as planned, resort officials continue to monitor and prepare for the growing coronavirus situation.The COVID-19, or coronavirus, situation has caused schools, colleges and universities to close, forced the cancellation of major public events where large groups… Read more »
BERLIN — Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team closed out an unforgettable season last weekend in the state championships with three individual titles and five wrestlers reaching the finals in their respective weight classes.The Seahawks dominated all year in a season that won’t soon be forgotten. Decatur went a perfect 26-0 on the season including 40… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City wrestles with ways to encourage more year-round residents and make homeownership more affordable, a bill in the General Assembly that threatened to derail those efforts on the state level died in committee late Wednesday night.On Monday, House Bill 1628, or the Sales and Use Tax-Rate Reduction and Services bill,… Read more »
Kirby’s Pub last week won the championship in the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s adult over-30 indoor soccer league beating Boca JR, 4-3, in the title game. Pictured above, the team shows off the championship trophy.Submitted photo
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team stayed on a major roll last weekend, collecting seven individual regional championships and sending 11 wrestlers to the state championships this weekend.After collecting a second straight state team championship and their third Bayside Conference title in four years last month, the Seahawks have moved into the individual championship phase… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The first leg of the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s St. Patrick’s Soccer Tournament is in the books after a full slate of action last weekend with a full slate of action culminating in championships in three divisions.For over three decades, the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department hosted the annual St…. Read more »
ANNAPOLIS — Although no action has yet been taken, a bill to allow certain food-service operations to administer auto-injectable epinephrine, or EpiPens, in the event of an emergency had a successful first state Senate committee hearing last week.In late October, local businessman Chris Trimper suffered an extreme allergic reaction during a reception at a local… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team fell to Bayside South rival Bennett on Monday in the state 3A-South regional semifinals, but the loss did little to tarnish what was a strong season for the Seahawks.The Seahawks were strong all year, compiling a 15-7 regular season mark. Decatur enjoyed a 6-1 stretch through the middle… Read more »
BERLIN- Despite a valiant late comeback attempt, Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team fell to Kent Island, 69-44, on the road in the state 3A-South regional semifinals on Tuesday.The Seahawks drew the number-three seed in the state 3A-South bracket and faced sixth-seeded Chesapeake of Anne Arundel at home last Friday. Decatur led the contest throughout… Read more »