STOCKTON — A Worcester County woman was struck by a vehicle and killed while riding bicycles with her child on Sunday near Stockton.Around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers and Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Wesley Road in Stockton near the Stockton Fire Department for a reported serious… Read more »
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Seahawks Win Iron Horse Duals
BERLIN- After knocking on the door in recent years, Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team kicked the door in last weekend with a first-place finish in the prestigious Iron Horse Duals tournament.Last year, the Seahawks finished third overall as a team in the Iron Horse Duals at C. Milton Wright High School as five wrestlers went… Read more »
‘Proactive’ Approach Sought With New Revenue
OCEAN CITY — Use it or lose it appeared to be the message one councilman offered this week after the town realized unexpected revenue.During many council meetings, the town’s elected officials are faced with unexpected and unbudgeted expenditures, such as the need for new fire department apparatus or a cost overrun of some sort. On… Read more »
OC Man Killed In Fenwick Crash
FENWICK — An Ocean City man perished in a vehicle-pedestrian collision early last Wednesday morning on Coastal Highway just north of neighboring Fenwick Island.Around 3:20 a.m. last Wednesday, Delaware State Police responded to a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Route 1, or Coastal Highway, about a mile north of Fenwick Island. The investigation revealed a 2016 Jeep… Read more »
Enhanced Event Bill Could Include Exhibition Driving
OCEAN CITY — While moving the Sunfest dates this year has already been announced as one possible solution, another key component is enhancing the existing special event zone legislation including a proposed new violation defined as “exhibition driving.”Three years ago, after several unruly and disruptive unsanctioned motorized special events, resort officials began exploring ways to… Read more »
Wind Turbine Hearing Next Week
OCEAN CITY — With a public hearing looming next week in Ocean City on the size and scale of the proposed offshore wind turbines, resort officials are encouraging attendance from the public.The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) next Saturday at noon will host a public hearing on the proposed changes in size of the offshore… Read more »
Mallards Drop Pair In Governor’s Challenge
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team dropped two games in the annual Governor’s Challenge Holiday Tournament last week to drop to 6-3 on the season.The Mallards started the season red-hot, winning their first five games in impressive fashion including a sweep in the annual Tip-Off Classic tournament. On December 16, the Mallards suffered their… Read more »
Seahawks Edge Tribe, Improve To 7-1
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team got its second half of the season off to a good start this week with a win over Bayside South rival Wicomico on the road on Tuesday.The Seahawks cruised through the first portion of the season, riding a five-game win streak to jump out to an early 5-0… Read more »
Decatur Boys Fall To Wicomico, 70-63
BERLIN- Despite a valiant effort, Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team lost to close one to Wicomico, 70-63, in the first game after the holiday break on Tuesday.The Seahawks opened the season with three straight wins before scuffling through a recent stretch. Decatur dropped two Bayside South contests just before the holiday break, falling to… Read more »
Officials Explain Why Sunfest Pushed Back To October
OCEAN CITY — One of the most significant changes from the closed session meetings addressing an unsanctioned motorized event is moving the signature Sunfest event to the first weekend in October this fall.Following a spirited Mayor and Council meeting after another troublesome unsanctioned motorized special event last September, resort officials promised everything was on the… Read more »