OCEAN CITY — An expansion of the Ocean City Police Department’s take-home vehicle program to a year-round initiative was approved this week, but not before a discussion of whether the vehicles should be new ones.At the budget wrap-up session last spring, the Mayor and Council voted to establish a year-round take-home vehicle policy, or Saturation… Read more »
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Council Supports OCFD Request To Replace Rescue Truck
OCEAN CITY — A $1.2 million purchase of a replacement Ocean City Fire Department workhorse vehicle passed at City Hall this week amid some concerns about the department’s priority system.The Mayor and Council reviewed Tuesday a request for a new heavy rescue truck for the fire department at an estimated cost of around $1.2 million…. Read more »
Copeland Earns Senior Excellence Award
BERLIN- Worcester Prep standout student-athlete Emily Copeland was honored last week with the Senior Excellence Award by the United Soccer Coaches after an exceptional fall soccer season for the Mallards.Each year, United Soccer Coaches (UCS) recognize outstanding senior student-athletes around the country with Senior Excellence Awards. The award was created to allow UCS member coaches… Read more »
Seahawks Solid In First Indoor Meet
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in a solid performance in the first conference meet of the season last week with good overall team scores and several standout individual outcomes.In the boy’s 300, Raul Gault finished 18th, Gavin Weeks finished 39th, and Garrett Herr finished 43rd. In the boys’ 500, Gavin McCabe finished… Read more »
Decatur Boys Jump Out To 2-0 Start
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team is off to a fast start with a thrilling, come-from-behind overtime victory over Kent Island in the opener last week followed by another home win against county rival Snow Hill on Tuesday.The Seahawks opened on the road at Kent Island last week and got a stiff early test… Read more »
First-Ever Lax Drop-In Program Offered
OCEAN CITY- For the first time ever, the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department is offering a winter boys’ high school lacrosse drop-in to allow local players to keep sharp and stay in shape this winter in advance of next spring’s season.The high school lacrosse drop-in program will be offered at Northside Park on six… Read more »
Mallards Drop Two In Tip-Off Classic
BERLIN- After routing St. Thomas More in the season opener last week, 83-40, Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team dropped two games during the Tip-Off Classic at Delmarva Christian last weekend.The Mallards got off to a fast start last Wednesday with the 83-40 win over St. Thomas More, but the level of competition ramped up… Read more »
Extending Summer Weekends A Goal For Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Expanding the resort’s stranglehold on weekend summer travel was a topic of discussion this week during the Tourism Commission meeting.During Monday’s meeting, Bob Rothermel of TEAM Productions outlined the proposed special events calendar for next summer and the discussion inevitably came back around to how to expand weekday visitor numbers. With close… Read more »
Seahawks Edge Bucs, Rout Eagles
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur girls’ varsity basketball team swept two games to start the season with a nice win at home against Kent Island and a rout of Snow Hill on the road on Tuesday.The Seahawks got past Kent Island in the season opener last week on the road, 41-35, in a relatively tight game. Mayah… Read more »
Worcester Girls Off to Fast 3-0 Start
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team is off to a fast start after following a win in the season opener last week with a pair of wins in a tournament in Delaware last weekend.The Mallards cruised past St. Thomas More, 66-1, in their season opener last week to start 1-0 heading into the Tip-Off… Read more »