OCEAN CITY — A proposed rule change to save endangered North Atlantic right whales could severely impact the local fishing industry.In an effort to save endangered North Atlantic right whales, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed a 10-knot speed restriction for recreational and commercial vessels over 35 feet in length, down from… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team beat previously unbeaten Bennett, 3-1, at home on Friday to take command in the Bayside South standings with the season winding down.The Seahawks won the big showdown with the Clippers at home last week to improve to 9-1 on the season. Bennett entered the contest unbeaten overall and… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team fell to rival Bennett, 1-0, in a close one last week.With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 7-2 on the season, their only two losses coming to the Clippers. Decatur lost to Bennett, 2-1, in their first meeting back on September 14.The Seahawks do have a win over… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Updating the town’s zoning map to reflect the public-government zoning designation for properties owned or acquired by the town in recent years was the subject of an ordinance review this week.The zoning map amendment proposed to update the designation of properties around Ocean City that are owned by the town, state or… Read more »
BERLIN — The Eastern Shore’s seafood industry and other seasonal businesses got welcome news late last week when the federal government announced it was nearly doubling the number of H-2B temporary, non-agricultural worker visas for fiscal year 2023.The federal Department of Homeland Security (DHA) last week announced it was releasing an additional 64,000-plus H-2B temporary… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Opportunities for off-duty Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers to gain secondary private sector employment got easier this week after resort officials approved a policy change including a pay raise.The Mayor and Council had before them a revised OCPD general order regarding secondary employment for its off-duty officers. In simplest terms, private… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The resort’s 47th Annual Sunfest opened on Thursday for the first time in late October.For nearly five decades, Sunfest occupied the third weekend in September with its food tents, arts and crafts and other vendors, beer and wine and live music. While much of that remains the same for the annual festival… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer won its sixth game in a row last week, beating Laurel, 4-0, on Senior Night.Against Laurel, the Mallards led by one goal at 1-0 at the half in a narrow contest. Worcester added three more goals in the second half to pull away for the 4-0 win. The win… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity cross country teams swept the Bayside South championship meet on its home course last week with both the boys and girls finishing in firstFor the Decatur girls, Macy Woroniecki finished first and Amber Marshall finished second. Other Top 20 finishes for the Decatur girls included Clarice Piela (6th), Alessandra Fernandez (9th),… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team fell to Queen Anne’s, 46-28, on the road last week, ending a three-game skid.The Seahawks entered the contest with Queen Anne’s on a roll, having won their last three contests. However, they fell to the Lions, 46-28, in a high-scoring game to drop to 5-2 on the season. Decatur’s… Read more »