OCEAN CITY — Extending the dune-style fence down the center median of Coastal Highway is not in the state’s immediate plans, despite the apparent success of the original section, resort officials learned this week.State Highway Administration (SHA) officials this week briefed the Mayor and Council on a variety of projects, and the discussion came around… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Mayor and Council approved one small-scale cell tower but not three others amid an often-tense debate that included verbal sparring between two councilmen.Last winter, representatives of the private-sector Crown Castle announced a proposal to install nine new small cell towers in certain north-end residential neighborhoods in the interest of… Read more »
BERLIN- The annual Maryland Crab Bowl All-Star football game is coming to the Eastern Shore this year and the Bayside South conference will be well-represented on one team’s roster.Each year, the Maryland Crab Bowl features some of the top high school football players from all over the state. Players are selected to compete on one… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity golfers turned in solid performances at the state 2A-1A semifinals and championship matches at the University of Maryland last week.Decatur’s Brady Leonard qualified as an individual golfer for the state 2A-1A semifinals match at the University of Maryland course last week. Leonard shot an 81 in the qualifying round and closed… Read more »
Stephen Decatur’s cheerleading and dance teams made a clean sweep at the Cheer and Dance Kick-Off Classic at Harford Community College with the varsity team taking first place and being named grand champions and the junior varsity boys taking first place in their division. Pictured above, the happy teams celebrate with their championship banners.Submitted photo
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity cross country teams represented their school well at the state 3A-South regional meet last week and is sending one runner, Mary Mergott, to the state championship meet this weekend.Mergott finished 16th overall in the girls’ 3A-South qualifying meet last week and will represent Decatur in the state championship meet at Hereford… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a strong performance at the inaugural Kings of the Mat Dual Meets at the Ocean City convention center last weekend with great team finishes and a handful of unbeaten individual performances.Decatur hosted the Kings of the Mat Tournaments at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center last… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team routed county rival Snow Hill, 63-0, last Friday on the road to close out the 2019 campaign with a 3-6 record.The 63-0 rout of the Eagles was the 10th in the row for the Seahawks over their Worcester County rival in the long series of regular season-ending games. Decatur… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A seemingly innocuous request to approve a site plan extension for the redevelopment of a corner lot in the heart of the resort’s downtown area this week led to a broader discussion on when the statute of limitations should run out for such requests.The Ocean City Planning Commission on Tuesday had before… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- This year’s assault on the state fishing record books on the Atlantic side continued last week when a local angler caught a new record 5.6-pound triggerfish.In August, the new state record for mahi was set and broken again twice within a span of two weeks. Just two weeks ago, the new state record… Read more »