OCEAN CITY — One of the two companies holding permits for offshore wind energy farms off the coast announced it was planning on using 12-megwatt, 853-foot turbines described as the “world’s largest offshore wind turbine,” making the resort area a guinea pig of sorts for the fledgling industry in the U.S.Last week, in response to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The installation of cigarette disposal receptacles near the Boardwalk earlier this summer was apparently a huge success, but getting the private sector to follow suit remains challenging.Last year, it was determined an unintended impact of prohibiting smoking on the Boardwalk moved the issue to the side streets. In many cases, smokers were… Read more »
BERLIN- After starting the season with a couple of losses against tough Bayside North schools, Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team vented some frustration in Wicomico on the road this week.The Seahawks started the season with a 2-1 loss to North Caroline on the road last week, followed by a 6-1 loss to Kent Island last… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the arrival of a massive meteorological tower off the resort coast signaling the next significant step in the development of offshore wind farms, Ocean City officials this week, as promised, fired off a letter to the governor reiterating the town’s position on the distance of the turbines from the shore.US Wind,… Read more »
BERLIN- Despite a valiant comeback effort, Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team fell to host Queen Anne’s last Friday to fall to 1-1 on the season.The Seahawks got on the board first against the Lions on a 30-yard touchdown run by Terran Wright with about nine minutes left in the first quarter to take a 6-0… Read more »
BERLIN- The local high school cross country teams turned in strong performances in the first meet of the season last week at Decatur with high team scores and several standout individual finishes.In the girls’ division, Decatur finished first in its home meet, while Worcester Prep was second and Snow Hill was third. On the boys’… Read more »
BERLIN — Two individuals were injured including one sent to Shock Trauma during a vehicle collision on westbound Route 50 on Wednesday night.Shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Maryland State Police troopers from the Berlin barrack responded to a reported motor vehicle collision on westbound Route 50 near Route 610. The investigation revealed a Ford… Read more »
BERLIN- Two local icons will be feted during a special ceremony dedicating the new turf field and stadium at Stephen Decatur High School during Friday’s home game against Easton.Last February, the Worcester County Commissioners approved roughly $1.4 million for the new turf field at Stephen Decatur High School and it was installed during the summer… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s varsity field hockey got off the snide this week with a dramatic 3-2 overtime win over Seaford at home on Monday. Not much was going right for the Mallards in the early part of the 2019 season with a 9-0 loss to Sussex Tech in the season opener at home, followed by… Read more »