OCEAN CITY — Although no vote was taken, it appears resort officials are closer to reaching an amenable solution for the proposed plan to repaving Robin Drive and widening the sidewalks without losing many on-street parking spaces.City Engineer Terry McGean last month presented a proposed plan to repave Robin Drive, the densely populated corridor that… Read more »
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Seahawks Cruise Past Arcadia, 35-14
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team got its 2019 season off to a fast start last weekend with a 35-14 win over visiting Arcadia in the first official game played on the new turf field.The season opener was originally scheduled for last Friday night, but was moved to Saturday afternoon because of the lingering effects… Read more »
Resort’s Scoper Operation Consolidated To One Franchise
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Mayor and Council this week agreed to tweak the beach photography agreement by accepting the lone offer for a second franchise and consolidating the operation into one single franchise in the future.Ocean City’s beach photography franchise is essentially divided into two separate franchises and under the town’s code, one… Read more »
Mallards Split Pair To Open Season
BERLIN- It was an up and down week to start the season for Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team with a 2-1 win on the road last Thursday followed by a tight 1-0 loss to Salisbury Christian in the home opener on Monday.With new Head Coach Jon Adkins at the helm, the Mallards are seeking… Read more »
Devin Waters Named First Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy Of The Week” For 2019
This week’s first Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award of the season went to Devin Waters for his outstanding performance in a 35-14 win over Arcadia. Waters rushed for 128 years including a touchdown and also had an interception and made eight tackles on defense. Pictured above is Waters (center) flanked by… Read more »
Berlin Man Convicted In Child Rape Case
SNOW HILL — A Berlin man was convicted this week on two counts of second-degree rape on a child after an investigation into incidents over a two-year period and now awaits his fate pending the outcome of a pre-sentence investigation.On Wednesday, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge found Keith Mariani, 61, of Berlin, guilty of… Read more »
Discussion On Tourism Funding For Events Continues
OCEAN CITY — The debate over providing city funding subsidies to pre-existing or recurring private sector special events resurfaced this week at the Tourism Commission level.Last month, the Mayor and Council had before them a pair of requests from the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) to provide some funding for a new private sector special event… Read more »
Wild Two-State High Speed Chase Originated In Resort
OCEAN CITY — A potentially armed and dangerous suspect remained at large on Friday after a wild pursuit of a stolen vehicle that began in Ocean City Thursday night and continued through Delaware and back into Maryland in Cecil County.Around 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, Ocean City Communications advised Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers a… Read more »
Ocean City Moves Ahead With $1.1M Property Purchase
OCEAN CITY — The next step in acquiring land for a future water treatment plant at 67th Street took place this week with the approval on second reading of an ordinance authorizing the purchase of a piece of property at 67th Street from Sandpiper Energy.Last spring, the town completed the purchase of an adjacent property… Read more »
Annual Challenge Cup Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club will face off against Old rival Cape May next week in the 41st Annual Charles Kratz and Scott Smith Challenge Cup, pitting boats and teams of anglers against each other with bragging rights and the handsome trophy on the line.The Challenge Cup, which pits teams of boats from… Read more »