OCEAN CITY — Nearly 14 years after a Virginia man was apparently murdered in his family’s Ocean City condominium, the chances of closing the case are becoming more and more remote as the years roll by.Fourteen years ago next week, Eduardo Masoller, then 52, of Springfield, Va. was reported missing by his family just three… Read more »
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School Start Bill Clears Senate, Moves To House
OCEAN CITY — The battle in the General Assembly over Gov. Larry Hogan’s mandate for a post-Labor Day start to the school year intensified this week with the full Senate passing a bill to reverse the order.The legislation passed the Senate by a 31-13 vote, directly down party lines. The bill then moved over to… Read more »
City Council Approves Nine More Small Cell Towers In Residential Communities
OCEAN CITY — After further contentious debate, resort officials this week approved the installation of nine new small-scale cell towers in north-end residential areas of Ocean City.In December, representatives of the private-sector company Crown Castle announced a proposal to install small-cell towers in certain north-end residential neighborhoods in the interest of improving wireless data service…. Read more »
Parking Fines Up, Revenue Down Slightly In Resort; Resort Officials Review New ‘Pay-By-Plate’ System
OCEAN CITY — Resort transportation officials this week reviewed the first year of the town’s new “pay-by-plate” parking system, which revealed revenue was generally down across the board although some areas did better than others.Prior to the start of the last summer season, Ocean City transitioned from the old pay-and-display system to a new pay-by-plate… Read more »
New Hampshire Supreme Court Upholds Topless Conviction; Ruling Comes As OC’s Emergency Ordinance Being Challenged
OCEAN CITY — While a challenge to Ocean City’s ordinance prohibiting female toplessness on the beach remains in federal court, the New Hampshire Supreme Court late last week upheld the arrest and conviction of three women for going bare-chested in a beach community in that state.In June 2017, the Ocean City Mayor and Council passed… Read more »
Decatur Wins State Wrestling Title
BERLIN — It came down to the last bout on a long day, but Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team edged Linganore, 28-27, in a tight match last Saturday to capture the state Class 3A championship.The undefeated Seahawks dominated all season, but it took every last ounce of effort to capture the state championship last Saturday… Read more »
Harp Seal Rescued In OC Recovering At Aquarium
OCEAN CITY — A female harp seal rescued from the beach in Ocean City late last month is on the mend at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center in Baltimore and is expected to make a full recovery.The harp seal was rescued late last month and was admitted to the animal care and… Read more »
Seahawks Rebound With Win Over Warriors
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team beat Mardela, 88-62, on the road this week to get back over the .500 mark.After two straight losses last week dropped Decatur to 8-8, the Seahawks cruised passed the Warriors on the road on Tuesday. Mardela led early before Decatur got its offense cranked up. Drew Hauisen led… Read more »
Seahawks Make Splash In Bayside Meet
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity swim teams made a big splash in the first-ever Bayside Conference championship meet last weekend with the girls finishing first and the boys finishing second.The inaugural Bayside Conference championships were held last weekend at Cambridge and the Decatur teams dominated many events. The Decatur girls finished first in the first-ever conference… Read more »
Knappenberger Wins State Title For Seahawks
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur varsity wrestler Anya Knappenberger won the school’s first-ever girls’ state wrestling championship last week, sweeping three matches to claim the title.Knappenberger, who battles week in and week out on the unbeaten Decatur varsity team, got her moment in the sun last weekend when she won the girls’ state championship at 112, the… Read more »