OCEAN CITY — Tourism officials last week renewed the debate over increasing the room tax in Ocean City by a half a percentage point, leading to a larger discussion about the future branding of the resort.During last week’s Tourism Committee meeting, the debate over potentially increasing the room tax in Ocean City from the current… Read more »
SALISBURY- The Bayside South all-star team beat the Bayside North all-stars, 56-40, last week in the first-ever Legends Alumni game as part of the Governor’s Challenge.A new wrinkle in the Governor’s Challenge Holiday Tournament this year was the first-ever Legends All-Star game featuring top players from the Bayside South and Bayside North from teams dating… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While still in the early planning stages, a lasting tribute in the form of an artificial reef is underway for a popular local fisherman who perished in a single-vehicle accident on Dec. 15.William Joseph Hathaway, 36, of Berlin, perished in a single-vehicle accident on Old Ocean City Road just west of Richardson… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a strong performance at the prestigious Warrior Duals in southern Maryland last weekend, winning six of seven matches against some of the best programs in the state.The Seahawks rolled through their first six matches in impressive fashion at the Warrior Duals in La Plata last weekend before… Read more »
SALISBURY- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team kept its unbeaten season intact with a win in it opener in the Governor’s Challenge Holiday Tournament last week, but dropped its second game for its first loss of the season.The Mallards entered the Governor’s Challenge with a perfect 7-0 record through the early part of the season… Read more »
BERLIN – With next week’s opening of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly, over 120 pieces of legislation have already been pre-filed in advance of the session.The Maryland General Assembly convenes next Wednesday, Jan. 9 and before the 90-day session is complete, state lawmakers will debate and ultimately vote on thousands of pieces of legislation from… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Opposition to proposed seismic air gun testing off the mid-Atlantic coast gained momentum last week when Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and eight of his colleagues threatened a lawsuit to stop the potentially dangerous practice.Frosh announced during a press conference last Thursday he and the attorneys general of eight other Atlantic coast… Read more »
SALISBURY- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team got a split in its two games in the Governor’s Challenge Holiday Tournament in Salisbury last week, dropping its opener to Tallwood before rebounding with a win over Laurel of Delaware.The Seahawks played in the boys’ varsity Bracket 1 and drew a tough assignment against Tallwood High School… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After starting in a deep hole from the start, Ocean City’s Winterfest of Lights finished with a solid year in 2018 despite battling weather issues.Ocean City Winterfest of Lights wrapped up its 26th year on New Year’s Eve with a fireworks display and other special events culminating in another highly successful season… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the calendar flipping over to 2019 this week and tax season ready to begin in earnest, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) is warning citizens of frequent recent scams involving fake IRS callers.The OCPD has seen an increase in a variety of phone scams in recent weeks. The majority of the… Read more »