Almost as quietly as his unassuming personality, an Ocean City legend whose fingerprints are all over the resort’s landscape and the seafloor off its coast passed away last week, but his contributions certainly aren’t going unnoticed.Affable and humble, Captain Gregory Akers Hall, who died at the age of 69 on Oct. 25, leaves in his… Read more »
BERLIN- The accolades kept coming for Worcester Prep boys’ varsity soccer standout Vincent Petrera, who this week was named Maryland NSCAA State High School Player of the Week after leading the Mallards to their seventh consecutive conference championship.Petrera set the new single season scoring mark at Worcester with 39 goals. He scored 11 goals in… Read more »
BERLIN- A high school wrestling showcase tournament in Baltimore this weekend will feature a match dedicated to former Decatur coach Kevin Gilligan, who passed away unexpectedly last summer.The 3rd annual Maryland All-Star Wrestling Classic will take place at Gilman School in Baltimore on Saturday. The annual event showcases high school wrestlers from around the state… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An appeal hearing at the state Court of Special Appeals got underway on Thursday that could decide the fate of an iconic building on the Boardwalk.The historic building on the east side of South Division Street near the south end of the Boardwalk has been home to different businesses and attractions over… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team vented a little frustration on county rival Snow Hill last weekend, routing the undermanned Eagles, 61-0, in the season finale.Decatur started the season a promising 2-1 after a couple of dominating performances, but hit the wall when the midseason schedule turned to the always-tough Bayside North schools. It didn’t… Read more »
BERLIN- After completing a perfect, unbeaten campaign this fall, the post-season accolades continued for Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team including a conference Player of the Year award for its stalwart goalkeeper.The Worcester girls ran the table this fall, finishing with a perfect 9-0 record including an Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship. Not… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Satisfied the request for a conditional use met the requirements, resort officials this week approved a new virtual reality escape room in an uptown shopping center.The Mayor and Council had before them Monday a request to approve a conditional use in an LC-1, or local commercial zoning district, that would allow for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City voters resoundingly approved a charter amendment this week allowing binding interest arbitration for the town’s firefighter-paramedic union.When Ocean City voters hit the polls on Tuesday, appearing on the ballot was a referendum question which, if approved, would allow for binding interest arbitration for the Career Firefighter Paramedics Association of Ocean… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity volleyball team bowed out of the state 3A-East region tournament this week with a 3-1 loss to Northeast in the sectional semifinals.The Seahawks entered the 3A-East Section II tournament as the three-seed and faced second-seeded Northeast on the road on Monday before bowing out, 3-1. Bennett, the top-seed in the tournament,… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s varsity field hockey team was honored with several post-season conference awards after completing another remarkable season.The Mallards finished with an impressive 11-5 record despite falling to a tough Holly Grove team in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship game. As a result, the Worcester girls were well represented when the… Read more »