OCEAN CITY — In what was essentially a mere formality, resort officials this week approved the list of candidates for the November municipal election absent one mayoral candidate.During Monday’s meeting, the Mayor and Council the reviewed the candidates for mayor and three council seats up for re-election. City Clerk Diana Chavis said there were now… Read more »
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Councilman Wants More Oversight On Surprise Expenses
OCEAN CITY — At least one Ocean City elected official wants greater oversight on unanticipated expenditures after a few more unbudgeted items came up during this week’s meeting.The Ocean City government’s various committees often bring unexpected and unbudgeted funding requests to the full Mayor and Council for a variety of reasons, most often because some… Read more »
OC Mayor, Council Candidates Participate In Forum
OCEAN CITY — Each of the five candidates for city council along with two candidates for mayor of Ocean City acquitted themselves well during Wednesday’s forum hosted by American Legion Post 166, setting up what should be an interesting race on election day early next month.Providing the first real glimpse of the field of candidates… Read more »
City, Union Differ Over Referendum’s ‘For’ Vote Consequences; Mayor Maintains Taxes Will Go Up, Union Head Says ‘Flatly Wrong’
OCEAN CITY — With much of the early talk about the municipal election focusing on the candidates, little has been said about the pending referendum for binding interest arbitration for the town’s firefighter-paramedics, but both sides fired salvos this week.When voters head to the polls for next month’s Ocean City municipal election, included on the… Read more »
Ocean City Council Debates Wider Sidewalk Initiative
OCEAN CITY — A mandate for wider sidewalks where practical in Ocean City was taken out of larger ordinance affecting code changes this week, but could return soon as its own stand-alone ordinance.Wider sidewalks throughout town where practical has been a long-standing goal for resort officials and has often become a standard condition for approval… Read more »
Cameron Bradshaw Named Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy Of The Week”
This week’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to Cameron Bradshaw for his strong performance in a loss to Queen Anne’s. Pictured above is Bradshaw (center) flanked by Coach Bob Knox (left) and ATP Clinical Director Charles Curran (right).Submitted photo
See-Saw Season Continues For Decatur Girls
BERLIN- The up-and-down season continued for the Stephen Decatur girls’ varsity soccer team continued this week with a big win over Wicomico last Thursday, followed by a loss to Bennett at home on Tuesday.The Seahawks’ record now stands at 3-5 on the season, a season with has followed a see-saw pattern for the most part…. Read more »
Seahawks Fall To Queen Anne’s, 34-7
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team lost to visiting Queen Anne’s, 34-7, for its third straight loss after starting the season 2-1.For the third straight week, the Seahawks faced a tough Bayside North opponent and for the third straight week, the outcome was essentially the same. After starting the season with a promising 2-1 mark,… Read more »
Buckshot, Stamm Earn Club’s Top Gun Award
OCEAN CITY- It all came down to the very last day for the Ocean City Marlin Club’s “top gun” award for the member boat with the most billfish releases with the Buckshot and Captain Gary Stamm holding off a late charge by the No Quarter by just three releases.Throughout the summer season, the Ocean City… Read more »
Decatur Boys Edge Pocomoke, 2-1
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity soccer team edged visiting Pocomoke, 2-1, on Monday to improve to 6-2-1 on the season.The Seahawks scored two early goals and pressured the Warriors’ net throughout much of the first half, but could not build on the lead and went into halftime leading 2-0. Pocomoke scored in the second half to… Read more »