BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team lost a close one to Easton this week, falling to the Warriors, 4-3, on the road on Tuesday to fall to 0-2 on the season.The Seahawks opened their season at home last week with a 3-1 loss to Queen Anne’s and faced another Bayside North opponent Easton at… Read more »
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Bennett Golfers Edge Decatur In Opener
BERLIN- Continuing a season-long feud from last year, Bennett’s varsity golf team edged Decatur in the opening match of this season at the Ocean City Golf Club on Tuesday.Last year, Decatur and Bennett went back and forth all season with neither team gaining a significant advantage over the other in the standings. The same scenario… Read more »
State Surfing Championships Moved To October
OCEAN CITY- The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Delmarva District Maryland State Championships scheduled for last weekend were postponed because of a lingering nor-easter off the coast and have been rescheduled for October 13.The state championships were set for last Saturday on the beach at 35th Street, but heavy surf, rain and high winds forced the… Read more »
Mallards Snuff Dragons In Season Opener
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team got off to a fast start this week, beating Salisbury School, 4-0, at home to open the season with an 1-0 mark.The first half ended in a scoreless tie as the two familiar rivals opened the season on Monday. Worcester’s Ryan Cronin broke the ice and got the… Read more »
Median Fence Achieved Early Safety Goal, Officials Believe
OCEAN CITY — With the first summer season with the new median fence down a vast section of Coastal Highway in the midtown area now in the books, local officials believe the project has accomplished its early goals.The much-debated median fence project with enhanced lighting got underway last fall. The median fence is expected to… Read more »
Ocean City Begins Condemnation Process For Midtown Gym Property
OCEAN CITY — In closed session this week, the Ocean City Mayor and Council voted to begin the condemnation process for the World Gym property on the bayside at 67th Street in advance of the parcel being put up for auction.During a closed session on Tuesday, the Mayor and Council voted to begin a process… Read more »
More Route 50 Bridge Repairs Needed
OCEAN CITY — The potential threats associated with Hurricane Florence this week briefly halted a State Highway Administration (SHA) project to repair failing sections of concrete on the underside of the Route 50 Bridge, but the project is expected to resume next week.Earlier this week, SHA crews began repairing and replacing sections of failing concrete… Read more »
Golf Ball Water Tower Cost Gives Council Sticker Shock; Bids Reviewed For New 64th Street Tower Look
OCEAN CITY — It appears there won’t be an Eagle’s Landing golf ball design when the water tower at 64th Street is repainted after town officials this week reviewed bids for the paint job, but not before a fairly intense debate about the process in general.Earlier this year, a divided Mayor and Council nixed the… Read more »
Adjustments Made To Shore Bike Events
OCEAN CITY — With the picture becoming clearer with the potential local impacts from Hurricane Florence, adjustments have been made to the OC BikeFest schedule this weekend including moving the ticketed concerts along with some of the larger vendors inside at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.All week, OC BikeFest promoters have been working closely… Read more »
State Surfing Championships Set For Saturday
OCEAN CITY- The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Delmarva District this weekend will host the Maryland State Surfing Championships, the fifth a summer-long contest series, on the beach at 35th Street.The Delmarva ESA holds four amateur surfing competitions throughout the summer at different locations around the resort area. Participants in various age, gender and surfing style… Read more »