SNOW HILL — A Berlin man was found guilty last week of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl and now awaits his fate pending a pre-sentence investigation.Last Thursday, a Worcester County Circuit Court jury deliberated for about 20 minutes before returning guilty verdicts on all counts against William Edward Wilson, Jr., 47, of Berlin, for sexually… Read more »
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Worcester Boys Drop Third Straight
BERLIN- After getting out to a fast 2-0 start to the season, Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team has dropped three straight against some tough out-of-conference opponents.The Mallards started the season with a 15-4 rout of Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) rival Gunston. Worcester than beat crosstown rival Stephen Decatur in a knock down,… Read more »
Business License For OC Rental Discussion Continues
OCEAN CITY — The debate over requiring all short-term vacation rental listings to include business license information renewed this week, but there were still no clear-cut solutions decided upon.During an earlier discussion last month, a debate ensued about requiring all vacation rental listings to include business license information. Staff was directed to explore that option… Read more »
Decatur Baseball Runs Win Streak To Five
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team cruised past Wicomico, 9-2, on Monday to run their win streak to five games and improve to 7-1 on the season.Since splitting a pair of games on the other side of the Chesapeake at the Arundel Invitation on Easter weekend, the Seahawks have reeled off five straight in impressive… Read more »
Steady Tax Rate Proposed In Ocean City As Budget Review Underway
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week unveiled the proposed fiscal year 2019 budget at a little over $127 million, but despite shortfalls in some key areas including less-than-anticipated property tax assessments, the town’s property tax rate is expected to remain at last year’s level.City Manager Doug Miller and Budget Manager Jennie Knapp on… Read more »
Guilty Plea In Major Cop Assault
SNOW HILL — A Seaford, Del. man, indicted by a Worcester County grand jury for the attempted first-degree murder of an Ocean City police officer, has pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and awaits his fate pending a pre-sentence investigation.Last Sept. 30, Antonio Ambrosino, 18, allegedly accelerated his vehicle toward and collided with an Ocean City… Read more »
Mallards Sweep Two, Improve To 4-1
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team stayed on a big roll this week, collecting three more wins to improve to 4-1 on the season.The Mallards opened the season with a 15-2 rout of Gunston, then fell to neighborhood rival Stephen Decatur on the road for their first loss of the season. Since then, the… Read more »
Decatur Softball Improves To 5-1 On Season
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team stayed on a major roll this week, routing Wicomico, 17-4, on Monday to improve to 5-1 on the season.The Seahawks opened the season with a 10-0 win over Northampton, followed by a tight 3-2 win over Bayside South rival Bennett. Last week, Decatur suffered its first loss of the… Read more »
‘How Do We Differentiate West Ocean City From Ocean City?’
OCEAN CITY — With a hotel boom in West Ocean City in recent years, the lines are increasingly blurred between Ocean City and its neighbor just across the bridge, but what does it mean in terms of marketing and an equitable share of the room tax collected.That is a question the Ocean City Tourism Committee… Read more »
Jury Finds Man Guilty After Shooting Himself On Beach Last Summer
SNOW HILL — A Frederick man, arrested last June after shooting himself in the leg and disposing of the illegal handgun on the beach, resulting in the beach being closed for nearly an entire day, was found guilty this week in Worcester County Circuit Court on various charges.Around 12:30 a.m. last June 9, Ocean City… Read more »