BERLIN – Thursday’s annual backyard brawl between Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team and neighborhood rival Stephen Decatur produced another classic in the long series with the Mallards winning in overtime on a late goal by Tucker Brown.It’s always special when crosstown rivals Stephen Decatur and Worcester Prep face off in lacrosse and this year’s… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A male juvenile harbor seal, affectionately known now as “Marmalade,” was rescued from the beach in Ocean City and is on the mend.On Saturday, March 24, the juvenile seal was rescued from the beach in Ocean City by the National Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Team and is now receiving immediate medical care and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — For want of a half a parking space, site plan approval for a proposed seven-unit multi-family development in the ocean block at 125th Street was shelved again this week after a hearing with the Ocean City Planning Commission.In March, the developers of the proposed Island Wave condominium, a new project proposed for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Surf Club’s highly successful “Adopt Your Beach” program earned another accolade this week with an official proclamation from the Mayor and Council.On Monday, the Mayor and Council designated April 2018 as Adopt Your Beach month in Ocean City, recognizing the success of the program under the guise of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Stephen Decatur varsity baseball team’s game next Thursday will have a special meaning for one local kid battling leukemia and the players.During the Seahawks’ scheduled game against Snow Hill at home next Thursday, April 12, the players are holding a fundraiser for four-year-old Max Long, a local boy who is battling… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A pair of companion bills in the General Assembly creating special event zones with enhanced penalties in response to some of the motorized special events moved closer to fruition this week with passage by the full House of Delegates.After a troublesome motorized special events season last year, Ocean City officials formed a… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Berlin man, arrested in September for brandishing a replica handgun at a large crowd gathered on the side of Coastal Highway, was found guilty on all charges following a jury trial this week.It took a Worcester County jury all of about four minutes on Wednesday to find Justin Hess, 31, of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Stephen Decatur varsity baseball team’s game next Thursday will have a special meaning for one local kid battling leukemia and the players.During the Seahawks’ scheduled game against Snow Hill at home next Thursday, April 12, the players are holding a fundraiser for four-year-old Max Long, a local boy who is battling… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — The March survey of the wild horse population on the Maryland side of Assateague Island revealed the size of the herd stands at a healthy 82 despite six dying this year.The National Park Service has completed its March 2018 population census of the wild horses on Assateague Island, revealing the total population of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Washington, D.C. area family is seeking the local community’s help in locating a beloved pet bird that got away during a vacation stay in Ocean City last weekend.Sandy Collado and her family spent Easter weekend in Ocean City at the Plaza condominium uptown in high-rise row along their beloved pet cockatiel… Read more »