BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team fell to visiting Delmarva Christian, 40-32, on Monday to drop to 6-3 on the season.The Mallards led 10-9 after one quarter, but Delmarva Christian went on a run through much of the second quarter to gain some separation from Worcester. The 7-0 run to start the second staked… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team beat visiting Delmarva Christian, 51-47, on Monday to close out the first half of the season with a modest two-game win streak.The Mallards’ season thus far has been defined by mini two-game streaks and the trend continued this week. Worcester opened the season with a pair of wins… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s new mobile, “Where’s the Bus?” tracking system for public transportation is expected to be up and running by New Year’s Eve, one of the most popular time for the town’s municipal bus system.Earlier this year, the Mayor and Council approved the purchase and implementation of the TransLoc auto vehicle locator… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team lost a tough one to Washington, 61-58, at home on Monday to drop to 3-2 on the season.The two teams battled back and forth through most of the first half with neither gaining any real separation from the other. Washington led, 44-42, at the end of three quarters,… Read more »
BERLIN- The 36th Annual Governor’s Challenge holiday basketball tournament gets underway next Tuesday with early first-round games featuring local teams.The Governor’s Challenge, long a staple on the local holiday basketball tournament scene, has steadily grown to become the largest high school tournament on the east coast. Starting Tuesday and running through December 30, the tournament… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team last week routed visiting Wicomico, 74-6, to improve to 2-0 in regular season matches on the early season.The Seahawks beat Mardela, 72-12, in their opener, followed by a resounding 74-6 win over Bayside South rival Wicomico last week. Sandwiched in between was a strong second-place finish in the prestigious… Read more »
BERLIN – Authorities continue to investigate a fatal accident on Route 113 last Sunday night that claimed the life of a local woman and are still looking for a witness to the collision.Around 10:20 p.m. last Sunday, Berlin police responded to a reported motor vehicle collision at Routes 113 and 376, or Bay Street. The… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The latest round of beach replenishment in Ocean City wrapped up last week ahead of schedule with a project characterized as one of the “smoothest” ever in the resort.The beach replenishment project, which ultimately pumped an estimated 883,000 cubic yards of sand onto the resort’s beaches from offshore sources, began in early… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A review of the fall Endless Summer Cruisin this week triggered a contentious debate about whether the event should be renewed at this time and an even larger debate about council meeting procedure.During Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, TEAM Productions’ Bob Rothermel, who produces the spring and fall Cruisin events, presented a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the allied law enforcement agencies, last week wrapped up a major drug distribution investigation throughout the resort area with 21 arrests or indictments and thousands of dollars in heroin and cocaine taken off the streets.The OCPD Narcotics Unit, along with the… Read more »