BERLIN — A Berlin man was arrested on drunk-driving and other charges last weekend after allegedly slamming his vehicle into a Maryland State Police (MSP) cruiser with another DWI suspect inside near Ocean Pines.Around 12:35 a.m. last Saturday, an MSP trooper was investigating a single-vehicle collision on northbound Route 589 near Gum Point Road. During… Read more »
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Berlin Seahawks Win Super Bowl Title
BERLIN- The Berlin Seahawks returned from the Pop Warner Super Bowl in Orlando last week with the Division 3 Junior Varsity championship after routing Southern Marin, 39-14, in the title game.In November, the Seahawks win the Pop Warner Division 3 Junior Varsity championship to advance to the Super Bowl at the ESPN Wide World of… Read more »
Worcester’s Mini-Streak Halted At Three
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team lost a close one to Wicomico on Monday, but the loss did little to tarnish what has been a fast start for the Mallards.The Worcester girls opened the season with two straight wins before falling to Delmar in the first round of the Delmarva Christian Tip-Off Classic. After… Read more »
Resort Changing To A ‘Pay-By-Plate’ Parking Operation; Inlet Lot’s Gate System No More
OCEAN CITY — With the aging parking meter system in place along the streets and certain municipal lots in the downtown area nearing the end of their useful life, resort officials this week approved sweeping changes to a new license plate-based system including the Inlet parking lot.After a marathon presentation on Tuesday, the Mayor and… Read more »
Motorized Special Events Task Force To Meet Thursday
OCEAN CITY — One month after a plan of action called for eliminating most troublesome motorized special events in Ocean City, a task force, appointed by Mayor Rick Meehan, is set to meet for the first time on Thursday.It was standing room only in mid-November when the Mayor and Council received a presentation to eliminate… Read more »
Judge Sentences Murderer To Life Without Parole
SNOW HILL — A Virginia man was sentenced last week to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the drug-related, assassination-style shooting death of a Worcester County man in Pocomoke last December.Shortly after 10 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2016, a motorist called 911 from the area of Market Street and 4th Street in… Read more »
Worcester Edges Indian River In Tip-Off Classic
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team stayed on an early season roll last weekend, splitting two games at the Delmarva Christian Tip-Off Classic including an impressive win over Delaware power Indian River.In the first game of the DCHS Tip-Off Classic last Friday, the Worcester girls fell to Delmar, 48-44, in a close game.In the… Read more »
10th Reindeer Run A Big Success Again
BERLIN- The 10th Annual Reindeer Run in Berlin last weekend was once again a big success with over 200 runners competing on a picture perfect early December morning.A total of 224 runners competed in the annual event, which has become a staple of the holiday season in Berlin. Proceeds from the event, sponsored by Live… Read more »
Foals Naming Auctions Raise $3K
ASSATEAGUE — Two more foals born to the herd of wild horses on the Maryland side of Assateague Island now have new monikers after the latest series of online naming rights contests.Each year, the Assateague Island Alliance auctions the naming rights to foals born into the wild horse herd on the Maryland side of the… Read more »
Two Sentenced In Boardwalk Armed Robbery
SNOW HILL — Two area homeless individuals, arrested in June for their roles in a knifepoint robbery on the Boardwalk in the middle of a Friday afternoon, each pleaded guilty this week and each was sentenced to time in jail.Around 3:30 p.m. on June 23, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to the… Read more »