BERLIN- Worcester County GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity) this week announced there is still spots open for the 3rd Annual GOLD on the Green golf tournament set for Saturday, November 4 at the Ocean City Golf Club’s Newport course.Registration is $100 per golfer and includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf with a cart, a buffet… Read more »
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Decatur Blanks Easton, 17-0, On Homecoming
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team got back in the win column last weekend with an impressive 17-0 victory over Easton on Homecoming.The fourth time was the charm for the ever-improving Seahawks last weekend, who faced Easton in the midst of four straight against tough Bayside North opponents. The string began with a 30-3 loss… Read more »
Mallards Pull Away From Gunston To Advance
BERLIN- Worcester Prep broke open a tight game in the second half against Gunston in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) semifinals on Wednesday to advance to the conference championship for the sixth straight year.The Mallards and Herons were deadlocked at 1-1 midway through the second half before the persistent Worcester offense broke through…. Read more »
Shea Griffin, This Week’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy Of The Week”
This week’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to Shea Griffin for his outstanding play in a narrow 23-19 loss to Queen Anne’s. Pictured above is Griffin (center) flanked by ATP Physical Therapist Charles Curran (left) and Head Coach Bob Knox (right).Submitted photo
Mayor Assures All Vehicle Events Being Reviewed By Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — One week after the fall Endless Summer Cruisin’ event and weeks after unofficial vehicle event ravaged the resort, emotions are still simmering over the shoulder season motorized events and how they should be curtailed or even eliminated in the future.During the public comment period of Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, a handful… Read more »
Juice Bar Eyed At Former Bank Branch
OCEAN CITY — A longtime bank branch in north Ocean City could be repurposed as a juice bar after resort planners this week approved a site plan for the proposed project.The Planning and Zoning Commission had before them on Tuesday a site plan approval request that could ultimately result in the transformation of a former… Read more »
Seahawks, Clippers Play To 2-2 Tie
BERLIN- In what has become a recurring theme this season, Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team tied Bayside South rival Bennett, 2-2, on Tuesday for its third dead heat of the season.The Seahawks and Clippers battled back and forth on Tuesday in Berlin in a game that ended in a 2-2 tie after 80 minutes… Read more »
Worcester Girls Snuff Dragons, 3-0
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team cruised past visiting Salisbury School, 3-0, on Wednesday to advance to the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship.Something had to give in the third meeting between the two familiar rivals when they met in the ESIAC semifinals at Worcester on Wednesday. The Dragons beat Worcester, 2-1, way… Read more »
Atlantic Stand No More On Ocean City’s Boardwalk
OCEAN CITY — There will likely be another hamburger and hot dog stand at the historic corner of Wicomico Street and the Boardwalk, but it won’t be called the Atlantic Stand.For over 80 years, the famed business, now known as the Atlantic Stand, has stood on the corner of Wicomico Street serving split-down-the-middle hot dogs,… Read more »
Realtors Concerned About Possible New Zoning District’s Inclusion In OC Comp Plan Update
OCEAN CITY — The issue of short-term vacation rentals in the town’s single-family residential neighborhoods resurfaced this week as the Town of Ocean City closes in on its five-year update of the comprehensive plan.Resort officials about three years ago began a debate about creating an R-1A zoning designation that would somewhat insulate the year-round residential… Read more »