OCEAN CITY — The forum was different, but the message was strong and consistent this week as a local delegation testified in Annapolis on proposed legislation strengthening the resort’s motorized special event laws.Last week, a large contingent from Ocean City testified in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Senate Bill 878, which, among other things,… Read more »
Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball coach Brian McDermott was named ESIAC Coach of the Year.Submitted photo
OCEAN CITY- The final leg of the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s annual St. Patrick’s Soccer tournament gets underway on Friday at Northside Park.For over three decades, the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department has hosted the annual St. Patrick’s Soccer Tournament at Northside Park. The event for years played out over four weekends… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — With financial support from the resort area’s hospitality industry, Worcester County will host a significant special event in West Ocean City as originally planned.Last month, Worcester County Recreation and Parks Director Tom Perlozzo pitched the idea of bringing the popular Great Inflatable Race to a location in West Ocean City and… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity basketball teams were well-represented on the All-Bayside South Conference teams announced this week including Player of the Year honors for senior guard Drew Haueisien.Hauseisen averaged 25 points and 15 rebounds during a season in which he was team leader for Decatur’s 13-10 team and was named Bayside Conference Player of the… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s winter sports teams were honored last week with post-season awards including an Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Award for girls’ varsity basketball coach Brian McDermott.McDermott was named ESIAC Girls’ Winter Sports Coach of the Year after leading the Mallards to a 15-4 record this season. Named to the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Concerns over the coronavirus have led to the cancelation of the annual Irish parade and festival planned for Saturday in Ocean City.“After lengthy discussion and careful deliberation, the Delmarva Irish American Club (DIAC) has decided to cancel this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ocean City,” read a press release from the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While the town of Ocean City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Saturday is still on as planned, resort officials continue to monitor and prepare for the growing coronavirus situation.The COVID-19, or coronavirus, situation has caused schools, colleges and universities to close, forced the cancellation of major public events where large groups… Read more »
BERLIN — Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team closed out an unforgettable season last weekend in the state championships with three individual titles and five wrestlers reaching the finals in their respective weight classes.The Seahawks dominated all year in a season that won’t soon be forgotten. Decatur went a perfect 26-0 on the season including 40… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City wrestles with ways to encourage more year-round residents and make homeownership more affordable, a bill in the General Assembly that threatened to derail those efforts on the state level died in committee late Wednesday night.On Monday, House Bill 1628, or the Sales and Use Tax-Rate Reduction and Services bill,… Read more »
