BERLIN — With a clear mandate in the district, Republican challenger Mary Beth Carozza beat previously undefeated Democratic incumbent Jim Mathias for the District 38 State Senate seat in one of the most-watched elections across the state.When the final votes were tallied, Carozza had collected 24,441 total votes, or 53 percent, in the district, which… Read more »
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Meehan Cruises, James, Martin Re-Elected, Paddack Added To OC Council
OCEAN CITY — In one of the tightest Ocean City municipal elections ever, incumbents Lloyd Martin and Matt James were returned to the City Council this along with newcomer Mark Paddack.As the votes from each of the town’s seven election machines were announced on Tuesday, it became clear James was going to be one of… Read more »
Taxpayer Dollars Spent On City’s Referendum Opposition Questioned
OCEAN CITY — With the election now in the books, the point is somewhat moot, but the use of taxpayer money to fund a letter to the voters on the town’s charter amendment opposition raised some questions this week.Two weeks before Ocean City residents got to vote on a charter amendment referendum question that would… Read more »
Operation Tourist Boom ‘A Great Exercise And A Major Success’
OCEAN CITY — By all accounts, Operation Tourist Boom, which turned the downtown area into a war zone of sorts last weekend, was a big success and accomplished most of its training goals.The Maryland National Guard and the town of Ocean City last Saturday collaborated on Operation Tourist Boom, a multi-agency training exercise aimed at… Read more »
Five-Year Sentence In Serious OC Assault
OCEAN CITY — One of three individuals charged in the beating and theft of a man in Ocean City in June pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to commit assault and was sentenced to 10 years, half of which was then suspended.Patrick Nolan, 21, of Parkesburg, Pa., was one of three suspects charged in the… Read more »
Berlin Resident Ordered To Pay $81K In Church Theft
SNOW HILL — A local woman charged in July with multiple counts of theft and embezzlement was ordered last week to pay over $81,000 to a resort church following a civil suit trial, but the criminal case against her has yet to be adjudicated.Teresa Kolacz, 51, of Berlin, was charged in July with embezzlement and… Read more »
Seahawks To Close Out With Rival Snow Hill
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team fell to Bennett, 30-6, last weekend for its sixth straight loss, but a visit from county rival Snow Hill in the season finale could provide a tonic for the struggling Seahawks.Decatur hung with Bennett for a while last weekend before the Clippers pulled away for the lopsided win, handing… Read more »
Operation Tourist Boom Saturday
OCEAN CITY — It certainly won’t be a typical Saturday with an estimated 1,000 first-responders dashing around the downtown area, but there is no reason for alarm.The Maryland National Guard and the Town of Ocean City are collaborating on Saturday on Operation Tourist Boom, a multi-agency training exercise aimed at gauging the participating agencies’ ability… Read more »
Vehicles Purchased With Debate
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved the purchase of four new vehicles funded through the vehicle trust fund, but not before some debate about the process.The Mayor and Council had before them Tuesday a request to approve the purchase of four new vehicles for various departments including risk management, special events, IT and… Read more »
Mallards Claim Title, Complete Perfect Season
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team completed its perfect season last week with a pair of wins culminating in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship.The Mallards finished the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record and did not give up a single goal during the regular season. The Worcester girls opened the… Read more »
