BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team had an up and down week last week, sweeping Worcester County rivals Snow Hill and Pocomoke in back-to-back games before falling to North Caroline on the road last Thursday.The Seahawks beat Snow Hill, 12-2, last Tuesday as Tristan McDonough got the win over the Eagles’ ace Zach Adams. The… Read more »
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Annual Half Marathon Descends On Resort
OCEAN CITY- Thousands of runners from all over the country are descending on the resort area this weekend for the Island to Island Half Marathon and 5K race.The Island to Island Half Marathon and 5K races, hosted by OC Tri Running for the benefit of Worcester County Youth and Family Counseling, have become fixtures on… Read more »
Cell Phone Videos Lead To Rape Charges
OCEAN CITY — A Georgetown, Delaware man this week was charged with rape after an investigation connected him to sexual assault at an uptown Ocean City residence earlier this month that was recorded on his friend’s cellphone.Around 4 a.m. on April 13, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on patrol in the 141st Street… Read more »
Five Mallards Sign Letters Of Intent
BERLIN- Five Worcester Prep female scholar-athletes last week signed letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at various colleges and universities next year.Last Thursday, five Mallards signed national letters of intent to play lacrosse, field hockey and soccer at prestigious Division I and Division III schools. The student-athletes were honored at a… Read more »
Petito Earns Player Of the Week Honors
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur three-sport standout Jillian Petito, now the starting goalie for the Mount St. Mary’s University women’s lacrosse team, last week was voted Northeast Conference defensive player of the week after a pair of outstanding performances.Petito recorded 20 saves in two conference games last week including 12 against St. Francis and eight more… Read more »
First-Degree Assault Arrest In OC
OCEAN CITY — A Parkville man was arrested on first-degree assault and other serious charges last weekend after allegedly beating his girlfriend to the point she needed staples to close a two-inch gash in her head.Last Sunday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a hotel at 21st Street for a reported disorderly… Read more »
Property Tax Increases Likely Over Next Five Years, Draft Financial Plan Suggests
OCEAN CITY — The Mayor and Council got their first look this week at a draft long-term financial plan for the next five years and the biggest takeaway is continuing to reduce or at least maintain the property tax rate might not be possible in the future.Throughout the recently completed fiscal year budget work sessions,… Read more »
Union’s Petition For Arbitration Surpasses Goal; Council Will Need To Decide On Referendum
OCEAN CITY — Collective bargaining with binding interest arbitration for the resort’s firefighter-paramedics union is back on the table this week after the Board of Elections confirmed the petition met the required number of valid signatures.On Tuesday, the Board of Elections announced through a letter to the Mayor and Council that the Career Firefighter Paramedics… Read more »
Old Downtown Building Razed To Make Way For Retail, Seasonal Housing
OCEAN CITY — Demolition began this week on a decades-old building on a prominent downtown street corner, paving the way for a new building with some retail on the ground floor and a considerable amount of seasonal employee housing.Around midday on Wednesday, giant claw machines began systematically tearing away at the top floors of the… Read more »
‘Mr. Ocean City Parks’ Retiring After 37 Years With Town
OCEAN CITY — Long-time Ocean City Parks Division Superintendent Calvin Ginnavan, who affectionately earned the title “Mr. Ocean City Parks” during his career, was feted this week with a special retirement ceremony at City Hall.For 37 years, Ginnavan led the Parks Division of the Recreation and Parks Department, shepherding Ocean City through decades of significant… Read more »