BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity outdoor track teams turned in strong performances at the Bayside Conference Quad Meet at Kent Island last week with top finishers in nearly every event.On the girls’ side, Emily Cook was second in the 100 hurdles. Diamond Rounds was first in the 100-meter dash, while Madison Jones was fifth and Lindsay… Read more »
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Decatur’s Shockley Headed To Bowie State
BERLIN- Following a path blazed by his father a generation ago, Stephen Decatur football standout Ernest Shockley this week signed a national letter of intent with Bowie State University to continue his athletic and academic career.Shockley, a hybrid of sorts between a defensive lineman and a linebacker, earned many accolades during his outstanding high school… Read more »
McDonough No-Hits Snow Hill, 5-0
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team added two more big wins this week, including a no-hitter against county rival Snow Hill on Monday, to improve to 9-0 on the season.Last week, the Seahawks rode a huge third inning to blow out Indian River in a game shortened by the slaughter rule. Decatur scored one run… Read more »
Worcester Judge Rules OC Tax Petition Not Legal
SNOW HILL — Resort taxpayers will not have a chance to vote on a referendum question this fall seeking a “roll back” of sorts in the property tax rate to 2009 levels after a Worcester County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of the town’s motion for declaratory judgment.There was some measure of… Read more »
New Plans For Old OC Concrete Plant Feature Restaurant, Hotel, Boardwalk
OCEAN CITY — The downtown bayside skyline could get another facelift in the future with a new hotel and restaurant complex on the site of the old Cropper concrete plant, but it will require a rezoning of the historic property.While there are many details yet to work out, the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday… Read more »
Arrest Made In OC Arson Case After Video Links Man To Downtown Cottage
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man faces first-degree arson and other serious charges this week after allegedly setting a downtown cottage on fire in early March.Around 12:35 a.m. on March 11, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to a residence at 19 St. Louis Ave. for a reported house fire. First-arriving crews observed… Read more »
Ocean City To Increase Inlet, Street Parking Rates For This Summer; Revenue Will Be Used To Fund Improvements
OCEAN CITY — It will cost more to park at the Inlet lot and along most streets and municipal lots in the downtown area this summer after the Mayor and Council on Friday agreed to across-the-board hikes to offset the increased costs of maintaining the facilities.During a final budget wrap session last Friday, Public Works… Read more »
OC Council Approves $122M Budget At Friday Work Session With Slight Tax Rate Decrease
OCEAN CITY — After two weeks of lengthy and often tedious work sessions, Ocean City officials on Friday approved the fiscal year 2017 budget at around $122 million for all funds along with a modest tax cut for resort property owners.The Mayor and Council wrapped up the fiscal year 2017 budget process on Friday morning… Read more »
Ocean City Bike Path Initiative Gains Momentum
OCEAN CITY — In the ongoing effort to make Ocean City more bicycle-friendly and getting more bikes off Coastal Highway and onto alternative routes, resort transportation officials this week got an update on the progress of gaining the last few links in the chain.Ocean City officials have been exploring ways to enhance alternative means of… Read more »
DNR Survey Predicts ‘Robust’ Blue Crab Harvest; Chesapeake Population Up 35%
OCEAN CITY — The prospects for a strong crab season in and around the resort and across the state improved this week when the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released the results of the 2016 blue crab winter dredge survey, indicating a continued dramatic increase in the population.The DNR on Tuesday released the results… Read more »