BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team withstood Parkside, 5-2, on Monday to improve to a perfect 4-0 on the early season.The Seahawks have been dominating out of the gates, outscoring their first three opponents by a combined 33-3. On Monday, the Seahawks hit the road for a highly-anticipated game with Parkside for the early upper-hand… Read more »
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Worcester Boys Get Past Sabres, 12-9
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team beat old rival Saints Peter and Paul, 12-9, on Monday to improve to 2-1 on the season.Last week, the Worcester boys were hit with the injury and illness bug and had two games postponed, including the typical backyard brawl with crosstown Stephen Decatur. Back in action on Monday,… Read more »
Council Approves Parking Agreement
OCEAN CITY – A midtown restaurant and bar this week reached an agreement to lease parking spaces from the town after the public spaces it has leased for years will be displaced with a future firehouse.For years, the Skye Bar and General’s Kitchen leased parking spaces on the northeast portion of the town’s parking lot… Read more »
Destruction Arrest for Shattered Door
OCEAN CITY – A Florida man was arrested on malicious destruction of property charges last weekend after allegedly shattering a glass door at a downtown bar following an argument inside.Around 1:50 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a downtown bar at 8th Street for a reported malicious destruction of property… Read more »
Electronic Welcome Sign Panels To Be Replaced
OCEAN CITY – After being down for nearly a year, the welcoming variable message sign near the entrance to Ocean City at Route 90 is getting replacement panels.City Manager Terry McGean explained the electronic panels on the sign at 61st Street near the Tennis Center have not functioned since last summer. McGean said the manufacturer… Read more »
Baltimore Ave. Timeline Extended
OCEAN CITY – It was learned during a budget wrap-up session last week the Baltimore Avenue redevelopment project will take longer than first anticipated.In recent years, a major renovation of the streetscape along the Baltimore Avenue corridor from North Division Street to 15th Street, including undergrounding the utilities and widening the sidewalks, has been on… Read more »
US Wind Partnering On Marine Life Impact Research Projects
OCEAN CITY – One of the two offshore wind companies developing projects off the Ocean City coast announced last Thursday it was partnering with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science on research projects aimed at understanding the potential effects of wind farms on commercial and recreational fishing and marine life.US Wind, one of… Read more »
Capital Plan Discussions Lead To Reserve Policy Debate
OCEAN CITY – A review of the capital improvement plan at the outset of the fiscal year 2023 budget wrap-up session led to a larger debate about the level of minimum reserve fund balance and a shift of funds to the relatively new capital reserve fund.Every two years, the Mayor and Council works with the… Read more »
Offseason Beach Trash Barrels Unlikely To Happen
OCEAN CITY — Offseason trash barrels on the beach are not necessary, according to Public Works Director Hal Adkins.During a budget wrap-up session last week, Adkins was asked for an update on a proposal to add some of the familiar blue trash barrels on the beach during the winter months. Adkins said he has received… Read more »
OCPD Overtime Costs Called Into Question
OCEAN CITY – Concerns about rising overtime costs in the resort’s police department, particularly during the offseason, were allayed somewhat last week when the police chief outlined a myriad of reasons for the spike.During a budget wrap-up session last Thursday, Council Secretary Tony DeLuca, who often rails about overtime in all city departments, raised the… Read more »