BERLIN- Decatur’s varsity wrestlers turned in some great performances in the state individual championship meet last weekend, including a state championship for senior Alex Koulikov.Several Seahawks competed in the state meet last weekend and a handful collected hardware. Koulikov won the championship at 195, beating Kelvin Mendez of Harford Tech in the finals. Gavin Solito… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A bill that would allow for limited expansion or repairs to town-owned structures on the east side of the Boardwalk with strict limitations had its first hearing in a state senate committee this week.The state of Maryland in the 1980s created the beach erosion control district in Ocean City, which creates a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – With little discussion, resort officials this week approved on first-reading an ordinance aimed at ensuring all rental properties in Ocean City are acquiring the appropriate rental business license and remitting room tax.The Mayor and Council had before them on Monday an ordinance for first reading intent on shoring up the rental license… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team won the state regional title last week, beating Crofton in a close one, 49-46, but bowed out in the next round.Against Crofton in the 3A-South region final, the Seahawks led 23-17 at the half, but just 34-32 at the end of the third quarter. The Decatur girls hung… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – After months of speculation and anticipation, more details about the proposed major three-day music festival at the Inlet in September, which includes Maryland-based O.A.R. as the lead act, have emerged.Last August, Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo and C3 Presents founder and promoter Tim Sweetwood pitched the idea of a significant… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Against the backdrop of a clear, but chilly evening with the pier Ferris wheel lit up in blue and yellow, about 200 or so people gathered on the south end of the Boardwalk on Tuesday to hold a vigil on behalf of the people of Ukraine.Mayor Rick Meehan led the vigil, which… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – With little fanfare or further discussion, resort officials this week approved a land swap with Delmarva Power in the area of 100th Street.The two parcels are adjacent and identical in size, and simply swapping them provides a mutual benefit to the town and Delmarva Power and Light (DPL). The Mayor and Council… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A new beach sand soccer tournament proposed for August was approved this week, but not before a larger discussion about the town’s fee structure for special events.The Mayor and Council had before them on Monday a request to approve a significant sand soccer tournament on the beach on August 6 between Dorchester… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team edged Chesapeake of Anne Arundel, 61-59, on Tuesday to advance to the state 3A regional championship.The Seahawks were perfect in the regular season, finishing with a 19-0 record. The Decatur girls did fall to Queen Anne’s in the Bayside Conference championship, but earned a number-one seed and a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A Takoma Park, Md., man was arrested on first-degree assault charges after allegedly attacking his wife in a downtown hotel room in the presence of their young children.Around 12:15 p.m. on Feb. 15, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a hotel at 32nd Street for a reported domestic… Read more »