BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team dropped a close on to visiting Queen Anne’s last weekend, 35-34, to fall to 4-3 on the season.The Seahawks led 21-14 at the half, but the Lions scored the lone touchdown of the third quarter to tie the game at 21-21 heading into the fourth. Queen Anne’s outscored… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The town of Ocean City pension plans are thriving and one sector is even funded at over 100%, resort officials learned this month.During last Tuesday’s work session, Finance Director Chuck Bireley and Budget Director Jennie Knapp presented independent actuarial recommendations for contributions to the town’s two pension plans for fiscal year 2022…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The proposed locations for seasonal workforce housing projects remain uncertain, but what is known this week is the public wants to be involved in the decision-making process.Holtz Builders out of Wisconsin has expressed a desire to build one or more dormitory-style seasonal workforce housing projects in the resort area. Holtz Builders has… Read more »
BERLIN — The first round in a federal suit challenging the Lower Shore’s public transportation system’s denial of accepting advertising from an animal right advocacy group went to the plaintiffs this week as a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction.In August, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed suit in U.S. District… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A scantily-attended public hearing this week officially closed the books on a proposed land swap to help pave the way for the redevelopment of a decades-old midtown restaurant and nightclub.Last December, the Planning Commission reviewed a proposed site plan for the redevelopment of the old BJ’s on the Water property along the… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team won last weekend to run their win streak to six games, but then tied Salisbury School on Monday at 2-2.The Mallards had been on a roll since their only loss of the season to Cape Henlopen back on September 24, winning six straight to improve to 9-1 on… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Efforts to expand broadband access in rural parts of southern Worcester County could bring high speed internet to some homes as soon as this month.Officials from Talkie Communications, the county’s broadband vendor, said this week customers in the Dun Swamp Road area could have access to broadband by late October/early November.“The county’s… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — One week after debating the town’s budget manager over the use of some of the town’s growing room tax revenue, Councilman John Gehrig this week launched into lengthy dissertation on his vision for the resort.Gehrig on Monday used his time at this week’s council meeting to read into the record a long… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A helicopter landing at the Inlet lot will go off as planned this weekend as part of the Big Toys on the Boardwalk event after questions were raised about the operator’s level of insurance coverage.A permit request to land a Enstrom F-28F helicopter on the Inlet lot on Sunday was part of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Another street-end on the Boardwalk will be equipped with a motorized gate after resort officials approved the request.In recent years, there have been a handful of incidents in the U.S. and abroad when terrorists have killed and injured dozens of victims by crashing vehicles into areas where large groups of people gather…. Read more »