BERLIN — It came down to the last bout on a long day, but Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team edged Linganore, 28-27, in a tight match last Saturday to capture the state Class 3A championship.The undefeated Seahawks dominated all season, but it took every last ounce of effort to capture the state championship last Saturday… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A female harp seal rescued from the beach in Ocean City late last month is on the mend at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center in Baltimore and is expected to make a full recovery.The harp seal was rescued late last month and was admitted to the animal care and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – As predicted, a Senate committee this week approved legislation which could derail the mandate for a post-Labor Day school start, but Gov. Larry Hogan quickly fired back with a promise for a referendum if the bill is ultimately passed.On Wednesday afternoon, the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Matters Committee passed Senate Bill… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners’ plans to not enforce residential sprinkler requirements are drawing criticism from fire safety officials.State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci said this week the county would be in violation of state law if it permitted those building single family homes to opt out of installing sprinklers. He said the commissioners… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With an eye on taking a comprehensive look at parking issues throughout Ocean City, Mayor Rick Meehan this week announced the formation of a task force and the hiring of a noted consultant.Emphasizing the efforts were not an indication the Mayor and Council were leaning in the direction of adding more paid… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Styx, Crack the Sky, Newsboys and Ballyhoo are among the 18 acts scheduled to appear at this year’s inaugural Jellyfish Festival in Ocean City.With nearly four months remaining until live music, extreme sports and family fun converge in a weekend-long special event, producers this week gave community stakeholders a glimpse of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The door was left open this week for continued dialogue to keep the World Gym at 67th Street open at least temporarily with the town in the process of buying the property for a future water treatment plant on the site.Late last year, the Mayor and Council approved an ordinance authorizing the… Read more »
NEWARK – Nearly 50 years after the last graduating class walked the halls of Worcester High School, the tradition of the black and gold lives on.While the county’s all-black high school closed in 1970, memories made at the Newark facility remain vivid for those who call it their alma mater.“I’ve got that ‘W’ on my… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s motion for reconsideration of a state Court of Special Appeals decision in the ongoing Boardwalk property issue was denied this week, exhausting one of the last remedies at asserting ownership of the historic land for the town.In late December, the Court of Special Appeals issued an opinion asserting the town… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Despite a scaled-back proposal that dropped one Ocean City community from consideration, a decision on the installation of cell phone towers in certain residential areas of the resort was again tabled.In December, representatives of the private-sector company Crown Castle announced a proposal to install small cell towers in certain north-end residential neighborhoods… Read more »