BERLIN — Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team took control early in its game with crosstown rival Worcester Prep on Thursday, withstood a comeback attempt by the Mallards and ultimately cruised to the 10-3 win in the annual neighborhood clash.Players from both teams are familiar with each other from youth leagues and travel teams, making… Read more »
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SDMS Students Participate In Second Annual Sudan Water Walk
BERLIN – Local students spent the day walking Wednesday to raise awareness — and funding — for well building in South Sudan.Students at Stephen Decatur Middle School carried flags and jugs of water as they walked around the building Wednesday at the school’s second annual Water Walk. The event was created to help raise money… Read more »
Resort’s New Parking System Starts Sunday
OCEAN CITY — The holiday weekend will bring a first look at the sweeping changes in the resort’s parking system as the paid parking season gets underway on Sunday.Earlier this year, the Mayor and Council approved a new state-of-the-art parking payment and enforcement system for the streets and municipal lots in the downtown area to… Read more »
Fed’s Proposed Tip Sharing Change Fizzles Out; ‘Tip-Stealing’ Plan Removed From Budget Bill
OCEAN CITY — A federal rule change proposed by the Department of Labor in December that would have required tipped employees to share tips with back-of-the-house co-workers, and perhaps even their employers, was denied last week by Congress.In December, the Trump administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the… Read more »
UPDATED: High Court Confirms White Marlin Open Decision, Ruling ‘No Reversible Error’ Found
OCEAN CITY — After nearly two years with $2.8 million prize money hanging in limbo, a federal appeals court on Wednesday essentially ruled in favor of the White Marlin Open and the winners in several other categories who stand to gain from the redistribution plan.Last June, a U.S. District Court judge sided with the White… Read more »
Special Needs Soccer Program Slated To Return April 7; Participants, Volunteers Sought
FRANKFORD – A local soccer program for kids with disabilities will begin its spring season next month.Beginning April 7, the River Soccer Club in Frankford, Del., will kickstart its spring season of The Outreach Program for Soccer (TOPSoccer), a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with mental and physical disabilities.One of three… Read more »
Easter Kids Fun Fair Planned For Weekend In OC
OCEAN CITY — The 19th Annual O.C. Easter Art, Craft and Kids Fun Fair will be held at Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center this weekend. Hours of operation are Friday, March 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, March 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.The Art and Craft Fair will feature more than 70 vendors from… Read more »
County Seeks Tax Differential Lawsuit Dismissal
SNOW HILL – Citing the millions in grants provided to the resort each year, attorneys for the Worcester County Commissioners late last week filed a motion to dismiss the civil suit filed earlier this year by the Town of Ocean City over the long-standing tax differential issue.In January, after years of veiled threats, Ocean City… Read more »
Group Looks To Educate Community About Recovery Homes; William Street Contract Dissolved
BERLIN – A group looking to establish a recovery home in Berlin has dissolved a contract for a house on William Street, but will focus their efforts on outreach and education until they find another location in the area.Earlier this month, connections of Hope4Recovery, an organization created to establish safe sober living facilities in Worcester… Read more »
Court Unlikely To Hear Boardwalk Case Until November
OCEAN CITY — It will be business as usual this summer for the iconic Dumser’s Dairyland location on the east side of the Boardwalk while an appeal on the fate of the historic century-plus-old building continues to plod forward.Ownership of the historic building was called into question last year after a 50-year agreement expired between… Read more »