Decatur Teams Fall In State Semis

BERLIN – Tremendous seasons for the Stephen Decatur boys baseball and girlssoftball teams came to a close in the semifinals of the state tournament this week.Last Friday, Stephen Decatur boys baseball team advanced to the MPSSAA Class 3A baseball state tournament semifinals after defeating Marriotts Ridge, 9-3, last Friday at home. On Tuesday, the Seahawks’… Read more »

Fenwick Terminates Police Chief’s Employment Contract

Fenwick Terminates Police Chief’s Employment Contract

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island are seeking candidates to fill the position of police chief after notifying the department’s current leader they are not renewing his employment agreement.Effective Aug. 31, the Town of Fenwick Island will terminate its employment contract with Police Chief John Devlin. After two-plus decades of service to the town,… Read more »

School Board Addresses County Budget Concerns

NEWARK – Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent Lou Taylor will meet with county administration to address budget concerns following frustrations voiced by the Worcester County Commissioners this week.Just a few hours after the commissioners asked the school system to provide more detailed information regarding the proposed education budget, school board members discussed how they wanted… Read more »

WPS Winter Athletes Recognized

Worcester Preparatory School recently recognized Upper School student-athletes at its annual winter sports awards banquet.Varsity Cheerleading: MVP, Sara Miller; Coach’s Award, Olivia Mattingly; Most Improved Player, Quinn Solloway; and Most Outstanding Teammate, Madilyn Nechay.Varsity Girls Basketball: MVP, Caitlyn Hoen; Coach’s Award, Annie Carter; Most Improved Player, Kobe Bouzaglo; and Most Outstanding Teammate, Ayla Yonker.JV Boys… Read more »

Local Elected Officials To Hear Revised Sports Complex Presentation

Local Elected Officials To Hear Revised Sports Complex Presentation

OCEAN CITY – Determined to continue to pursue a youth sports complex in the area, resort officials this week voted to invite the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) to present its revised findings and promised to invite all potential stakeholders to the table.The Mayor and Council have long desired to develop a sports complex somewhere off… Read more »

Berlin Exploring Pickleball Court Options

Berlin Exploring Pickleball Court Options

BERLIN – Town officials discussed the possibility of adding pickleball courts to Berlin’s recreational opportunities at a parks commission meeting this month.Public Works Director Jimmy Charles told the Berlin Parks Commission last week he’d been conducting some preliminary research regarding adding pickleball courts to Stephen Decatur Park. While commission members liked the concept, several said… Read more »