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 »
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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 »
Berlin Historic District Commission Approves Selway Building
BERLIN– Praising changes made by the architect, Berlin officials last week approved plans for a new building on Gay Street.The Berlin Historic District Commission (HDC) voted unanimously to approve plans for a new building proposed for 19 Gay St. HDC approval came after architect Jonathon Selway solicited input from commission members in an effort to… Read more »
SCCC Gives Presentation to United Women in Faith
Linda Linzey, of the Suffrage Centennial Celebration Committee (SCCC), recently gave a presentation on American suffragists and women’s history to the United Women in Faith (UWF) at Community Church at Ocean Pines. Pictured from left to right are Linda Baker, president of UWF and Linzey.
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 »
Pines Board Debates Voting System
OCEAN PINES – Discussions on the use of online voting highlighted a recent presentation to the Ocean Pines board.Last Saturday, Ocean Pines Elections Committee Chair Tom Piatti presented the Ocean Pines Board of Directors with an update on the status of an investigation into the association’s voting system.Since the new committee was formed last fall,… Read more »
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 – 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 »
Friends’ Christmas Card Tradition At 36 Years And Counting
OCEAN CITY – A 36-year-old holiday card, passed between households in Maryland and Florida, made its way to Ocean City this month as part of a decades-old tradition among friends.It came as no surprise this year when Ocean City property owner Lorna Pearre went to her mailbox and found a Christmas card in the stack… Read more »