Seahawks Win One, Lose One at States

BERLIN- It was win one, lose one this week for Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team, which beat Northeast in the first round of the state Class 3A-East region tournament last Fr...

Decatur Swimmers Make Splash At States

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity swimming team culminated a strong 2011-2012 season with a great performance at the state 3A-2A-1A championships last weekend with solid team performances and nu...

La Ha Lax Chili Peppers Celebrate Successful Season

The La Ha Lax Chili Peppers under-13 team last week celebrated another successful indoor season with a dinner at the new La Hacienda in Ocean Pines and presented sponsor and owner Bill Herbst with a f...

24th St. Pat’s Soccer Tourney Underway

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s 24th Annual St. Patrick’s Soccer Tournament got underway last week with the first of four weekends for the annual event at Nort...

Mortgage Interest Deduction Proposal Assailed

BERLIN -- Hundreds gathered in Annapolis on Wednesday, including a large contingent from the Ocean City area and the Eastern Shore, to protest a proposed reduction in Maryland’s mortgage interes...

Roof Deck Okayed For OC Restaurant

OCEAN CITY -- BJ’s on the Water plans to build a roof deck to add dining area to the restaurant’s bay front. At last week’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Zoning Administrat...

Berlin Growing More Comfortable With Alcohol At Events

BERLIN -- Months after beginning the experiment, the Berlin Mayor and Council seem to have finally grown more comfortable with the idea of the Chamber of Commerce selling alcohol at town events., as t...

Natural Gas Pipeline Could Reach Worcester This Summer

BERLIN -- The long-awaited effort to bring cheaper, cleaner natural gas to Worcester now appears to be closer than ever as a major distributor continues to chug its pipeline closer to the county line....

Bill Would Extend Slots Subsidy For Harness Racing

BERLIN -- A bill extending a sunset provision for an allocation of up to $1.2 million for Ocean Downs from the horseracing purse fund generated by slots to help subsidize operating costs at the Berlin...

Berlin, County Eye Water Deal

BERLIN -- Worried that the town might be jumping the gun and cutting out some current or future property owners from water coverage, the Berlin Mayor and Council voted Monday to delay approval of a Wa...