OCEAN CITY- As of mid-week, the Eastern Surfing Association’s Maryland State Championships scheduled for tomorrow in Ocean City were still on despite of pending threat of Hurricane Bill, which was still churning in the Atlantic yesterday with an uncertain track.The ESA’s Maryland States are scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, August 22, at either the Inlet or… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Smartlink Continues Dominance in OC Lax Classic
OCEAN CITY- The 16th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic, held at several venues in the resort area over four days last weekend, was one for the record books with 100 teams competing in four divisions highlighted by the men’s Elite Division, which saw Smartlink add to its dynasty with its seventh title in eight years.The… Read more »
Toys for Tots Tourney Sets Record
BERLIN- The 8th Annual Toys for Tots Open golf tournament at River Run Golf Club in Berlin last Friday was a huge success with a record amount of funds raised for the worthy charity.The 8th Annual Toys for Tots tournament last Friday at River Run raised a record $9,573, or the highest amount raised by… Read more »
Plenty of Whites in MA500 Thus Far
OCEAN CITY- The Mid-Atlantic $500,000, with home bases in both Cape May and Ocean City, got underway this week with plenty of action as a strong white marlin bite continues in the canyons shared by both ports.Ocean City’s collective hangover from the White Marlin Open two weeks ago had just about worn off when the… Read more »
Autumn Grove to Host Horse Show
BERLIN- Autumn Grove Stables in Berlin will host the latest in a summer-long series of Chesapeake Bay Horse Shoe Association (CBHSA) events tomorrow, Saturday, August 22, at its facilities just off Sinepuxent Rd.The CBHSA-rated horse and pony show, which will be held tomorrow rain or shine, is the latest in series of events hosted by… Read more »
Poor Girls Tournament a Huge Success
OCEAN CITY- The 16th Annual Captain Steve Harman Poor Girls Open fishing tournament was a huge success once again with plenty of boats and lady anglers participating, dozens of fish released or weighed at the scale at host Bahia Marina, and perhaps most importantly, thousands of dollars raised for breast cancer research and awareness.With the… Read more »
School Board Happy With How Students Scored On Tech Test
NEWARK – Worcester County’s seventh grade students made a strong showing last year under a new measure of technological literacy, staff reported this week to the Worcester County Board of Education.A new mandate of the No Child Left Behind Act, the technological literacy requirement was first administered this past school year to students, teachers and… Read more »
PWC Accidents Keeping Local Crews Busy
OCEAN CITY – Local law enforcement agencies remained busy with personal watercraft (PWC) accidents on the waters in and around the resort area this week with another incident on Tuesday involving a collision that resulted in several victims being ejected into the water.Around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Fire Department units were dispatched to… Read more »
Paperwork Glitch Could Derail Other Families’ CO Lawsuit
BERLIN – Citing the passage of a deadline to serve several of the defendants with summonses within the prescribed 120 days of the filing of the action, a federal judge last week ordered the plaintiffs in the second lawsuit filed in the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning incident at a Boardwalk motel in June 2006 to… Read more »
Legal Moves Delay Snow Hill Explosion Civil Trial
SNOW HILL – The saga of the $10.6 million civil suit filed by the Injured Workers Insurance Fund (IWIF) and a group of injured firefighters when a gas leak caused a house to explode dragged on this week as the 10-day trial was postponed again.Thirteen Snow Hill volunteer firefighters injured in the Labor Day 2002… Read more »