OCEAN CITY- The 31st Annual Ocean City Shark Tournament got underway this week, and with the action off the coast hitting a fever pitch, there should be no shortage of excitement at the docks this weekend.Hundreds of offshore anglers will chug out to the canyons off the coast next week in search of sharks of… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Beach Lax Festival a Huge Success
OCEAN CITY- The resort area last weekend became ground zero for youth lacrosse with scores of teams and hundreds of players from the top youth programs in the country descending on Ocean City and Berlin for the annual Beach Lax Splash Tournaments.Hosted by the Beach Lacrosse program, in conjunction with Warrior and the Ocean City… Read more »
K-Coast Team Rocks NSSA Event
OCEAN CITY- The K-Coast Surf Team made a strong showing at a Northeast District National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) contest in New Jersey last weekend with the local surfers finishing in the finals in each event they entered.The K-Coast Surf Team rocked the competition at Seaside Heights, N.J. last weekend with every team member finishing… Read more »
Shockers Win State Tournament
Shockers Win State TournamentBERLIN- The Mid-Atlantic Shockers under-14 baseball team last weekend won their division at the USSSA Maryland State AA Championships in Salisbury.The under-14 Red Shockers, made up of young players from the Ocean City-Berlin area and all over the Lower Shore, won the title in their respective division in the USSSA Maryland AA… Read more »
Beach Lacrosse Wins Championship
The Beach Lacrosse under-13 girls’ team last week won the championship in their division at the prestigious Lax Splash Tournament in Baltimore, which features some of the top youth lacrosse programs in the region. Pictured above, showing off their trophies, in the back row, from left: Abby King, Makensie Froman, Sara Mitrecic, Gabrielle Wilkins, Hattie… Read more »
OC Air Show Official Calls Event Best Ever
OCEAN CITY – Despite hesitations over the date and the lineup of this summer’s OC Air Show, it turned out to be a success and the numbers prove it to be the best year yet.“We had a very successful weekend,” OC Air Show President Bryan Lilley said. “We successfully skirted the weather and got two… Read more »
Man Dies After Vessel Capsizes In Resort Inlet
OCEAN CITY — Tragedy struck last weekend when a 59-year-old Glen Burnie man died after a 16-foot pleasure boat carrying six people capsized in the Ocean City Inlet near the south jetty, continuing a recent string of water-related fatalities across the region.Shortly after 9 a.m. last Saturday, a 16-foot Wellcraft pleasure boat with six men… Read more »
State Grant To Help Polluted Berlin Stream
BERLIN — The Berlin Mayor and Council decided to accept a Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) grant Monday night. The $129,000 grant will cover most of the costs associated with restoring a section of Hudson Branch, considered the most polluted stream section in Maryland’s Coastal Bays watershed.Town officials also hope that the grant will… Read more »
Liquor License Requests Granted
SNOW HILL — Half a dozen local bars and restaurants came before the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) Wednesday with a variety of requests, all aimed at preparing for more business this summer.The most dramatic expansion discussed was the merging of Dr. Unks’ Class B Beer/Wine/Liquor license with Marlin Market Holdings, Inc. Currently,… Read more »
Berlin’s Main Street Paving Planned For Night
BERLIN — Roadwork on Berlin’s Main Street will take place late at night this time around, instead of the usual daylight hours.The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) decided to let the Mayor and Council choose during what time period Main Street would be paved. While paving work is traditionally done during the day, a similar… Read more »