BERLIN- After narrowly missing the state playoffs last year despite an impressive 6-4 campaign, the Stephen Decatur varsity football team will likely have to come up with one or two more big wins to make it to the post-season in its second year in Class 3A.The Seahawks open their 2008 campaign tonight on the road… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2008
‘Pumpin Hard’ Takes Top Prize in 50th Labor Day Tourney
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 50th Annual Labor Day Weekend White Marlin Tournament was a success last week with just 19 boats and over $40,000 in prize money doled out to the winners.Despite the relatively low number of boats participating, the action offshore was hot with white marlin showing up in good numbers…. Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Slots Will Help Local CommunityEditor: Like good nannies, Ocean City’s leaders would have us believe they know what is best for you and me. They have circled the waters and have lobbied up with Annapolis’s hired guns to protect us poor uninformed minions from, gasp, slots. Their reasoning is that slots will bring blight and… Read more »
Spending Cuts Will Be Felt All Ove
When addressing the budget shortfall predicted for this fiscal year, legislators decided this winter to raise a bunch of taxes to offset that deficit. Although it has been known for months the quick fix did not work, we found out this week exactly how much of a failure it was.The Board of Revenue Estimates predicts… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publishers Desk
The local election season is heating up. The county offices are exempt this year, but there are seats up for grabs in Ocean City and Berlin. With Berlin’s filing deadline passing this week and five people filing so far for the four open council seats in Ocean City,we are getting a better picture of the… Read more »
Live Bands and DJs
Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Entertainment Friday & Saturday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Blue ox/Babe’s: 410-250-6440, 127th St., Coastal Hwy.; Friday, Sept. 5: Nate Clendenen; Saturday, Sept. 6: Rick Kennedy; Every Thursday: Bill Morningstar. Buxy’s Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Friday, Sept. 5: TBA; Saturday, Sept. 6: TBA; Sunday, Sept. 7: NFL Kick-Off… Read more »
Big Berlin Drug Bust
BERLIN – Berlin police late last month made a significant cocaine bust when they observed a suspicious vehicle around a business while it was closed and were able to connect the suspect to drug activity in Norfolk, Va.Shortly after midnight on Aug. 24, a Berlin police officer observed a suspicious vehicle near a business in… Read more »
We Remember Those Who Have Passed
John Kenneth DerschOCEAN CITY – John Kenneth Dersch, age 40, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 as a result of a moped accident. Born in Hackensack, NJ he was the son of John Thomas Dersch and Rosemarie Lazur Dersch.Along with his parents he is survived by his wife, Rosa Bonifacio Mamani Dersch; two sons, Kenneth Dersch… Read more »
West Ocean City-Berlin-Ocean Pines
Assateague Island Oasis Rte. 611, West Ocean City • 410-629-1492Enjoy a delicious meal, refreshing drinks, and the peace and quiet that once was. Weekly live entertainment and Happy Hour daily from 3-7 p.m. Just relax! Boomers Restaurant525 South Main Street, Berlin • 410-629-0001Conveniently located on Rte. 113 at the southern entrance to Berlin, Boomers Restaurant… Read more »
Inlet To 94th Street
Angelo’s Italian Cuisine33rd Street & Coastal Highway • 410-524-2855The Russo family proudly presents, Angelo’s Italian Cuisine, the latest venture in a long line of Italian restauants and pizzarias owned by the family in Baltimore, Salisbury and Ocean City. Our authentic Italian cuisine is prepared by a top New York chef and presented in a classically… Read more »