Shawn J. Soper Sports EditorBERLIN- The Berlin Dolphins’ cadet and junior youth football league teams each remained undefeated last week with a pair of big wins over rivals in their respective divisions.The Cadet Dolphins rolled the Salisbury Black Knights, jumping out to a big early lead and allowing the opponent to creep back into the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Striped Bass Hitting
The striped bass bite in the waters in and around Ocean City has been going off in the last week or so, just in time for the 11th annual Rocktoberfest Tournament set for this weekend. Pictured above, local angler Lenny French shows off a pair of giant stripers caught from the Route 50 bridge last… Read more »
11th Rocktoberfest Tourney on Tap
Shawn J. Soper Sports EditorOCEAN CITY- The fall rockfish bite in and around the resort area has suddenly heated up just in time for the 11th Annual Rocktoberfest Tournament expected to get underway tomorrow afternoon.The 11th Annual Rocktoberfest Tournament, hosted by Bahia Marina, is the resort area’s only 24-hour fishing tournament with teams of angler… Read more »
Joe Hall Wants New Faces To Join Him On Council
Joanne Shriner Staff WriterOCEAN CITY – In a letter this week, Councilman Joe Hall said he will only be voting for two candidates out of the three choices on his ballot this election and is encouraging citizens to follow suit.“The town as a whole has become dependent on the government to do for it instead… Read more »
Google Smart Grid Plan Could Boost Wind Farm Project
Bryan Russo Special to the Dispatch OCEAN CITY — Proponents of offshore wind turbine farms got a big boost of encouragement this week as search engine giant Google got on the proverbial bandwagon, allotting potentially billions of dollars toward the green movement. On Tuesday, Google sent shockwaves through the environmental community as it announced it would spearhead a group… Read more »
Winterfest Prep Work A Major Endeavor
Joanne Shriner Staff WriterOCEAN CITY – The construction of the famous Winterfest of Lights has begun in Ocean City and, before you know it, the holiday season will be here.Winterfest of Lights will open at Northside Park on 125th Street, Thursday, Nov. 18 and will run through the New Year, Jan. 2, 2011.The event will… Read more »
No Seasonal Slowdown For Some In Resort
Joanne Shriner Staff WriterOCEAN CITY – As the off-season approaches things in town begin to slow down and go into hibernation mode. Not so much for the Public Works Department, as this time of year opens their “window of opportunity” in Director Hal Adkins’ words.“Though other individuals feel the summer is coming to a close… Read more »
Delegate Candidates Talk Issues
Shawn J. Soper News Editor(Editor’s Note: The Coastal Association of Realtors and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce this week hosted a forum for the District 38B House of Delegates candidates during which a wide variety of questions were asked about taxes, improving Maryland’s business climate and what they hoped to accomplish or change if… Read more »
OC Police Officer Wins Award
Shawn J. Soper News EditorOCEAN CITY – An Ocean City police narcotics agent last week was honored with the prestigious Enrique S. Camarena Award, named for a U.S. agent abducted and tortured to death by a Mexican cartel 25 years ago during his ongoing crusade to stop the flow of drugs into the U.S.The Maryland-Delaware-District… Read more »
Ocean City News In Brief
Joanne Shriner Staff WriterOCEAN CITY – This week’s Mayor and City Council meeting was minimal, but the council added a few last minute items of note to the list.Among the items added to the agenda were scoot coupes, issues on Somerset St., removal of street performers from certain areas of the Boardwalk and payroll for… Read more »