Monthly Archives: July 2011

What’s Your Sign

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You face the possibility of raising your relationship to another level. However, your partner might demand that you make promises for which you’re not sure you’re ready.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): As changes continue, expect things to get a little more hectic at your workplace. An unexpected travel… Read more »

24th OC Tuna Tournament Underway

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OCEAN CITY- The 24th Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament officially got underway this morning, turning the host Ocean City Fishing Center into ground zero of the resort fishing community for the next three days.The tuna bite has been red hot thus far this season with Ocean City’s sportfishing fleet returning to the docks nearly every… Read more »

7th Kids Classic Set for Next Week

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OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight next weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 7th Annual Kids Classic Tournament.Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills practically every weekend with one tournament or another, but the focus during this weekend’s 6th… Read more »

Decatur Wrestling Coach Moving On

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BERLIN- After building a budding dynasty for the last dozen years or so, Stephen Decatur wrestling coach Kevin Gilligan last week announced he was resigning from the Berlin school to take a teaching job at a public high school in Calvert County.Gilligan took a fledgling wrestling program of just a handful of kids 12 years… Read more »

Berlin All-Stars Win District 8 Title

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BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 9-10 All-Stars completed a magic run to a Maryland District 8 championship on Wednesday, beating visiting Fruitland, 4-0, in a steady rain to advance to the state tournament.Throughout the District 8 tournament, Berlin utilized the perfect combination of stingy pitching, timely hitting and stellar defense to roll to a 5-0… Read more »

Offshore Wind Farm Area Cut In Half By Feds

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OCEAN CITY — A federal report released outlining the future of offshore wind farms off the mid-Atlantic slashed the original area off the coast by half, citing concerns about the impact on shipping traffic, but the jury is still out on what the reduction might mean for Maryland’s project.The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,… Read more »

Surf Angler Hooks Unique Find

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FENWICK — A surf angler enjoying a late afternoon on the beach just north of Fenwick Island last Friday made a grim discovery when he reeled in a large clump of hair, sunglasses and some jewelry.The surf fisherman was on the beach just north of Fenwick around 4 p.m. last Friday when his line became… Read more »

Panel Rejects Sifrit’s Latest Appeal

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OCEAN CITY — Convicted killer Benjamin Sifrit, who, along with his wife Erika, brutally murdered and dismembered a Virginia couple vacationing in Ocean City in 2002, had his latest bid for a new trial rejected last week.After exhausting an initial appeal process based on the claim his defense counsel was ineffective during his 2003 trial,… Read more »