BERLIN — To highlight the SweetWater campaign, the Assateague Coastkeeper will be hosting The Waterkeeper Float for the Coast as an on-the-water celebration of clean water on Friday, Aug. 14 in Isle of Wight Bay off the bayside coast of Ocean City.It will feature a gathering of water craft of all shapes and sizes manned… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2015
33 Dolphins Counted During Annual Event
OCEAN CITY – Staff from the National Aquarium Animal Rescue program was joined by volunteers last Friday for the annual Maryland Dolphin Count. This year, 33 dolphins were sighted. Visibility was low due to large swells, which may have contributed to the low count.Around 30 volunteers of all ages and came out between 8-11 a.m. to help record dolphin… Read more »
Sarbanes Tapped For Wicomico Administrative Judge Post
SALIBURY — Circuit Judge S. James Sarbanes has been named administrative judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County effective Oct. 1, 2015.Sarbanes succeeds Judge Kathleen Leonard Beckstead, who will return to full-time service as a trial judge and presiding judge of the Wicomico County Adult Drug Court Program after having served as administrative judge… Read more »
Berlin 9-10 All-Stars Bow Out Of States
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 9-10 All-Star team made a great run in its attempt to repeat as state champions this week, but finished 2-2 in the tournament and bowed out on Tuesday.The Berlin 9-10 team repeated as District 8 champions earlier this month and rode momentum into the state championship tournament in western Maryland… Read more »
2nd Annual Big Fish Classic Underway
OCEAN CITY- Returning for its second year, the Big Fish Classic got underway today with a new format featuring anglers fishing for 32 hours straight in search of the largest fish of any species.The Big Fish Classic is set for today through Sunday on the pier at Talbot Street, which is essentially the epicenter for… Read more »
Two Men Charged For Armed Robbery At Hotel
OCEAN CITY — Two New Jersey men are being held on armed robbery and false imprisonment charges this week after allegedly participating in an attack and robbery of another man in an Ocean City motel room early last Saturday morning.Around 6 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to the Howard Johnson Motel on 24th… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Maurice Lee JonesBERLIN — Maurice Lee Jones, age 73, went to meet his Maker surrounded by many loving family members on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Brantley “Fuzzy” Jones and Virginia Merritt Jones. He is survived by his devoted wife, Carole… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where
28th Street Pit and Pub410-289-2020 • 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.Saturday, July 25: The RacketEvery Thursday:Locals’ Night With DJ BKAdolfo’s410-289-400113th St. & The Boardwalk,In The Beach Plaza HotelFriday, July 24: Dale BrittSaturday, July 25: Dale Britt & Rhonda AppleEvery Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday:Jake WelshEvery Monday: Bryan RussoEvery Thursday: Billie Carlin’s Blues BandAtlantic Hotel410-641-3589 • 2 North… Read more »
County Agrees To Restructured Stadium Study
SNOW HILL – The feasibility study to determine the viability of an indoor sports arena in Worcester County will be broken into two parts at the request of state officials.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners gave their approval to a request from the Maryland Stadium Authority to restructure the phase one study of the sports… Read more »
Spray Irrigation Upgrade At Eagle’s Landing Stalled
OCEAN CITY – The long awaited installation of a new spray irrigation system at Eagle’s Landing Golf Course may potentially be stalled for another year as the county is unable to commit funding.Last week the Recreation and Parks Committee toured Ocean City’s golf course, Eagle’s Landing, receiving an update on the upcoming installation of a… Read more »