By Scott LenoxFishing is awesome right now! If you are waiting for the internet to tell you that it’s time to get to Ocean City and go fishing, the wait is over….not that I’m the internet….but you know what I mean. Inshore fishing is kicking into high gear with more and more keeper flounder being… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Berlin Adopts $19.4M Budget
BERLIN – Town officials this week adopted a $19.4 million budget for the coming year.Residents will not see any fee increases, as the budget includes no changes to town fees and leaves the property tax rate at 68 cents per $100 of valuation.“I wish to thank all of the department heads for their work in… Read more »
Ever Heard Of Goat Island? This Weekend’s Paddle Sports Festival Aims To Spread Word
SNOW HILL – Goat Island’s lone resident will have a few new friends following a unique Snow Hill event set for this weekend.Snow Hill will host its first paddle sports festival, Return to Goat Island, June 18 and 19. Though the festival includes several races, the highlight is the 17-mile paddle race. The winner will… Read more »
Heroin Dealer Sentenced To 35 Years In Fatal Overdose Case; Judge Calls Man ‘Danger To The Community’
SNOW HILL — In yet another small victory in the ongoing battle against the growing heroin epidemic, a Berlin man last week was found guilty of supplying the drug that led to a man’s fatal overdose and was sentenced to a combined 35 years in prison.Patrick Thomas, 59, of Berlin, last week was found guilty… Read more »
Ocean Pines Candidate Forum Scheduled For June 22
BERLIN – Ocean Pines residents will have the chance to hear from this year’s candidates for the homeowners association’s board of directors in a forum next week.On June 22, the Ocean Pines Association will host a candidate’s forum at 6 p.m. at the community center. The 12 candidates who have filed to run for three… Read more »
Slayin’ The Tuna
By Scott LenoxThe offshore tuna fishing is out of this world right now! The only thing keeping boats from catching a ton of yellowfin tuna right now is the weather. It can be a little slower on weekend’s when there are a thousand boats on a spot, but for the most part if you know… Read more »
Seven Arrests In Downtown Fight
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police made several arrests last weekend during a fight involving two groups of young people on the crowded south end of the Boardwalk.Around 11:40 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to the area of Worcester Street and the Boardwalk for a reported fight between two groups of individuals. Upon… Read more »
Long-Time Teacher Retiring After 40 Years; McAleer Been At Showell Since It Opened In 1976
SHOWELL – It’s not unusual for first-grade teacher Toni McAleer to let her students take books from her classroom library home. After more than four decades in front of the chalkboard, she knows it’s one of those little things that helps turn her students into avid readers. That’s why it’s the way she’d like to… Read more »
Couple Donates $50K To Worcester Ed Foundation
OCEAN CITY — Local education advocates Jon and Judy Tremellen recently stepped up with a generous donation of $50,000 in support of the Worcester County Education Foundation’s goals, which include supporting teachers and providing equal access to a first-class education for every student in Worcester County.“So many people in our county are beginning to understand… Read more »
Even on the Ride Home
By Scott LenoxI got a report from Wes Pollitt of the Morning Star with Captain Monty Hawkins with some info that you don’t see on a regular basis from a party boat. Wes reported that they had great fishing yesterday, the high hook on the boat had 11 nice sea bass and they caught all… Read more »