OCEAN CITY — Despite an impassioned plea from the property owners, resort officials this week denied an appeal that might have saved a decades-old pine tree in the south end of town that hangs over the public sidewalk.On Tuesday, the Mayor and Council heard an appeal from property owners Frank and Dee Rubinic, whose pine… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After the first three days of the 2016 White Marlin Open, a single qualifying white worth $2.4 million sat alone atop the leaderboard in the glamour division, a huge blue marlin with quite a tale of its own, pun intended, topped that division, but the story of this year’s event through mid-week… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police have identified the body found floating in the ocean late Tuesday afternoon as a Prince George’s County man although the circumstances surrounding the death remain unclear.Around 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguards responding to a citizen tip located an unidentified deceased male in the ocean around… Read more »
By Scott Lenox185 boats were in the ocean for day 3 of the 43rd Annual White Marlin Open. Sea conditions were a little rougher than they were the first two days, but it was still fishable and there were some nice fish that came to the scale at Harbour Island. We saw the first shark… Read more »
Rebecca Evans Staff Writer SELBYVILLE — With an upcoming tour and new album, multi-platinum selling artist Andy Grammer does not have a moment to spare. Beginning at the end of August, Grammer is embarking on his 2016 U.S Tour with fellow headliner Gavin DeGraw. While travelling across the country, stopping to perform at over 40… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Delaware man who died while in police custody early Sunday morning reportedly told those treating him just before he passed that he had ingested cocaine. A preliminary pathology report, released days later, confirms that was likely the case.Around 12:24 a.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police conducted a traffic stop in the… Read more »
BERLIN – With the Town of Berlin last month approving construction of a new comprehensive cancer care center, Atlantic General Hospital executives announced project details this week.The new 18,000-square-foot facility, which will sit on the corner of Route 113 and Old Ocean City Boulevard, will provide one centrally-located, convenient facility for the care and treatment… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City police are currently investigating the death of an unidentified male after lifeguards located a body in the ocean off 127th Street.On Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at approximately 4:20 pm Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguards located a deceased male in the ocean near 127th Street after a citizen reported seeing an… Read more »
By Scott LenoxIt was another busy day at the scales for day two of the 43rd Annual White Marlin Open. 249 boats ventured out today to take advantage of the good sea conditions and try their luck at landing something that would put them on the leaderboard and maybe win them a share of the… Read more »
BERLIN – Construction of the long-discussed activity center proposed for Old Ocean City Boulevard began this week.Equipment is now moving on the piece of land across from the former Tyson property pegged for a youth activity center featuring daycare and gymnastics. The project, first proposed by Carmella Solito of Twisters Gymnastics in 2011, received the… Read more »