OCEAN CITY — In the weeks leading up to the White Marlin Open, the landline at event founder and lead organizer Jim Motsko’s house never stops ringing. See, the largest and richest billfish tournament in the world is still run out of a humble house in downtown Ocean City by the man who drummed up… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The severe storm that popped up unexpectedly Monday included a confirmed tornado that touched down near the foot of the Route 50 Bridge setting in motion a series of events that caused major traffic backups.The late Monday afternoon storm included several inches of rain in a short amount of time, heavy hail,… Read more »
BERLIN – Churchill Downs Incorporated and Saratoga Casino Holdings announced Tuesday that they plan to purchase the Casino at Ocean Downs.The two major racing entities will buy the racetrack and casino but long-time owner William Rickman Jr. will stay on as senior advisor.“This was a great opportunity to continue what we have started and turn… Read more »
SNOW HILL – In an effort to avoid hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines, county officials have agreed to pay the state a one-time fee for sewer overflows that occurred in 2014 and 2015.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to settle with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for a payment of… Read more »
By Scott LenoxThere was a pretty awesome white marlin bite in the Lindenkohl Canyon yesterday and today. Boats got word of the good fishing yesterday and headed to the Lindenkohl today. It’s about 100 miles one-way, but it sounds like it was worth the trip. Dave Messick headed over to Sunset Marina this evening to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The severe storm that popped up unexpectedly in and around the resort area late Monday afternoon created a domino-effect of sorts around the downtown area that snarled traffic well into Monday evening.The late Monday afternoon storm included several inches of rain in a short amount of time, a tornado warning, hail and… Read more »
BERLIN — The 8th Annual Berlin Peach Festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 6, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., on the grounds of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, 208 North Main Street. Admission is free. Rain date for the festival will be Sunday, Aug. 7, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Mayor Gee Williams will officially open the… Read more »
By Scott LenoxWe’ve had some wicked thunderstorms rolling through the Ocean City area recently, but the one that rolled through the Ocean City inlet early this afternoon put all of them to shame. I happened to be on the road and I can honestly say I’ve never driven in such hard rain. I was only… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A New Jersey woman was seriously injured on Saturday when she fell overboard from a rented pontoon boat in the Isle of Wight Bay west of Ocean City and was struck by the vessel’s propeller.On Saturday night, Natalya Potsurko, 26, of Pennsauken, N.J., was standing on the bow of a rented pontoon… Read more »
BERLIN — Two separate motor vehicle accidents less than two hours apart in northern Worcester County on Sunday morning claimed the lives of two Lower Shore men.Just after 8 a.m. on Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to the intersection of Routes 50 and 589 for a reported serious motor vehicle collision. The investigation revealed… Read more »