Because of all the entertainment it provides, people watching is one of my favorite parts of the summer season around here.The beach and Boardwalk are, of course, the best spots for this sort of thing.While on the beach recently, I couldn’t help but marvel over a nearby family.The parents literally never left their chairs the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Who’s Playing When And Where – August 26, 2016
28th Street Pit and Pub410-289-202028th St. & Coastal Hwy.Every Thursday: Locals’ Night With DJ BKFriday, Aug. 26: Otto GrundmanAdolfo’s410-289-400113th St. & The Boardwalk,In The Beach Plaza HotelEvery Friday & Saturday: Rhonda Apple & Dale BrittEvery Thursday: Billie Carlins BandAtlantic Hotel410-641-35892 North Main St., BerlinEvery Monday: Earl BeardsleyEvery Tuesday: Bob Miller On The PianoFriday, Aug. 26:… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town – August 26, 2016
Every 1st Friday: Star Charities Volunteers Meet10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. 410-641-7667.Every Saturday: Weekly Farmers Market8 a.m.-1 p.m., White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Year-round. Locally grown vegetables, fruits, eggs, honey, kettle corn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats, more. New vendors welcome. 410-641-7717.Every Saturday: Morning WorshipYear-round, 10 a.m., Bible study; 11 a.m., worship,… Read more »
No Resolution In Sight For Berlin Road Impasse
BERLIN – Harrison Avenue will remain closed as the stalemate between the Adkins Company and the Town of Berlin continues.Berlin Mayor Gee Williams this week reaffirmed his refusal to pay the price the Adkins Company is seeking for the small section of road it owns in front of its building on Harrison Avenue. The company… Read more »
Corporate Menhaden Harvesting Off Coast Raises Concerns For Local Fishermen
OCEAN CITY — Dead fish washing up on Ocean City beaches, a reduced inshore recreational fishery and a diminished stock of the most important species in the ecological food chain are just a few of the impacts likely caused by a large commercial menhaden processer off the coast of the resort in recent weeks, but,… Read more »
Qualifying Blue Marlin Highlights Day 3 of The MidAtlantic
By Scott LenoxIt was another busy day at the scales for day 3 of The MidAtlantic Tournament. Cape May, NJ had 64 boats fishing and Ocean City, MD had 71 boats fishing and there were a lot of fish caught. There were several white marlin that came to both scales that didn’t reach the 65… Read more »
Ocean City Bank Robbery Suspect Wanted
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City police detectives are looking for a possible armed and dangerous suspect wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a bank in the area of Coastal Highway and 122nd Street on Wednesday afternoon.The armed robbery occurred at the Bank of Ocean City branch on Coastal Highway at 122nd Street around… Read more »
Ocean City Beach Patrol Scaling Down Stand Coverage
OCEAN CITY — While the annual education drain is already affecting the Ocean City Beach Patrol, the resort’s 10 miles of sandy beaches will remain covered through the final stretch of the season albeit with thinner ranks and creative scheduling.While Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) officials last week announced many of the ocean… Read more »
Busy Scales for Day 2 of The MidAtlantic
By Scott LenoxWe had a busy day at the scales at both ports for day 2 of the 25th Anniversary of The MidAtlantic tournament today. 37 boats fished out of Ocean City, MD while 51 boats fished out of Cape May, NJ. There were a few white marlin that came to both ports that didn’t… Read more »
Questions About First-Place Billfish Lead To White Marlin Open’s Top Prize Of $2.8M Being Withheld
OCEAN CITY — Exactly two weeks to the day since the one and only qualifying white marlin caught during the 43rd Annual White Marlin Open was hauled up the scale and ultimately awarded $2.8 million, shattering the tournament payout record and potentially setting a world record payout, tournament officials late Tuesday announced there was a… Read more »