OCEAN CITY – It wasn’t what came into the scales of the White Marlin Open that inspired filmmaker Nick Ruff to create a documentary on the famed billfish tournament, but rather what happened out on the open seas that spectators never witnessed.And so, with members of his film crew in tow, Ruff and his team… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A beleaguered former Berlin Town Council member and butcher shop owner was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in jail with all but 18 months suspended in two separate cases of theft from a north-end Ocean City grocery store and issuing bad checks to one of her purveyors.In August 2017, the Ocean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania woman impaled by a flying umbrella on the beach at 54th Street on Sunday is on the mend and is recovering well, but the incident serves as a reminder for beach safety as similar incidents resulted in more unfortunate outcomes.Around 3:11 p.m. on Sunday, Ocean City first-responders were dispatched to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Over 150 teams and thousands of players, coaches, family members and fans gathered on the beach at Caroline Street on Monday afternoon for the opening ceremonies of the third leg of the U.S. Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Eastern World Series.Over the last three weeks, nearly 6,000 softball players from all over the… Read more »
Rebecca EvansStaff WriterOCEAN CITY – Gyros and dolmathes. Loukoumades and baklava. Real Greek coffee.Iconic Greek cuisine and other celebrations of Greek culture will be on display at the 29th Annual Ocean City Greek Festival.The weekend festival, which will run July 27-29 at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, is a celebration of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man faces drunk-driving charges after allegedly pulling out of a midtown nightclub early last Sunday morning, heading north in the southbound lanes of Coastal Highway and colliding head-on with another vehicle.Shortly after midnight on Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to the area of 50th Street and… Read more »
Berlin is taking the right step in spending some money on a parking evaluation.The study, which was put out to bid this week, will also include a look at mobility within the town. That will surely come back with a conclusion that many town streets are too narrow, and that parking should consequently be prohibited… Read more »
Over the last month, there have been two instances – one on land and one in the open ocean – when quick acting individuals responded in a fashion that likely saved lives.Every summer there are instances like this in Ocean City when brave individuals come to the aid of their fellow human beings and make… Read more »
BERLIN – Vendors and organizers are praising the success of Berlin’s new farmers market.Since opening the new Berlin Farmers Market at Artisans Green last month, event organizer Ivy Wells, the town’s economic development director, said she has witnessed the market grow.“I think it speaks volumes,” she said. “I watch people as they shop and they… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania woman was charged last week as the third person involved in the beating and robbery of a man in Ocean City in June.On June 12, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers arrested two men identified as Jason Guzman, 17, and Patrick Nolan, 21, both of Parkesburg, Pa., for their roles… Read more »