OCEAN CITY — Days after Ocean City filed a motion in federal court seeking to prevent a preliminary injunction allowing women to immediately go topless in the resort, the plaintiffs this week fired back with a motion in response that calls into question the town’s “family-friendly” reputation.On July 27, the Town of Ocean City filed… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Fenwick Businesses Seek Parking Review
FENWICK ISLAND – While it remains unclear how a continuous sidewalk system along Route 1 would impact commercial parking in Fenwick Island, those in the business community are calling for the town to review its parking requirements.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting late last month, Tim Collins, chair of the Fenwick Island Business Development… Read more »
Beach Obstacle Course Added To Jeep Week Event
OCEAN CITY — O.C. Jeep Week, slated for later this month, will include an obstacle course on the beach as an added attraction for the participants after resort officials approved the add-on event after some questions about the approval protocols.During the Monday, Aug. 6 meeting, Special Events Coordinator Lisa Mitchell presented the Mayor and Council… Read more »
Ocean Pines Election Results; Tuttle, Daly, Moroney, Diller Claim Seats
OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association’s elections committee announced the winners in this year’s board of directors election immediately after a ballot count Friday.After a not-quite two-hour ballot counting process, Steve Habeger, chairman of the elections committee, announced the four winners in this summer’s election. Candidates Steve Tuttle, Frank Daly, Ted Moroney and Esther… Read more »
Berlin Little League Advances, Will Play On ESPN On Thursday
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 11-12 All-Star team rolled past Washington, D.C., 18-7, on Tuesday to improve to 2-1 in pool play in the mid-Atlantic regional to advance to the semifinals in the tournament.Berlin won the Maryland state championship to advance to the mid-Atlantic regional tournament that began on Sunday in Bristol, Conn. Berlin beat… Read more »
10th Heels and Reels Tourney In The Books
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th Annual Heels and Reels Tournament last weekend was a big success with plenty of big fish in several categories along with a lot of billfish releases.Just before the 45th annual White Marlin Open got underway this week, the Ocean City Marlin Club last week hosted its 10th… Read more »
Poor Girls Open Turns 25 This Year
OCEAN CITY- After the drama of the high dollar, high profile White Marlin Open subsides, the resort area’s lady anglers get their turn in the spotlight next weekend with the return of the Poor Girl’s Open for the 24th year.The Poor Girl’s Open, which typically falls on the weekend after the White Marlin Open, was… Read more »
25th OC Lax Classic Underway
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City is the center of the lacrosse universe this weekend as some of the top men’s and women’s lacrosse teams in the country descend on the resort for the 25th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic.The annual tournament got underway on Thursday with openinground games in the Masters and Grand Masters divisions at… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 10, 2018
With the White Marlin Open being held this week, it’s important to recall two organizations that have had a positive impact on sport fishing in this area — the Ocean City Marlin Club and the Ocean City Light Tackle Club, pictured above at the Dorchester Street dock circa 1955.In 1938, there had been 781 white… Read more »
7th Drunk Driving Arrest For Shore Man
BERLIN — A Trappe, Md. man was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated on Route 50 on Sunday evening for the seventh time after several reported near-miss collisions with other vehicles on the roadway.Around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, the Maryland State Police (MSP) Berlin barrack was contacted by the MSP Salisbury barrack about a dark-colored… Read more »