Saying “today was beautiful and fishing was good” will never get old and I’m able to say it once again today. We had beautiful weather with calm winds, sunny skies and warm temperatures and the fish were biting once again. Some of the offshore fleet found some bigger yellowfin tuna today and fishing inshore was… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Nice Day on the Rip
We had another beautiful day in and around Ocean City today with sunny skies, warm temps and very light winds. I took the Cape May / Lewes Ferry to New Jersey and back today and we didn’t feel a ripple on either trip. Fishing was good for those that went too so it was a… Read more »
Snow Hill High School Senior Michael Larger Presented With 2019 Jesse Klump Memorial Scholarship
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – May 31, 2019
The Hamilton Hotel, a 68-year-old Ocean City landmark on the corner of 3rd Street and the Boardwalk, burned to the ground on Dec. 14, 1969.The early Sunday morning blaze was discovered by Sergeant James Baker of the Ocean City Police Department as he made his rounds. The fire department was on the scene about five… Read more »
Former Pocomoke Chief Convicted Again Of Misconduct
POCOMOKE — A former Pocomoke police chief, convicted in 2016 of misconduct in officer after allegedly interfering with and glossing over an investigation into a hit-and-run incident, was found guilty again last week after a state appeals court granted him a new trial late last year.In December 2016, Pocomoke Police Chief Kelvin Sewell was found… Read more »
Alumni Speak To Decatur Students
BERLIN — Stephen Decatur advanced placement biology and bio-med students last week got a rare first-hand glimpse at how their hard work and perseverance could pay dividends when two alumni who are now working medical professionals returned to their alma mater.Dr. Tammy Donoway, who graduated in 1999 and Jordan Braniff, who graduated in 2004, last… Read more »
10th Memorial Day Tourney In The Books
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th Annual Memorial Day Tournament last weekend was a big success. In the tuna division, it was the crew on the Primary Search (pictured above) taking first-place with a 40.2-pounder worth $5,085. The Primary Search also took second place with a 39.6-pounder worth $1.462. The crew on the… Read more »
Drama Students Create Movie After Entire School Reads Book
BERLIN – Student stars walked the red carpet last week as Berlin Intermediate School debuted a student-produced movie to celebrate a schoolwide reading project.On Friday, children who spent the school year working on a big screen adaptation of “Fish in a Tree” smiled and waved amid cheers from their fellow students as they walked a… Read more »
OC Beach Patrol Overcomes Recruitment Challenges
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) had a full complement of lifeguards in the stands over the holiday weekend, despite continued challenges in recruiting.During a budget work session in April, long-time OCBP Captain Butch Arbin presented his department’s fiscal year 2020 spending plan and perhaps the biggest takeaway from the presentation were… Read more »
Berlin OKs Water, Sewer Fee Hikes
BERLIN – Town officials formally approved the increases in water and sewer rates discussed at this spring’s budget work sessions at a meeting this week.On Tuesday, the Berlin Town Council approved a resolution increasing water rates 5% and sewer rates 25%. A rate study by Davis, Bowen and Friedel (DBF) indicated that those increases should… Read more »