OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 40th annual Small Boat Tournament was once again a big success last weekend with plenty of action both inshore and offshore.No billfish were released during the tournament last weekend. In the tuna division, it was the crew on the Sea Salt taking first place with a 55-pounder worth… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Things To Do Around Town – June 21, 2019
Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy life-style.410-641-0157.Every Monday: Delmarva Chorus Meeting 7 p.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Women of all ages invited to sing with the group. 410-641-6876.Second Monday Of Month: Ocean Pines Camera Club 7… Read more »
Great Potential For First OC Beach Festival
The first Jellyfish Festival will be held in Ocean City. It aspires to be an annual event held each June on the beach. Whether that happens will be largely based on this weekend’s attendance. We are rooting for it.The weekend after the OC Air Show and before the Fourth of July holiday has in recent… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost – June 21, 2019
Paul E. Stockton IIOCEAN CITY — Paul E. Stockton II, 65 of Ocean City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12 at Delaware Hospice.He was born on Feb. 9, 1954 in Indiana to the late Paul and Helen Stockton. He graduated from Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, Ind. Paul spent his work years in… Read more »
Berlin Resident Starts Petition On Main Street Annexation; 700 Signatures Needed For Referendum
BERLIN – A Berlin resident has launched a petition drive in an effort to make the town’s latest annexation a referendum question.Berlin resident Jeff Smith is asking town voters to sign a petition that would force the town to hold a referendum for the annexation approved by elected officials May 28. The property the town… Read more »
Perfect Weather, Blue Angels Bring Crowds To Resort; Weekend Called ‘A Great Success’
OCEAN CITY — With picture-perfect weather and a diverse line-up featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, last weekend’s OC Air Show was one of the biggest and best in recent memory.Everything lined up just right for with a perfect forecast and the Blue Angels back in the line-up on what has essentially become a two-year… Read more »
Commissioner Remains Undecided On Whether To Block Proposed Room Tax Increase
SNOW HILL – An additional $700,000 in revenue for Ocean City this fiscal year appears to hinge on one man’s vote.After the Worcester County Commissioners approved legislation last month enabling the county to move forward with increasing the room tax rate, Commissioner Josh Nordstrom made it clear the increase didn’t yet have his support. In… Read more »
Man Sized Bigeye Tuna
I’m not sure exactly how the weather was in Ocean City, but I hear it was good and based on the fishing reports it must have been. I can tell you that the weather in Fairbanks, Alaska was absolutely beautiful. We’ve reached the first leg of our trip on our way to cruising the Alaska… Read more »
Hit-And-Run Collision Sends Five To Hospital
OCEAN CITY — A Northeast, Md. man allegedly collided with two other vehicles resulting in five victims being sent to the hospital before fleeing the scene in his damaged vehicle and then on foot.Around 11:45 p.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to the area of 50th Street and Coastal Highway… Read more »
Good Fishing….And I’ve Left
I’ve made it to Seattle, Washington and now I’m waiting to connect to our final destination in Fairbanks, Alaska so I’m taking a few minutes to post some of the reports that I got while I was over the Rocky Mountains. I thought fishing was good based on my earlier reports, but it looks like… Read more »