Man there is a major thunderstorm booming outside of my house right now. The wind isn’t too bad with it, but it was pouring rain, the lightning is sharp and the thunder is loud. We could certainly use the rain in some areas, but hopefully this is short-lived and we’re back to calm weather in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2019
UPDATED: Witness: ‘I Was The Last Face That Poor Guy Ever Saw’
OCEAN CITY — A 27-year-old Mechanicsville, Md. man lost his life Tuesday night after his motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed collided with a vehicle attempting to make a U-turn on Coastal Highway.Around 9:44 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Communications received a call regarding a serious motor vehicle collision on northbound Coastal Highway… Read more »
SHA Promises To Seek More Input On Route 589 Roundabout Proposal
BERLIN – State Highway Administration officials assured Ocean Pines residents they would continue to seek community input as they consider a roundabout for Route 589.In a message to the Ocean Pines Association last week, State Highway Administration (SHA) District Engineer Jay Meredith thanked citizens for their interest in the public meeting held earlier this month…. Read more »
White Marlin Open Practice Run Results In State-Record Mahi
OCEAN CITY — A decades-old Maryland state record for common dolphinfish, or mahi, was obliterated last weekend when a Cambridge man landed a nearly 73-pouunder off the coast of Ocean City.Angler Jeff Wright of Cambridge was fishing with friends in the Poor Man’s Canyon last Sunday when he hooked the 72.8-pound mahi. According to Wright,… Read more »
Hanley, Quiet Storm Partner To Launch Fishing Attire Brand
WEST OCEAN CITY – A new fishing brand founded in Ocean City is bringing style and function to the masses.Last year, owner and founder Brendan Hanley partnered with Quiet Storm owner Bill Dreibelbis to introduce a new brand of performance gear and casual attire called Pure Lure RFG, which stands for Reel Fishing Gear.“It’s born… Read more »
More Marlins
It was another lightly fished day today as we wait for the rush that is White Marlin Open. Most of the offshore fleet that is in the canyons on days like today is charter fishing, but as the week moves on more and more boats will be making practice runs to determine where they will… Read more »
Long-Time Resident Undertakes Serious Search For Kidney Donor
BERLIN – A Berlin resident is searching for a living kidney donor to save his life.In December of 2017, Berlin resident Nick Morris learned he would eventually need a new kidney.“This problem was initially caused by an enlarged prostate, which created a blockage and backup into the kidneys,” he said. “If you do that over… Read more »
Decatur’s Summer Theatre Program Growing, Evolving Each Year
BERLIN – For three weeks in July, the Summer Theatre Program at Stephen Decatur High School took on 65 students, ranging from rising third graders to rising eighth graders, to teach them the fundamentals of acting and production.Even at the height of summer vacation, Stephen Decatur High School was peppered with small cohorts of students… Read more »
The Calm Before the Storm
We are just one week out from the Super Bowl of fishing tournaments in the White Marlin Open and this week you will notice light fishing by the offshore fleet as boats arrive and prep for the largest billfish tournament in the world. Last year’s White Marlin Open paid out over $5.5 Million in prize… Read more »
Motorcyclist Faces 44 Charges After Striking Officer, Police Car
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man faces over 40 charges this week after allegedly fleeing from police on his motorcycle at a high rate of speed and colliding with an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer and a patrol vehicle.Around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, OCPD officers were conducting an investigation of an unregistered motorcycle parked… Read more »