OCEAN CITY — A Pittsburgh man faces assault charges and a Pasadena, Md. man faces weapons charges after an alleged altercation on the Ocean City Fishing Pier involving a knife and a gun.Around 11:15 p.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was on bicycle patrol in the downtown Boardwalk area when he… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Fish Are Snappin’
I traveled across the route 50 bridge more than once today and every time I was wishing I was flounder fishing. I hadn’t gotten any reports yet, but the water coming in from the ocean was crystal clear and the bay was nice and flat. When I did finally start getting reports, I wished even… Read more »
Vehicle Nearly Rolls Over On Beach
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City first-responders had their hands full on Tuesday when a vehicle left a beach-front parking area on 82nd Street and got suspended half on and half off the beach with two occupants inside.On Tuesday, the Ocean City Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle on the… Read more »
Berlin Stormwater Project Nixed Again; Council Not Willing To Raise Utility Fee To Cover Expense
BERLIN – Town leaders agreed not to move forward with a stormwater project in the Graham Avenue neighborhood.In spite of a request from staff, officials opted not to raise stormwater fees this fall to help cover the cost of a submerged gravel wetland on Graham Avenue.“There’s no way in hell I’m going to vote to… Read more »
Baltimore Teen’s Family ‘Blessed With So Much Love…’ After Spinal Injury In OC
OCEAN CITY – The Fourth of July holiday weekend was marred when a Baltimore teen suffered a significant neck and spinal cord injury in the surf.On July 4, Ben Paepcke, a 2018 graduate of Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore, was body-surfing with his friends in front of a lifeguard stand when he dove… Read more »
Double Blue Marlins
We had a little bit of a reprieve from the crazy busy holiday weekend that was the 4th of July. Thursday, Friday and Saturday were all very busy days on the water, but today was just busy as folks head home for the work week and our next wave of visitors heads to the beach. … Read more »
Tunas Bit Good
Day two of the Ocean City Marlin Club Canyon Kick Off Tournament wasn’t quite as busy as day 1, but there was some action on the leaderboard. There is one day left to fish and then the awards get distributed tomorrow night. Heres’ who’s leading what thanks to Amanda Shick!! Away from the tournament there… Read more »
Ocean City Marlin Club Canyon Kick-Off Day 1
It was another HOT, humid day today in and around Ocean City and traffic on land and on the water was worse than yesterday. The beautiful weather and great fishing has definitely got anglers out in full force and they are having fun and having luck.Today was the first day of the Ocean City Marlin… Read more »
Insane 4th of July Flounder Fishing
Happy 4th of July Everyone!!It was another HOT one today, but the wind was light and the sun was shining so it was a crazy busy day on the water. I got a chance to get out for some of this awesome flounder fishing today with my buddy Dave Sikorski from CCA, MD for a… Read more »
OC Rec Boosters Make Big Donation
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation Boosters last week presented a check for $16,750 to the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department in support of its many youth programs.The O.C. Recreation Boosters is a non-profit, independent group made up by representatives from various community organizations along with interested individuals. The group works diligently throughout the… Read more »