OCEAN CITY — A rented pontoon boat capsized near the Route 50 bridge last Thursday sending all 15 passengers into the swirling water.Around 1 p.m. on Aug. 1, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) received a call for a capsized pontoon boat near the Route 50 Bridge. Connor Tressler, 19, of Dauphin, Pa., was one of… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2019
403 Boats and Record $6.1 Million in 46th Annual White Marlin Open
Sooooooooo……today was interesting. A little after lunchtime today I was doing some stuff around the house and had to go outside and I noticed it was a little darker than it should have been. I looked to the west sky and thought…….”that doesn’t look good.” At that point the wind blew up from every direction,… Read more »
The Countdown is On
It was a beautiful day today for my 11th Annual Flounder Pounder with my brothers from Sigma Pi fraternity at Towson State. We had an awesome time on the bay beach today with Captain Cale Layton and mate Joe Marowski and caught 25 or more throwback Flounder and two keepers. There was a four way… Read more »
Ocean City Marlin Club Heels & Reels Tournament
Today was day one of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s Heels & Reels ladies billfish tournament and it was a terrific day at the scales. The ladies get to show us how it’s done in this one and some crews use it as a scouting mission for next week’s White Marlin Open. Well based on… Read more »
Rented Pontoon Capsizes With 15 On Board
OCEAN CITY — A rented pontoon boat capsized near the Route 50 Bridge Thursday sending all 15 passengers into the bay.Around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) received a call for a capsized pontoon boat near the bridge. The boat was reportedly rated for 16 passengers and was carrying 15, all of… Read more »
Big Cobia
It was a beautiful day today in and around Ocean City as we welcomed August and the busiest tournament month of the summer. The ocean was flat calm for most of the day and there were plenty of boats out taking advantage of it.There has been some reely good cobia fishing over the past few… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk- August 2, 2019
It could have been so much worse. That was my reaction after watching a video of the motorcyclist’s fatal, high-speed collision with a vehicle making a U-turn on Coastal Highway at 59th Street. This video was taken from OceanCityLive.com’s camera atop a hotel. I decided after watching it not to post the video to our… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – August 2, 2019
Traffic Situation InexcusableEditor:I was one of the many drivers affected by the motorcycle crash the night of Tuesday, July 30 at 9:45 p.m. on Coastal Highway North and 59th street. This accident caused northbound traffic to grind to a near halt for at least four hours. After my experience navigating detours around this relatively small… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – August 2, 2019
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Technology snafus tax your patience. But before you throw that computer or other hardware into the trash, take a deep breath and call someone knowledgeable for help.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Don’t be too upset if your generosity goes unappreciated. These things happen, and rather than brood over it,… Read more »
Worcester GOLD School Supply Drive Launched
BERLIN — Worcester County GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity), a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is gearing up for its 20th Annual School Supplies for Students Campaign.In 2018, with the help of generous sponsors and donors from our local community, GOLD provided backpacks filled with school supplies, along with coupons for free haircuts from the Hair… Read more »