https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgGet the Doormat Destroyer and all of the Fish in OC rigs at Atlantic Tackle in West Ocean City.I was able to get out again for a few hours this afternoon to do some flounder fishing and the Fish in OC Doormat Destroyer live bait rig was on fire for me again. My good buddy… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Worcester Moves Early Voting Location To Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The Maryland State Board of Elections announced last week it has approved Worcester County’s request to use the Roland E. Powell Convention Center as its early voting center.Due to the pandemic, the Gull Creek Senior Living Community, the former early voting center in Worcester County, could not confirm the building would be… Read more »
Quarantine List Removal Unlikely To Impact Fall Marketing Call
OCEAN CITY — Although the impact is uncertain with the calendar about to flip over to September, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this week removed Maryland and Delaware from their mandated quarantine lists for travelers.In late June, with COVID-19 numbers still climbing throughout the country, the tri-state area placed 31 states — designated as… Read more »
Former Student Publishes Book On Beloved Teacher’s Murder
BERLIN – When a Parkside High School English teacher was murdered in 2011, former student Stephanie Fowler knew she would one day write a book about the educator’s inspiring life.Now, nearly nine years later, the local author has announced the release of her new publication, “Chasing Alice.”A synopsis for the book reads, “On Sunday, September… Read more »
A Little Rough, But Some Dern Good Fishing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgGet everything you need for fishing at Atlantic Tackle in West Ocean City.Ocean was a little bumpy today outside of a couple of miles thanks to a pretty stiff breeze out of the southwest. It wasn’t unfishable rough so the offshore fleet and the ocean bottom fishing fleet got out to the grounds and did… Read more »
Six Individuals Rescued In Ocean By Commercial Fishing Vessel
OCEAN CITY — Six people were successfully pulled from the water last week after their vessel caught fire about three miles off the Ocean City coast.Last Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard Maryland-National Capital Region command center received notification via VHF channel 16 from the owner of the 54-foot cruiser yacht No Filter that a fire… Read more »
Physician Declines Executive Appointment; Move Comes Four Days After Being Chosen
SALISBURY – Salisbury physician Rene Desmarais declined his appointment to the office of county executive this week, days after being selected to fill the vacancy.On Monday, Desmarais issued a statement declining his appointment as Wicomico County executive, a position held by Bob Culver until his death late last month.Desmarais – a cardiologist with Peninsula Cardiology… Read more »
Ocean City Rehires Lobbyist; Modified Special Events Approved
OCEAN CITY — A busy Mayor and Council regular meeting last week included a contract renewal for the town’s government relations consultant and a handful of modified special events related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The Mayor and Council on Monday approved a contract renewal with government relations consultant Bruce Bereano. The consultant was first hired… Read more »
2020 A Year Of Transition For Ocean City’s Trimper’s Rides
Editor’s Note: The following story is part of a series on long-running, family-owned Boardwalk businesses.)OCEAN CITY – From her office window, Antoinette Bruno can look out and point to the exact location where she held her first job at Trimper’s Rides.During her adolescent years, she worked in a small trailer that operated a quarter pitch… Read more »
Nice Bigeye and Some Mahi Mayhem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgCheck out the video above for all that Atlantic Tackle has to offer!I had the chance to go fishing with my long time friend Dale Timmons today and had an absolute blast. Dale is the inventor to the Deadly Double flounder rig and he and I both love flounder fishing so when I found out… Read more »