The sudden passing of longtime Ocean City Marlin Club President Franky Pettolina this week shook the resort’s fishing community with his legions of friends both grieving his passage and celebrating his life at the same time.Pettolina, the affable sportfishing captain and marine surveyor, who stood at the helm of the Ocean City Marlin Club for… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDKe0N_u8ikAtlantic Tackle has inflatables!!! Check out the vid for more info!Today started off with a lot of fog and even school delays because of it and the closer you were to the water the worse it was. It burned off by early afternoon leaving us with a very nice day and the southerly breeze that… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines officials say a new self-evaluation process could help the board address its issues.Last Saturday, Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Director Colette Horn presented the board with a self-evaluation process to be used during closed meetings. She said the survey would help examine board, officer and director performance and develop plans for… Read more »
BERLIN – As the days lengthen and the warm weather returns, spring cleaning in many households begins. While it is great to declutter and dust off the winter cobwebs in the house, it is critical that you look at your digital spaces as well. The following are some ways to bring spring cleaning to your… Read more »
Gun Fired In Hotel RoomOCEAN CITY — A South Carolina man was arrested last week after a handgun he left hidden in an uptown hotel room allegedly discharged through the wall of an adjacent hotel room.Last Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a hotel at 112th Street to investigate suspicious circumstances. They… Read more »
BERLIN – Just two years after it was approved, the town’s tax rate review policy is drawing criticism from elected officials.As the Berlin Town Council prepared to vote on a tax rate Monday, several council members expressed frustration with having to set the tax rate so early in the budget process. The current budget schedule… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer’s see-saw season continued last week with a pair of losses to Bennett and Parkside.After a season-opening loss to Snow Hill, the Seahawks routed Mardela, 8-0, and Wicomico, 14-1. Then Decatur dropped the next two to Bennett, 5-0, and Parkside, 2-1. The Decatur girls were back in action on Thursday… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team suffered its first loss of the season last weekend, falling to Wicomico, 25-12, at home on Friday.After starting the season 2-0 with a pair of lopsided, the Seahawks dropped its first against the Indians last Friday. Decatur had opened the season with a 38-12 win over Parkside and a… Read more »
Dr. Philip John YoungBERLIN — Dr. Philip (Phil) John Young, passed away on March 17, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.Phil was born on May 20, 1939 to Andrew Joseph Young, Sr. and Mary Frances (Brooks) Young of Parkville, Md. He attended Calvert Hall High School and then graduated from Loyola College in 1963…. Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team enjoyed a big week, sweeping a pair of games against Mardela and Crisfield to improve to 4-1 on the season.After opening the season with a pair of wins over Bennett and Wicomico, the Seahawks dropped their first of the season to Parkside, 4-0. Last week, the Seahawks rebounded… Read more »