OCEAN CITY – There are stories behind every fish caught, but not many are as remarkable as the details surrounding a new local boat – in only its second week of operation – rewriting the state’s record books.The summer of 2021 would have been a memorable one for The Billfisher no matter how it fared… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Berlin Museum’s Roof Replacement Includes Relocating Old Beehive
BERLIN – A trio of local businesses partnered with the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum to relocate a decades-old beehive last week.Thanks to the efforts of Baybees Honey and the Burley Building Co., the hive long located at the edge of the museum’s roof was successfully removed last Thursday. The hive is being relocated to… Read more »
Had Some Fun Before The Rain
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgNot a bunch of fishing today thanks to the rain and thunder rumbles that were associated with the outside edges of tropical system Henri. I did get a few reports from some folks that fished the bay and had some fun.Big Bird Cropper and Shawn Flaherty had a fun day at the route 50 bridge… Read more »
Poke the Hurricane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgAtlantic Tackle is the MidAtlantic’s Largest Tackle Shop!Today was a pretty relaxed day after yesterday’s excitement for the final day of the MidAtlantic Tournament. The weather wasn’t the greatest with some rain in the area, and though the wind didn’t blow much until this afternoon the ocean was lightly fished thanks to the forecast for… Read more »
1,135 Pound Blue Marlin is Potential New MD State Record on Day 5 of The MidAtlantic Tournament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgWell the 5th and final day of the MidAtlantic Tournament is in the books and just like the tournament itself, we may have seen a record breaker. We heard rumor of a “grander” blue marlin coming to the scale on board the Billfisher with Captain Jon Duffie, but didn’t know what to expect because rumors… Read more »
Proposed Alley Swap For Restaurant Redevelopment Tabled
OCEAN CITY- A potential land swap to accommodate the redevelopment of a decades-old midtown restaurant and nightclub was tabled this week to further determine what to do with a utility pole in the middle of the parcel acquired by the town.Last December, the Planning Commission reviewed a proposed site plan for the redevelopment of the… Read more »
Baltimore Avenue Options Laid Out, Public Workshop Planned
OCEAN CITY- With the redevelopment of the Baltimore Avenue corridor between North Division Street and 15th Street now in the design process, the public will get a chance to weigh in with workshop in the future.The Mayor and Council on Monday got a look at some preliminary plans for the redevelopment of the Baltimore Avenue… Read more »
Day 4 at the 30th Annual MidAtlantic Tournament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgWe had just 20 boats fishing out of both ports today so we expected it to be a pretty slow day of scales for the 4th day of the MidAtlantic Tournament. At first it didn’t seem that way as we had a boat waiting at the scales at 5 pm again, but by 8 PM… Read more »
US Wind Announces Significant Progress, 2nd Phase
OCEAN CITY — US Wind, one of two companies pursuing an offshore wind energy farm off the coast of the Ocean City, has announced major progress in its efforts including a second phase that could potentially add more turbines.US Wind announced major labor agreements to support the company’s proposed first phase, the 22-turbine MarWin project… Read more »
Resort Bike Strategic Plan Schedule Outlined
OCEAN CITY – Officials say plans for a bike strategic plan are moving forward.In a meeting of the Ocean City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) last week, President Paul Mauser announced the project schedule for the development of a resort-wide bike strategic plan.“I announced at the last meeting that Toole Design Group was awarded… Read more »