BERLIN – Berlin Councilman Jay Knerr is recovering at home following a motorcycle accident in Girdletree last week.Knerr, who was elected last year to the council and owns the Kite Loft in Ocean City, was on a motorcycle ride with family Oct. 18 when he struck a pedestrian walking in the road in Girdletree. The… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2021
BFC Seeks Relief Funds For Equipment, Field Paving
BERLIN – The Berlin Fire Company is seeking funding from the town for firefighting equipment, ambulance replacement and paving its overflow parking area, among other items.Berlin Fire Company (BFC) officials told the Berlin Town Council Monday they were hoping the town would support the organization with some of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding…. Read more »
DNR Clarifies Crab Pots Permitted In Ocean Pines Canals
OCEAN PINES – Both commercial and private crab pots are permitted in Ocean Pines canals, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR).Citing recent complaints involving pots in the community’s canals, association officials say they have reached out to DNR for guidance.“We’ve gotten several complaints regarding the pots,” Ocean Pines Association President Larry Perrone… Read more »
Street Paving, Decatur Park Walking Path Eyed For Surplus
BERLIN – Municipal officials are exploring the possibility of paving three Berlin streets and replacing the walking path in Stephen Decatur Park with a surplus in highway user revenues.With the news that the town would receive $114,000 more than it budgeted in highway user revenues from the state, officials this week talked about paving Stevenson… Read more »
‘A Day Of Pride’ In Celebrating New Showell Elementary
OCEAN PINES – School system leaders and elected officials celebrated the new Showell Elementary School with a ribbon cutting Friday.Though the school opened in the fall of 2020, COVID-19 concerns delayed any gatherings at the school. Officials were finally able to host an outdoor ceremony last Friday to celebrate the state-of-the-art facility.“We believe that our… Read more »
Nine Pound Flounder….Isn’t Even His Biggest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQoihQ6sy-I&t=23sWant to catch flounder in the ocean?? Hit the above vid for our Anglers Advantage at Atlantic Tackle and watch our recent episode of Hooked on OC at the end of report!It was a really nice day today in and around Ocean City and even though the wind blew up this afternoon, it was a… Read more »
Such A Nice Day at Sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQoihQ6sy-IHit the vid for the Angler’s Advantage at Atlantic TackleI just got back from a fun night with my squad at Frightland up in Delaware where we got our Halloween fix on and got a good scare a couple of times. My service up there sucked so it’s a late report….but better late than never.It… Read more »
Worth the Wait
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQoihQ6sy-IHit the vid for the Angler’s Advantage at Atlantic TackleThe wind from yesterday was left over early this morning which made the ocean pretty rough to start. It had calmed down nicely by late morning making it worth the wait for some of the boats that made late departures to let Mother Ocean settle down…. Read more »
Classifieds Oct. 22
Classifieds October 22, 2021
The Awesome Tuna Bite Continues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQoihQ6sy-ICheck out the Angler’s Advantage at Atlantic TackleThe wind was blowing hard this afternoon and it was rough as a corn cob in the bay and in the ocean. It lays down quick in the morning and tomorrow looks beautiful so some might get off to a late start to let things settle down, but… Read more »