WEST OCEAN CITY — Two local men, arrested last October for their roles in a vast cigarette smuggling and tax evasion conspiracy after a raid by federal officials at their West Ocean City home, pleaded guilty last week in a New York Supreme Court and now await sentencing later this month.Last October, federal officials raided… Read more »
BERLIN — A Salisbury man, convicted last year on multiple counts of assault after leading police on a high-speed chase in the wrong direction on Route 113, had his appeal denied this week.Last August, a Worcester County jury found Garland Moss, 51, guilty of multiple counts of second-degree assault after he fled from police northbound… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The dredge vessel Currituck arrived in the resort area this week to begin a five-day dredging operation of silting hotspots in the Inlet.“I applaud the Army Corps of Engineers for taking the steps necessary to get dredging of the Ocean City Inlet underway,” Congressman Andy Harris said. “The fishing and maritime industry… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The small plane forced to make an emergency landing in the ocean last month suffered engine trouble about eight miles offshore and was attempting to get to the airport, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released this week.Around 6:15 p.m. on July 16, a single-engine 1981 Cessna 172… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The 26th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic, featuring many of the top men’s and women’s players in the country is underway turning the resort area into the center of the lacrosse universe all weekend.The annual tournament got underway on Thursday with opening round games in the Masters and Grand Masters divisions at the… Read more »
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League Junior All-Stars completed a sweep of the Eastern Regional championships and now advance to the World Series in Michigan.The Berlin Junior League All-Stars last month won the state championship and advanced to represent Maryland in the Eastern Regional championships last week in Freehold Township, N.J. Berlin went 5-0 in the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 11th Annual Heels and Reels Tournament last weekend was a big success with plenty of big fish in several categories along with a lot of billfish releases.Just before the 46th annual White Marlin Open got underway this week, the Ocean City Marlin Club last week hosted its 11th… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- After the drama of the high dollar, high profile White Marlin Open subsides, the resort area’s lady anglers get their turn in the spotlight next weekend with the return of the Poor Girl’s Open for the 24th year.The Poor Girl’s Open, which typically falls on the weekend after the White Marlin Open, was… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — An early morning fire last Friday that severely damaged a popular restaurant is still under investigation this week.Around 4:30 a.m. last Friday, a fire broke out at the Mad Fish restaurant along the commercial harbor in West Ocean City. The start of the blaze was characterized as more of an explosion,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department next week will offer the third session of its summer-long skate camp series at the Ocean Bowl at 3rd Street.The first session was held in June with a second session in July. The next and final session of the season will be held next Monday, August… Read more »