OCEAN CITY- The resort area’s collective hangover from last week’s White Marlin Open has just about worn off in time for the next big event on the summer sportfishing calendar- the 26th Annual Mid-Atlantic, a Cape May, N.J.-based tournament that will again have a strong presence in Ocean City again this year.Now in its 26th… Read more »
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Jellyfish Festival MOU Gets Green Light From Commitee
OCEAN CITY- More details emerged this week for the inaugural Jellyfish Music Festival and associated homegrown, family-friendly events scheduled for next June after the Recreation and Parks Committee voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and Council.In April, the Mayor and Council approved a roughly $263,000 investment in the proposed Jellyfish Music Festival… Read more »
2018 WMO One For The Record Books
OCEAN CITY- The 2018 White Marlin Open was one for the books in so many ways, including a record $2.58 million paid out to the winner, a record $5.45 million in total prize money, a monster blue marlin weighed on day one and a wild finish that saw fortunes change hands on the last day.Remarkable… Read more »
Boardwalk Access Project Cut Back Considerably
OCEAN CITY- With news still trickling in of a suspected terrorist attack in London involving a vehicle crashing into a pedestrian area protected with barriers, Ocean City officials on Tuesday afternoon reviewed a considerably scaled-down plan for the second phase of the Boardwalk vehicle access control system.Last year, after a handful of similar events in… Read more »
Topless Case Plaintiffs Blast OC’s ‘Moral Balance’ Argument
OCEAN CITY — Days after Ocean City filed a motion in federal court seeking to prevent a preliminary injunction allowing women to immediately go topless in the resort, the plaintiffs this week fired back with a motion in response that calls into question the town’s “family-friendly” reputation.On July 27, the Town of Ocean City filed… Read more »
Beach Obstacle Course Added To Jeep Week Event
OCEAN CITY — O.C. Jeep Week, slated for later this month, will include an obstacle course on the beach as an added attraction for the participants after resort officials approved the add-on event after some questions about the approval protocols.During the Monday, Aug. 6 meeting, Special Events Coordinator Lisa Mitchell presented the Mayor and Council… Read more »
Berlin Little League Advances, Will Play On ESPN On Thursday
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 11-12 All-Star team rolled past Washington, D.C., 18-7, on Tuesday to improve to 2-1 in pool play in the mid-Atlantic regional to advance to the semifinals in the tournament.Berlin won the Maryland state championship to advance to the mid-Atlantic regional tournament that began on Sunday in Bristol, Conn. Berlin beat… Read more »
10th Heels and Reels Tourney In The Books
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th 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 45th annual White Marlin Open got underway this week, the Ocean City Marlin Club last week hosted its 10th… Read more »
Poor Girls Open Turns 25 This Year
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 »
25th OC Lax Classic Underway
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City is the center of the lacrosse universe this weekend as some of the top men’s and women’s lacrosse teams in the country descend on the resort for the 25th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic.The annual tournament got underway on Thursday with openinground games in the Masters and Grand Masters divisions at… Read more »