BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 11-12 All-Stars last weekend captured the Maryland state championship to advance to the Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament with a potential berth in the Little League World Series on the line.Berlin beat Chesapeake City, 6-0, in the state championship game last Sunday to capture the title. Berlin scored early and rode a… Read more »
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Thrown Bottle Leads To Fight, Multiple Charges
OCEAN CITY — Four people were arrested on assault charges, including one for brandishing a metal softball bat, after an incident last weekend that began with a plastic water bottle being thrown at a passing vehicle.Around 1 a.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on patrol in the downtown area observed a… Read more »
10th Annual Heels And Reels Tourney Underway
OCEAN CITY- Before the big boys hit the seas for the 45th White Marlin Open next week, lady anglers throughout the resort area will have their moment in the sun this weekend with the arrival of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th Annual Heels and Reels Tournament.The ladies-only event got underway yesterday with registration and… Read more »
Ocean City Introduces Helicopter Landing Ordinance
OCEAN CITY – Less than a month after an unexpected private helicopter landing, the Ocean City Mayor and Council got their first look at an ordinance designed to prevent a repeat in the future.On July 3, a private helicopter landed on a church parking lot at 17th Street and Philadelphia Avenue, discharged its passengers and… Read more »
PWC Collision Claims Life Of Fertility Doctor
FENWICK ISLAND — A Washington, D.C. area doctor killed in a personal watercraft collision in the Assawoman Bay near Fenwick last Saturday afternoon is being fondly remembered this week.Around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, emergency services in both Delaware and Ocean City responded to a personal watercraft collision on Roy’s Creek off Assawoman Bay behind Fenwick… Read more »
Woman Charged After Jumping Off Route 50 Bridge
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean Pines woman was arrested for causing a disturbance in public hours after jumping off the Route 50 bridge on Sunday night and allegedly washing up on the rocks at the Ocean City end of the span.Around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Ocean City Police Department, the… Read more »
Resort Files Motion To Stop Preliminary Injunction In Topless Case
OCEAN CITY — Evoking the “character and moral balance of a historically family-oriented tourist destination,” the Town of Ocean City late last week fired back against a request for a preliminary injunction allowing women to immediately go bare-chested in the resort while the larger civil case trudges through the court system.A little over a year… Read more »
East Coast Grom Tour Makes Stop In O.C.
OCEAN CITY- The East Coast Grom Tour youth surfing tournament series makes a stop in Ocean City this weekend with an event hosted by K-Coast Surf Shop on Saturday.The East Coast Grom Tour is a great entry-level program for young surfers who want to learn and grow in the sport, have some fun and meet… Read more »
Heels And Reels Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- Before the big boys hit the seas for the 45th White Marlin Open, lady anglers throughout the resort area will have their moment in the sun next weekend with the arrival of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th Annual Heels and Reels Tournament.The ladies-only tournament gets underway next Thursday with registration and a… Read more »
First-Degree Assault Charge For Choking
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was charged with first-degree assault last weekend after allegedly choking his girlfriend to the point she nearly fell unconscious during a domestic dispute.Around 10:15 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to 21st Street and Baltimore Avenue for a report of a domestic incident. A… Read more »