OCEAN CITY — For the first time in the prolonged battle over the distance of the proposed wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City, resort officials are getting tangible support from residents and visitors characterized this week as the “sleeping giant.”Since the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) about a year ago approved two offshore… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Replacing the vastly popular Dew Tour has been a challenge for Ocean City, but resort officials this week gave initial approval to a homegrown, family-friendly event that could make that special event a distant memory.During Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) presented a new special event, the Jellyfish… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort tourism officials this week agreed to sign on to a new promotional and marketing opportunity during the annual White Marlin Open (WMO) this summer.During Monday’s Tourism Committee meeting, Fish in OC promoter Scott Lenox pitched the concept for the 2018 WMO in August. Fish in OC and its partners produce the… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur varsity basketball standout and Bayside South Player of the Year is back on the college recruiting market this week after being released from his commitment to Divisioin I University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).Voyles, who literally put the Seahawks on his back and carried the team to its third straight state regional… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team continued its early season struggles this week with a pair of losses against conference foes.Since routing crosstown rival Worcester Prep, 10-3, back on March 29, the Seahawks have dropped two straight and have seen their season record fall to -14. Aside from non-conference games against Delaware power Cape… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Charging electric vehicles in Ocean City could become faster and more efficient, but it could also come with a price tag.Ocean City officials this week heard a request to upgrade most of the electric vehicle charging stations in the resort, remove some and add more in new locations.The Electric Vehicle Institute (EVI)… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Is Ocean City already taking enough steps to be considered a bike-friendly town without the proposed expense and effort to gain approval as an official Bicycle-Friendly Community?That was a question before the Mayor and Council this week, and after considerable debate, the majority believed seeking the coveted Bicycle-Friendly Community (BFC) designation was… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The historic Ocean City Light Tackle Club, largely responsible for the resort’s reputation as the White Marlin Capital of the World, this week was honored with a Club of Excellence Award by the prestigious Billfish Foundation.On Monday, the Billfish Foundation announced the 2018 recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Club of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the budget cycle now well underway, resort officials this week tried to hammer out a policy by which donations to various non-profit organizations and programs are made.During budget deliberations last year, the Mayor and Council often had spirited debates about which non-profit organizations and programs should be supported by the town’s… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity outdoor track teams turned in strong performances last week in the meet they hosted with several top finishes in most events.The meet held in Seahawk Stadium last Tuesday featured most of the top schools in the Bayside Conference. The Decatur girls finished second overall among the six schools represented, while the… Read more »