OCEAN CITY — Local residents and business owners weighed in Monday on some of the issues related to Cruisin’ Ocean City after one of the more troublesome events in May, but it appears there are more questions than answers for now about the future of the event.While most of the 3,000-plus registered attendees participate in… Read more »
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Perseverance, Luck Lead To Lost Wedding Band Recovery On Beach
OCEAN CITY — A feel-good story of perseverance, a little luck and a touch of divine intervention emerged over the weekend when a Pennsylvania woman’s diamond wedding band was found with the help of the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) and a gracious stranger.Last Friday evening, Meg Walls of Chambersburg, Pa. was playing football with… Read more »
Decatur’s Dutton Named Brine All-American
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur freshman Ellie Dutton has been named as a 2017 Brine National High School Lacrosse All-American and has been selected to represent Maryland at the Brine National Lacrosse Classic in July.The Brine National Lacrosse Classic brings the top high school lacrosse players in the nation to one venue where regional teams compete to… Read more »
21st Mako Mania Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY- The 21st Annual Mako Mania shark tournament gets underway today with dozens of boats and teams of anglers participating in the first of three official fishing days.With sharks showing up in good numbers in recent weeks, the early offshore fishing season is starting to heat up just in time for the annual Mako… Read more »
Decatur Girls Dominate Conference Awards
BERLIN- After another remarkable season and a fourth consecutive trip to the state’s Final Four, Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team dominated the Bayside South post-season awards announced this week including a pair of top honors.The Decatur girls went 12-4 on the season and won their fourth consecutive regional championship before bowing out in the… Read more »
Worcester Prep Doles Out Spring Awards
BERLIN- After the dust settled after another highly successful season, Worcester Prep last week announced its spring sports award recipients.For the boys’ varsity lacrosse team, which won the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship, Max Bisaha was named Most Valuable Player, while Patrick Petrera won the Coach’s Award and Cooper Richins was named Most… Read more »
Tuna Dominate Memorial Day Tournament
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 8th Annual Memorial Day Tournament last weekend was a big success with tuna taking center stage.The Marlin Club’s annual Memorial Day Tournament, a tribute to the men and women of the armed services who made the ultimate sacrifice, was held last weekend with two fishing days on Saturday… Read more »
Lax Tourneys Invade Resort Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The resort area will become ground zero of the youth lacrosse world next weekend with dozens of teams from all over the mid-Atlantic region descending on Ocean City and Berlin for a pair of simultaneous tournaments.The 2017 Brine Girls Lacrosse Festival will take place at Northside Park all weekend starting beginning next Friday…. Read more »
Multiple Charges For Hit-And-Run Driver
OCEAN CITY — A Silver Spring, Md. man was charged with drunk-driving and numerous other counts last weekend after allegedly crashing his vehicle into other parked vehicles and injuring his two passengers in uptown Ocean City before fleeing the scene on foot.Around 2 a.m. last Sunday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on patrol… Read more »
Artwork Planned For Downtown Beach Trash Cans
OCEAN CITY — A pilot program was approved this week to adorn some blue trash cans on the beach with family-themed artwork for the dual purpose of promoting the ongoing anti-litter campaign and beautifying the coastline.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved the proposed beach trash car art program, an idea borne out of the… Read more »