OCEAN CITY — The resort community lost an icon last weekend with the passing of Dough Roller patriarch Bill Gibbs, a successful businessman and a familiar face on the Boardwalk for decades.Gibbs grew up in Ocean City and began his first restaurant job at the age of 14, serving pizza at a local shop downtown…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An ordinance presented for second reading this week establishing a one-foot freeboard elevation for new construction in the downtown area was tabled after questions were raised about some of the language.For months, resort officials at different levels have been working on adopting a new one-foot freeboard elevation requirement for new or substantially… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — As Ocean City has evolved into a more year-round resort, is it time to revisit the annual salaries of its elected officials?The unsolicited question was raised during the public comment period of this week’s meeting by Career Firefighter-Paramedic Union, Local IAFF 4369 President Ryan Whittington at this week’s meeting.“As we go into… Read more »
The tuna bite remained red hot last weekend with big yellowfins and big-eyes stacked up on the docks like cordwood. The crew on the Take ‘Em with Captain Skip Daisy and mate Dakota Bittner caught three big-eyes each estimated at around 200 pounds in a single day. Pictured above, one of the big-eyes is gaffed… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team rebounded from its first loss of the season with a 3-1 win over Salisbury School last Friday. The Mallards opened the season with three straight wins, all by shutout, before taking their first loss of the season last Wednesday, 3-2, to Salisbury Christian. Last Friday, the Worcester girls… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep freshman Michael DePalma last month placed first in the boys’ 14-15 division of the Drive, Chip and Putt Oak Hill regionals and has qualified for the nationals in Augusta in April.DePalma started golfing with his father and grandfather at the age of nine and quickly realized his passion for the sport. A… Read more »
Every Monday: TOPS Meeting5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Call Rose 443-880-8444.Every Friday: BingoKnights of Columbus will host with doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. Held at the Columbus Hall at 9901 Coastal… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team rolled past Bayside South rival Parkside, 42-21, last Saturday to end a two-game skid and improve to 3-2 on the season.The Seahawks got their season off to a fast start with two wins in their first two games before falling to Kent Island and Wicomico. Last Saturday, Decatur quickly… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team scored early and often on its way to a 7-0 rout of Salisbury Christian last week. The Mallards led 6-0 at the half and tacked on another second-half goal to complete the 7-0 rout at home last Wednesday. In the six-goal first-half outburst, the Mallards got single goals… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With last month’s pop-up car rally in the rear-view mirror, resort officials and citizens had an opportunity to weigh in on the event with all agreeing it was tamer than recent years.Two weekends ago, the Town of Ocean City, its police department and its allied agencies and the community were bracing for… Read more »