OCEAN CITY — A juvenile was arrested last weekend after allegedly stealing a vehicle a vehicle in Berlin, joyriding around the region and doing doughnuts in the downtown area before crashing on Main Street.Around 3 a.m. last Sunday, a Berlin Police Department officer began investigating an undetermined noise in the area of Tripoli and Church… Read more »
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High Court Denies Ocean City’s Tax Differential Appeal
OCEAN CITY — Maryland’s highest court denied Ocean City’s appeal in its long-standing dispute with Worcester County over the tax differential issue.In January 2019, after years of veiled threats over the tax differential, or tax setoff, Ocean City filed a petition for declaratory judgment against Worcester County on the long-standing matter. In its simplest terms,… Read more »
27th Poor Girls Open Gets Underway
OCEAN CITY- With the drama of the high dollar, high profile White Marlin Open subsided, the resort area’s lady anglers get their turn in the spotlight this weekend with the return of the Poor Girl’s Open for the 27th year.The Poor Girl’s Open, which typically falls on the weekend after the White Marlin Open, was… Read more »
Ocean City Lacrosse Classic Returns
OCEAN CITY- The 27th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic, featuring many of the top men’s and women’s players in the country is underway turning the resort area into the center of the lacrosse universe all weekend.The annual tournament got underway on Thursday with opening round games in several divisions. Northside Park in Ocean City continues… Read more »
State Swordfish Record Falls In WMO
OCEAN CITY- The ink was barely dry on entering the first Maryland state record swordfish two weeks ago when the record fell again last week during the White Marlin Open.During the Big Fish Classic in late July, angler Pete Schultz on the Real One hauled in a 301-pound swordfish to take first place in the… Read more »
Last-Minute Marlin Wins Open’s Top Prize Of $3.2 Million
OCEAN CITY — The 48th White Marlin Open, which wrapped up last Friday in a flourish, will likely be remembered for the very first fish caught during the tournament and the very last.Each White Marlin Open (WMO) is different in its own way and this year shaped up that way. Last Monday, on day one,… Read more »
Young Seal Released After Rehabilitation
ASSATEAGUE — A juvenile grey seal rescued from the beach in Delaware in April was released on Wednesday from Assateague State Park after completing a lengthy rehabilitation at the National Aquarium.Back on April 19, a juvenile grey seal, now known affectionately as Tom Sawyer, in keeping with the National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center’s… Read more »
High Court Denies Ocean City’s Tax Differential Appeal
OCEAN CITY — Maryland’s highest court denied Ocean City’s appeal in its long-standing dispute with Worcester County over the tax differential issue.In January 2019, after years of veiled threats over the tax differential, or tax setoff, Ocean City filed a petition for declaratory judgment against Worcester County on the long-standing matter. In its simplest terms,… Read more »
Replenishment Set In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The next round of beach replenishment in Ocean City slated for this fall is a go after the federal Army Corps of Engineers this week announced it had awarded the contract for the project.The Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) announced on Tuesday if had awarded the $15.7 million Ocean City beach replenishment… Read more »
Grants Helping OC Budget Revenues
OCEAN CITY — With little fanfare or discussion, resort officials last week signed off on the second fiscal year 2021 budget amendment after learning the town’s financial picture was rosier than expected.Once a town’s fiscal year budget is struck, there are often budget amendments on different occasions throughout the year to make adjustments for unforeseen… Read more »