ASSATEAGUE ISLAND — The harsh realities of sea level rise and climate change have forced Assateague Island National Seashore to admit that it is at a proverbial crossroads.Yet, as the beloved local and federally owned landmark enjoys its 50th anniversary, it also faces real questions about its future. Over the course of the last 90… Read more »
BERLIN — The Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the annual Great Worcester Herp Search will join forces with the National Park Service for the BioBlitz Fun Day on Saturday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Assateague Island National Seashore.The objective of this event is to form teams to identify as many… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — “Food for the Soul,” a group show of works from the artist’s palette that tempt the viewer’s taste palette, will be on display through May at the Ocean City Center for the Arts. The public is invited to the free opening reception on First Friday, May 6, from 5-7 p.m. to meet… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Lillian Taylor Townsend, age 98, died on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Susan Rynehart Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Dr. Francis J. Townsend, Jr. in 2001. She is… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — For the last 32 years, Hal Adkins has worked hard to ensure that you don’t have to say his name or know that he’s there.As the Director of Public Works, Adkins believes if you aren’t thinking about the things he spends all his professional time thinking about, whether it’s water or wastewater,… Read more »
BERLIN — A largely pro-Donald Trump crowd has filled into Stephen Decatur High School with the main gym where the candidate will speak already filled to capacity.The secondary areas, where the speech will be streamed on flat screen televisions, are expected to be filled prior to the speech.Trump is scheduled to land at the Salisbury… Read more »
Over the next 36 hours, as has been the case over the previous two days, there will be a number of posts, articles and photos surrounding the visit of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump.I have personally been moderating our various online forums and it’s quite clear Trump is a polarizing figure, bringing out the best… Read more »
By Scott LenoxThis winter I attended six fishing and outdoor trade shows in MD, PA, NY and NJ to spread the word about how cool it is to Fish in OC. I was able to hold a drawing for some awesome fishing trips thanks to some help from four great partners in Fish in OC,… Read more »
By Scott LenoxThe spring season was getting off to a pretty good start with the arrival of some short stripers at the route 90 bridges, some larger bluefish in the back bays and some better tautog fishing on the wrecks and reefs….then somebody April fooled Mother Nature and she got ticked! This month we’ve probably… Read more »
The red hot striper fishing that we had at the route 90 bridges last week was curtailed badly this past weekend by the weather. Rain on Friday and Saturday turned to wind and eventually cold that hasn’t let up yet. The weather for the coming days shows a warming trend with less wind so hopefully… Read more »