OCEAN CITY — There was no shortage of major story lines as the 48th Annual White Marlin Open unfolded Monday, but perhaps the biggest one was a crew rescued from a vessel sinking 60 miles off the coast being rescued by another participating boat.Around 10:30 a.m. on day one of the White Marlin Open, the... Read more » The post White Marlin Open Boat Rescued Fellow Competitors While Their Boat Sank Offshore appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper. ...READ POST.

OCEAN PINES – Three board members are calling for a special meeting to discuss this year’s election after it was announced votes for board candidate Rick Farr would be invalidated.In an interview this week, Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Director Doug Parks said he and fellow board members Tom Janasek and Camilla Rogers have requested a... Read more » The post OPA Candidate Deemed Ineligible For Election; Votes Will Not Count For Farr appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland...READ POST.

OCEAN CITY — Despite concerns raised by residents and threats of boycotts from some outside sources, resort officials this week approved a renewal of the town’s contract with a waste-to-energy company to dispose of the tons of trash generated in the town.In 2012, the town abandoned its traditional curbside recycling program in favor of transporting... Read more » The post OC Council Unanimously Supports New Waste-To-Energy Firm Contract appeared first on News Ocean City...READ POST.

OCEAN CITY — After resort officials denied a private sector telecommunications company’s request to install three small-cell nodes in residential areas of the town in June, the company late last month filed suit in federal court seeking a reversal of the decision.A divided Mayor and Council in June voted 4-3 to deny a request from... Read more » The post Company Challenging OC’s Cell Node Denial In Federal Court appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch...READ POST.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZyVtGQve90Hit the vid for the Daily Catch at Sunset Marina!Day one at the record breaking 48th Annual White Marlin Open is in the books and as expected it was crazy busy.  There weren’t any boats for the first part of the afternoon, but once they showed up it was non stop action.  We saw shark,... Read more » The post White Marlin Open Day 1 Sees 559.5 Lb Blue Marlin and White Marlin Currently Worth $4.9 Million appeared first on News Ocean...READ POST.

BERLIN – The connections of a local nonprofit broke ground last week on a 2,500-square-foot recovery campus in Berlin.On Thursday, elected leaders and representatives from various local agencies joined Hope4Recovery board members for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a future recovery campus.Hope4Recovery founder Tish Ottey said the facility will complement the organization’s recovery... Read more » The post Ground Broken On Recovery Campus In Berlin appeared first on...READ POST.

BERLIN – The school system is asking the community to support a local family following the sudden death of Worcester County Board of Education President Eric Cropper. He was 48.Cropper, who was elected to the school board in 2014 and was currently serving as president, passed away suddenly July 30. The school system launched a... Read more » The post UPDATED: On Cropper’s Sudden Passing, School System ‘Will Continue To Feel This Loss For A Long Time To Come’; Board...READ POST.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZyVtGQve90Hit the vid for the Daily Catch at Sunset Marina!Well, the boats are tallied and the money is totaled and the 2021 White Marlin Open is going to be another one for the record books.  444 boats are entered for this week’s event and there is $9 Million in prize money up for grabs.  Last... Read more » The post Record Purse of $9 Million for 48th Annual White Marlin Open appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch...READ POST.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSNnmJ0Me5QHit the vid for the Daily Catch at the Ocean City Fishing Center!I just got home from an awesome day and night hanging with my Sigma Pi fraternity brothers from Towson State University where we laughed, caught fish and had a great time.  Our annual trip aboard the Bay Bee was another successful one with... Read more » The post 2021 Ocean City Marlin Club Heels & Reels Results appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch...READ POST.