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    High School Notebook: Beaver Falls' Cook reaches 4,000 yards  Nov 16, 2009
    " Cook is the 42nd running back in WPIAL history to reach 4,000 yards and has 4,164. Unlike a number of the running backs on the 4,000-yard list, Cook reached the milestone in only three seasons. Others have need four years. Matsook has known Cook since Cook was in fifth grade. That was 2002 when Matsook got his first teaching job as a fifth-grade teacher in the Beaver Falls district. Matsook didn't become Beaver Falls' coach until four years later. Matsook once went on a family vacation with... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Nor'Easter Causing All Sorts Of Problems  Nov 13, 2009
    Winds gusted to 56 mph at Ocean City on Thursday and as high as 75 mph in Oceana , VA. Southeastern Virginia was taking the brunt of the storm ... Ocean City is dealing with flooding, high surf, and winds ... 9NEWS NOW Digital Correspondent Scott Broom is in Ocean City. (W-USA News, DC)

    An unmade bed -- and no place to go  Oct 31, 2009
    I recently stayed at the Howard Johnson Oceanfront Plaza Hotel in Ocean City, Maryland. When we arrived at the hotel early Friday morning, the room was not cleaned, the bed was not made from the previous occupants and there were no pillowcases on the pillows. (CNN)

    Teachers Give O'Malley Early Endorsement  Oct 18, 2009
    O'Malley was to speak Saturday to the Maryland State Education Association during its annual conference in Ocean City. On Friday, representatives from the 71,000-member group voted overwhelmingly to endorse O'Malley. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Penn National commits $6M more for Cecil Co. slots  Oct 7, 2009
    near Ocean City is taking longer than most involved with the process had expected. Most Read Stories. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)

    Bans proposed for hallucinogenic herb salvia  Oct 4, 2009
    Last month, the Ocean City Council passed emergency legislation to ban salvia products, which were being sold at almost 20 shops on the resort town s boardwalk. An identical ban followed suit in Worcester County on Maryland s Eastern Shore, and state Delegate Jim Mathias, a former mayor of Ocean City, plans to push for a statewide ban when the General Assembly meets in Annapolis this winter. (Boston Globe)

    Terps Open ACC Play Saturday vs. Clemson  Sep 30, 2009
    1 - Ocean City; WTGM-AM 960 - Salisbury. Click to view a PDF of the Terrapin Sports Radio Network coverage map. (Umterps.com)

    Subdued Reactions To First Maryland Slots License  Sep 25, 2009
    (WUSA/AP) -- After years of struggles to legalize slot machines in Maryland, a state commission unanimously approved the state's first slots parlor license Wednesday at an Eastern Shore track near Ocean City. Reactions from gamblers at the Ocean Downs harness track were subdued in the wake of the news. (W-USA News, DC)

    Police Say Ocean City Bar Used to Film Pornographic Movies  Sep 25, 2009
    On the heels of Cowboyz being shut down Sept. 16 due to health code violations, Ocean City police spokesman Mike Levy said footage was obtained from the Internet depicting explicit sex acts filmed in the Cowboyz kitchen and around the restaurant, in which two women are seen drinking alcohol. Police then confirmed that both were under 21 at the time the video was shot, Levy said. (W-USA News, DC)

    Md. panel approves slots at Ocean Downs  Sep 24, 2009
    An 800-machine slots parlor at racetrack near Ocean City was approved by a state panel Wednesday afternoon, the first in Maryland to be awarded the coveted license. Ocean Downs owners hope to have the parlor up and running by Memorial Day 2010. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Friedgen Radio Show Set for Wednesday  Sep 16, 2009
    Maryland Athletics - University of Maryland Official Athletic Site. The Ralph Friedgen Radio Show airs Wednesday. (Umterps.com)

    The G-20 is coming!   It's time to get outta tahn  Sep 6, 2009
    You probably equate sand and surf with summer, but late September is actually a great time to head to Ocean City, Md ... In Ocean City, a two-room oceanfront suite for three nights at the Princess Royal costs less than $500 at , and comes with a full kitchen in which to prepare your own meals; an oceanview room in the luxury Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel (it has two pools and free wireless) costs $239 a night ... Sunning and swimming are obvious draws -- Ocean City's 10 miles of beaches... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Ralph Friedgen Radio Show Debuts...  Sep 2, 2009
    Maryland Athletics - University of Maryland Official Athletic Site. Ralph Friedgen Radio Show Debuts Wednesday Friedgen hits the airwaves at 8 p.m. from the Outback Steakhouse in Hyattsville. (Umterps.com)

    Terps Open Season Saturday at No. 12 Cal  Sep 1, 2009
    1 - Ocean City; WTGM-AM 960 - Salisbury. Tickets: Tickets for home games are available through the Maryland Athletics Ticket Office. (Umterps.com)

    Preseason Football Camp Log: Day 19  Aug 30, 2009
    1 - Ocean City WTGM AM 960 - Salisbury. . (Umterps.com)

    PRIME MARITIME  Aug 25, 2009
    Fortunately, Solomons Island hasn't succumbed to the tourist trappings that plague many other coastal Maryland towns, such as Ocean City. That's likely in part due to the somewhat off-the-beaten-track location, at the tip of southern Maryland, where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Patuxent River. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Fishing America »  Aug 22, 2009
    While some fish for pure enjoyment and others fish for food, anglers in the 36th Annual White Marlin Open out of Ocean City, Md. were going after the big bucks. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    In Hot Water: World's Ocean Temps Warmest Recorded  Aug 21, 2009
    Ocean temperatures reached 88 degrees as far north as Ocean City, Md. this week. (W-USA News, DC)

    1,224-pound cupcake sets record as world's largest  Aug 17, 2009
    The Charlotte, N.C., resident broke a 20-year-old Maryland record at the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, snagging a blue marlin that weighed 1,062 pounds. That exceeds the previous record by more than 100 pounds. (Fresno Bee)

    O'Malley To Recommend $250M In Local Aid Cuts  Aug 16, 2009
    Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (AP) -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said Saturday he plans to recommend cutting about $250 million in state aid to local governments as part of about $750 million in overall spending reductions this summer. (W-USA News, DC)

    Delaware Laws and How They Impact Community Associations Explained in Free Seminar  Aug 14, 2009
    Text hiding to spacing. Legum & Norman and Cooch & Taylor P.A. Educate Homeowners on Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act in a Free Seminar. (PR Newswire)

    1,062-pound marlin caught off Ocean City, Md.  Aug 12, 2009
    1,062-pound blue marlin sets record at White Marlin Open in Ocean City, Md. PRweb. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Big Blue, Big BucksMaryland record  Aug 11, 2009
    Robert Farris of Charlotte, N.C., broke a 20-year-old Maryland state record at the White Marlin Open in Ocean City with this 1,062 pound blue marlin, which netted his boat $454,999. Courtesy sportfisherman. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    1062 lb Blue Marlin Caught Off Ocean City, Maryland Sets MD State Record at White Marlin Open  Aug 10, 2009
    The five day sport fishing tournament held in Ocean City, MD had a 1062 lb blue marlin and a 254 lb scalloped hammerhead shark brought in. Ocean City, MD (PRWEB) August 10, 2009 -- The 36th Annual White Marlin Open came to a close Friday night with two Maryland state records being broken during the five day fishing tournament. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Full Story »  Aug 10, 2009
    1062 lb Blue Marlin Caught Off Ocean City, Maryland Sets MD State Record at White Marlin Open - Yahoo ... 1062 lb Blue Marlin Caught Off Ocean City, Maryland Sets MD State Record at White Marlin Open ... The five day sport fishing tournament held in Ocean City, MD had a 1062 lb blue marlin and a 254 lb scalloped hammerhead shark brought in. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Man reels in 1,062-pound marlin  Aug 8, 2009
    White Marlin Open staff members handle a record blue marlin caught by Bob Farris of Charlotte, N.C., on the boat No Problem during the 36th annual White Marlin Tournament in Ocean City, Md ... The Charlotte, N.C., resident broke a 20-year-old Maryland record at the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, snagging a blue marlin that weighed 1,062 pounds. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Ocean City gets five stars for beach water  Jul 31, 2009
    Ocean City boasts one of the healthiest beaches in the U.S., according to the annual beachwater quality report by the ... Ocean City received stars in all five categories: water quality for 2008 and over the last three years, its water quality testing frequency -- which is twice a week -- and its promptness of issuing advisories and posting closings and advisories online and at the beach. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)

    Ocean City wins 5 stars  Jul 30, 2009
    Ocean City gets five stars for beach water - Washington Business Journal ... Ocean City gets five stars for beach water ... Maryland s Ocean City boasts one of the healthiest beaches in the U.S., according to the annual beachwater quality report by the. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Click to read: Little-Known Big Beach Danger  Jul 28, 2009
    Arbin said Ocean City lifeguards use real-life rescues to educated beachgoers about the danger of shore break. He said lifeguards pull crowds out of the water if they see shore break, and explain what's going on in the water. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Shorebreak: Little Known Beach Danger With Big Consequences  Jul 28, 2009
    OCEAN CITY, Maryland (CBS/WUSA) ... Arbin says Ocean City lifeguards use real-life rescues to educate beachgoers about the danger of shorebreak. (W-USA News, DC)

    Boy resuscitated after sand tunnel collapse  Jul 16, 2009
    Boy, 11, was digging a tunnel with friends on a beach in Ocean City, Maryland ... The boy was digging a tunnel with friends on a beach in Ocean City, Maryland, on Tuesday when part of it collapsed on top of him, authorities said. (CNN -- US)

    Jellyfish In Maryland And Delaware Sting Beachgoers  Jul 15, 2009
    But just down the coast in Ocean City, jellyfish are not a problem. Butch Arbin is the captain of Ocean City's Beach Patrol and he says geography might be the reason. (W-USA News, DC)

    PG West: Summer no vacation for Hopewell High School wrestler  Jul 9, 2009
    Matt Hundenski has visited Ocean City, Md ... Hundenski spent Memorial Day weekend in Ocean City competing in a dual tournament with a team named Pennsylvania Premium ... "I made an unofficial visit to the University of Maryland after my trip to Ocean City," Hundenski said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Woman arrested twice in 5 hours for DUI  Jul 9, 2009
    8, 2009 10:42 AM Associated Press. Police arrested a Woodbine, Md. (AZCentral -- News)

    Weather a wildcard in fireworks shows  Jul 4, 2009
    Severe weather affected fireworks three of past four years in Ocean City, Maryland ... (CNN) -- In staging their Fourth of July fireworks show, authorities in Ocean City, Maryland, have faced challenges in recent years from Mother Nature ... "We start taking a hard look at the direction and speed of the wind when it gets to 15 or more knots [about 17 mph]," said Ocean City Fire Marshal Sam Villani. (CNN -- US)

    Wawa Building Quarter-Mile-Long Sandwich  Jul 3, 2009
    OCEAN CITY () - To promote summertime deals on $3 hoagies, employees at the Wawa store in West Ocean City are spending the morning building a quarter-mile-long hoagie. The Hoagiefest event, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.. (W-USA News, DC)

    Fireworks Safety  Jun 30, 2009
    Also, if you're headed to the beach for the 4th of July, they are also banned in Ocean City. DC: Certain fireworks are approved. (W-USA News, DC)

    Sunglasses fashion comes round again  Jun 16, 2009
    Bob Divita , a recent retiree from Maryland -- now at Savannah Lakes Villages -- sends a postcard from Maryland's Ocean City, which he calls that state's "Myrtle Beach.". (Bob, I spent a weekend there back in 1976. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Sand tiger shark exhibit opens at Zoo  Jun 5, 2009
    All eight were caught on hook lines in August, three to four miles offshore from Ocean City, Md. by a commercial aquarium collector with a collection permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    OC sees biggest holiday crowd since 1993  May 27, 2009
    Ocean City reports biggest Memorial Day holiday crowd since '93 - Washington Business Journal ... Ocean City reports biggest Memorial Day holiday crowd since '93 ... In 2008, 226,748 visitors came to Ocean City over Memorial Day weekend, while 259,823 people visited in 2007. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Regional Summer Travel On Upswing, AAA Reports  May 21, 2009
    Meanwhile, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan says the beach resort set records for crowds during April and May. The most recent weekend enjoyed 230,000 visitors compared to just 200,000 a year before. (W-USA News, DC)

    Couple In Ocean City Killing Talked Cannibalism  May 16, 2009
    HAGERSTOWN, Maryland (AP)--A Pennsylvania woman convicted of killing and dismembering a tourist couple in Ocean City, Maryland claims her husband suggested eating one of the victims but she refused, according to a court document filed Wednesday ... Prosecutors say the couples met over Memorial Day weekend on a bus in Ocean City ... Solt's 26-page ruling included a statement to Ocean City Police Detective Scott T. Bernal after the slayings in which Erika Sifrit said she refused her husband's... (W-USA News, DC)

    Couple That Killed Tourists Discussed Cannibalism  May 14, 2009
    Prosecutors say the couples met over Memorial Day weekend on a bus in Ocean City ... Solt's 26-page ruling included a statement to Ocean City Police Detective Scott T. Bernal after the slayings in which Erika Sifrit said she refused her husband's request to cook and eat one of the victims' legs. (Fox News)

    Tough times are keeping anglers closer to home  May 10, 2009
    The Maryland Office of Tourism, which markets Deep Creek Lake, Ocean City and the Chesapeake Bay to Pennsylvanians, has changed its regional sales pitech to "Pretty.Close.". "People are fatigued by the economic doom and gloom, but they're trading down, not out," said tourism office spokesman Liz Fitzsimmons. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Ocean City Family Installs Wind Turbine In Front Yard  Apr 14, 2009
    And because they live outside Ocean City's corporate limits, a pending wind turbine zoning ordinance doesn't apply to them. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)

    Infants killer could serve life sentence  Apr 8, 2009
    In October 1988, Cox pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in Ocean City, Md. and was sentenced to up to three years in prison, Sims said. (The Herald-Mail Online)

    MD State Police Cruisers Become High-Tech Offices  Mar 30, 2009
    Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (AP) -- Some Maryland State Police patrol cars had little modern technology when Trooper Jared Reichenbach started working in 2002. (W-USA News, DC)

    UMES RECEIVES BID TO HOST 2009 XC REGIONAL  Mar 18, 2009
    "These Championships will bring added exposure and revenue to the Princess Anne, Salisbury and Ocean City area. Over 35 universities and colleges will participate in this meet and the Hawk family looks forward to hosting all of the athletes, coaches, staff, families and friends and showing them all the Eastern Shore has to offer.". . (Umeshawks.com)

    Williams Radio Show on Tap Monday  Mar 17, 2009
    This week's Gary Willilams Radio Show will be held Monday at the Greene Turtle in Laurel. Terps head coach to hold weekly show at 7 p.m. at Greene Turtle in Laurel, Md. (Umterps.com)

    Williams Radio Show on Tap at 7 p.m. Monday  Mar 17, 2009
    Williams Radio Show on Tap Monday - MARYLAND OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. This week's Gary Willilams Radio Show will be held Monday at the Greene Turtle in Laurel. (Umterps.com)

    Marlborough cheerleaders first in national tournament  Mar 10, 2009
    Marlborough High School s varsity cheerleading squad took home the top award in its division in a national competition sponsored by the American Cheer and Dance Academy in Ocean City, Maryland on Feb. 28 ... Coach DoValle decided to take the team to the Ocean City national event, where they competed against 10 other teams in their division and hit a near-perfect routine. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)

    MD Mayor Vetoes Wind Turbine Bill  Mar 7, 2009
    (AP) -- Ocean City's mayor has vetoed an ordinance allowing electricity generating wind turbines on residential or commercial land. Mayor Rick Meehan says he wants to see the law rewritten with less restrictive zoning requirements. (W-USA News, DC)

    Gary Williams Radio Show Thursday in Fells Point  Feb 28, 2009
    Men's Basketball - The University of Maryland Terrapins - Official Athletic Site. 20th Anniversary Tour comes to Baltimore. (Umterps.com)

    Section V Cheerleaders Compete at RIT  Feb 23, 2009
    A lot of these teams will head to nationals next week in Ocean City, Maryland. ajl/mmc. (R News)

    Beach Patrols Offer Summer Employment Opportunities  Feb 23, 2009
    (WUSA) --- The Ocean City Beach Patrol is looking for a few good men and women to guard the town's 10 miles of beaches this summer, and some candidates are coming from as far away as Canada ... Ocean City Beach Patrol will conduct a pre-employment physical skills evaluation on Sunday, Feb. 22 at Salisbury University ... Those meeting qualifying standards will be appointed to a Beach Patrol Surf Rescue Academy, which is taught in Ocean City between mid-May and June where all training and... (W-USA News, DC)

    Using The Beach Breeze  Feb 21, 2009
    (AP) -- Ocean City residents and businesses looking to produce their own electricity will be allowed to install wind turbines. The town council passed a law allowing the turbines Tuesday. (W-USA News, DC)

    Maryland Rejects Two Bids For Slots  Feb 13, 2009
    William Rickman, who owns the Ocean Downs racetrack near Ocean City, has bid for 800 machines in Worcester County, with the possibility to expand to 1,500. Penn Gaming Inc., which is based in Wyomissing, Pa. (W-USA News, DC)

    Obituary: Rita I. Harris  Feb 10, 2009
    Mrs. Harris participated as an active member of Holy Savior Parish in Ocean City for more than 20 years, serving as a parish secretary and coordinator of the annual bazaar. She worked as a secretary to lawyers, administrators and managers in the public sector. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)


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