Ocean City

There was only one winner of Powerball’s enormous jackpot over the weekend, and that ticket was sold in California.  Lottery officials announced today that one ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Acme Supermarket in Ocean City; the winner has not yet come forward. ##

Chris Mesinger has resigned as the head coach of the Ocean City High School baseball team after a 32 year career.  Mesinger’s teams won 360 games and two State Group III championships during Mesinger’s tenure, according to Brian Cunniff of the Gazette Leader. ##

Ocean City officials held a meeting Saturday to update residents on a back bay dredging project.  Ocean City will allow residents to dredge their private slips next year, with slip owners paying for their own dredging work.  The dredging project is expected to start after summer. ##

Ocean City will spend over $18 million for various capital improvement projects.  City Council met this week and approved funding for a back bay dredging project, a fire truck, and other essentials.  There was no public comment against the bond ordinance. ##

Ocean City has a new field hockey coach.  The Gazette Leader’s Brian Cunniff reports that Kelsey Mitchell is taking over the successful Red Raider program that has produced ten state Group III championships. ##

The Ocean City Beach Patrol will have ten guarded beaches during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.  City officials announced that ten beaches will be manned with lifeguards and the public is advised to only swim in the presence of a lifeguard.  Rowing clinics for rookie guards are forthcoming. ##

Ocean City’s many road projects will take a few more weeks to complete, according to Mayor Jay Gillian.  Gillian announced on the city’s website that there will be a “few more weeks of frustration” before all of the road work takes a break for the summer season.  He says it …

Ocean City Councilman Robert Barr will be holding a Fourth Ward general meeting Saturday at the Ocean City Library.  Barr says the meeting will start at 10:00am and residents can bring up any concerns or questions they may have. ##

Ocean City has fired 54 year old Alesia Watson as the executive director of the city’s housing authority.  Watson was fired after she pleaded guilty to charges that embezzled funds while on the job.  Watson used public funds to buy nearly 70 MasterCard gift cards for her family. ##

A local music legend has passed away at the age of 73.  Herb “Bubba Mac” Birch died Tuesday morning following a long music career at the Jersey Shore which also saw him Bubba Mac’s Shack in Somers Point 17 years ago.  The Gazette Leader reports that Birch had several health …