OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council had a hiatus this week in advance of next week’s work session that will likely determine whether compromise among this divided group is possible.As of result of Mayor Rick Meehan vetoing seven out of 11 ordinances proposed to cut down on newly hired town employee pay and… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Proposed Resort Bike Week Event Not Happening
OCEAN CITY – A proposed “OC Jam” event during Delmarva Bike Week looks doomed this week.During last week’s Mayor and City Council meeting, Cliff Sutherland, proposed “OC Jam” for the Inlet parking lot to the council as a way for the resort to have an open gathering place for the public during the annual September… Read more »
Bar Crawl Record Confirmed
OCEAN CITY – Almost six months to the day after completing the grueling task, a group of nine friends who successfully completed a trek into the Guinness Book of World Records in Ocean City in July for the most pubs visited by a team during a 24-hour period received word the new record was official.Team… Read more »
LCB Decision Expected Next Week
SNOW HILL – After hearing a proposal from the newly formed Worcester Alliance for Free Market (WAFM) and a rebuttal from the Worcester County Liquor Control Board, County Commission President Bud Church expects the commission to make a ruling regarding the fate of the LCB within the next two weeks.“We’re working on it daily,” Church… Read more »
Berlin Bank Repairs Will Close Intersection For Weeks
BERLIN – The intersection of William and Main streets will be blocked for a few weeks once reconstruction work on the PNC Bank in downtown Berlin begins in the near future.“It [construction] could start within a week,” Police Chief Arnold Downing told the Mayor and Council on Monday night.Due to the extensive work needed, Downing… Read more »
Open Houses This Week
WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552OCEAN CITY Coconut Malorie 60th Street Bayfront Open Daily 1BR w/ Views Jim White ReMax Premier Properties 410-726-9026OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR &… Read more »
Maryland Wears Anti-Business Crown Well
It’s looking more and more like Maryland might just be an anti-business state, as critics have maintained for years.Many have suggested conducting business in Maryland is much tougher compared to others around us. Many point to crippling income taxes for those who make a solid living, while others point to the recent sales tax increase… Read more »
Between The Lines
Nearly half of the 5,000 people who have voted in an online poll seem to support Ocean City’s new Boardwalk featuring a stamped concrete tram lane down the center made to resemble wood. That’s surprising to me, as I thought most would side with the traditional wooden surface for the portion under consideration from 4th… Read more »
Applauding Mayor’s Veto
Editor:I would like to commend Mayor Rick Meehan, for his veto of seven proposed ordinances which could have made deep cuts to the Ocean City employees payroll and benefit packages. My kudos to the mayor is not for the substance of his veto but rather for his concern that we “know what we are doing… Read more »
Things To Do
Jan. 28: AARP 55 Alive Driving Program9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sponsored by the Ocean Pines Chapter of the AARP. Many insurance companies provide a premium discount that is effective for 3 years. Cost: $12, AARP members; $14, non-members. To reserve space for this class ot a future class, 410-641-6278. You will be informed of the location… Read more »