Weighing In OnStreet PerformersEditor:In the coming fight about the street performer topic, we will first need to define our terms about “performers”. In an effort to make this easier, I’ve broken folks into 2 basic categories: Boardwalk acts are either Performance Driven or Product Driven. Performance Driven acts are the musicians, various characters in costume,… Read more »
Category: Opinions
A New Law That Alienates Not The Answer
Rather than craft a strict ordinance that will infuriate thousands, hurt the real estate market tremendously and probably be impractical to enforce, Ocean City simply needs to determine how best to raise awareness of current laws on rental properties and craft an official policy on how to ensure there is a consistent procedure to document… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
As if the calendar was not proof enough, it was evident this week the summer is indeed winding down. Although there are still vacationers here, the volume is simply down significantly from the week prior.It’s troubling to me to see the peak season has essentially shrunk to six weeks. Many business owners I speak with… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Bicycle Sting NeededEditor,It seems the news focus in Ocean City has been on buskers and costumed characters on the Boardwalk. As a driver and pedestrian, I see an issue of far greater importance, namely, the flagrant violation of the traffic laws by bicyclists.It has become almost common for bicyclists to ignore the red signal on… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Disturbed By DancerEditor:After two news cycles on WBOC and numerous calls to City Hall, questions still remain unanswered by the Town of Ocean City about the pole dancer on the Boardwalk.Obviously, this was a planned event. Ms. Plymale left wearing a T-shirt proclaiming “Ocean City’s First Pole Dancer.” You don’t find a T-shirt like that… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
First thing Monday morning I posted on the paper’s Facebook page a photo of the pole dancer on the Boardwalk from Saturday night. Immediately, the photo went viral, reaching more than 150,000 people and resulting in more than 1,000 comments, 280 likes and 560 shares in less than 24 hours.The clear majority of respondents stated… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Deficit ProblemEditor:Since the passage of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Senate and House are supposed to pass a budget resolution in the spring of each year that sets the frame work for spending. The resolution sets out the general spending plans for the next four years. The last time a real budget was… Read more »
OC Street Performers Largely Untouchable
It’s difficult to accept, but Ocean City has little to no recourse when it comes to the street performers. That much we know from the recent court ruling that protects them due to the First Amendment.Over the course of this summer, numerous complaints have been heard regarding the street performers. The only fairly new complaint… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Who gives a you know what? That was the response of the minority on social media this week after this paper posted a story online about an Ocean City employee using an ambulance to taxi two women carrying unopened packages of alcohol. Misuse of the ambulance is one thing but the fact it took place… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Although not always in the public arena, many conversations have been taking place in Ocean City in recent years over the changing demographic of the resort visitors. Concerns have been expressed that not as many families are visiting the area and less wholesome vacationers are influencing the area in a negative way.While those sorts of… Read more »