OCEAN CITY – Sixty-five years ago tomorrow, on June 6, 1944, the invasion of Normandy on the northwest coast of France began. Code-named Operation Overlord, the mission included thousands of ships, aircraft and men in perhaps the largest invasion of its kind in history. Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower told the troops before… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Friday, June 5–Ocean City Adopts $112M Budget
OCEAN CITY – As the Ocean City budget cruised through the second and final reading unanimously, you could almost hear a communal sigh of relief throughout City Hall.After what was called “the toughest budget process I’ve ever dealt with in my 26 years with the town” by City Manager Dennis Dare, the City Council approved… Read more »
Friday, June 5–Judge Rejects Motion To Dismiss Room Tax Lawsuit
BERLIN – A federal judge this week denied a motion to dismiss a civil suit filed in January by the Worcester County Commissioners against a host of internet-based travel booking companies seeking what could be millions of dollars in unpaid hotel room taxes, allowing the case to move forward.In January, attorneys for the County Commissioners… Read more »
Friday, June 5–Businessman Plays Big Role In OC Air Show
OCEAN CITY – Somewhere around 80 mph, Larry Layton’s custom painted Dodge “F-16” Viper feels like it could take flight at any moment, and if you look closely at the car itself, that feeling might not be that far off.Layton, whose family has owned and operated Layton’s Restaurants on 15th Street since 1959, will provide… Read more »
Friday, June 5–AGH Coping With Economic Pinch Like Private Industry
OCEAN CITY – Like just about every other sector, healthcare in general and hospitals specifically are feeling the pinch of the ongoing recession, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) Chief Executive Officer Michael Franklin told a group of Ocean City business leaders on Wednesday, and just like they are, the hospital is adjusting and adapting its programs… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Reverse Ad Agency MoveEditor:Now, let me see if I have this right. Ocean City has just enjoyed the most successful “Crusin’” weekend in the event’s history. We have just realized the biggest Memorial Day weekend crowd since 1993 and our visitor numbers are higher over last year since early April. Now, here’s the part I… Read more »
Decision Questionable But Process Disturbing
The County Commissioners have fired 11 employees in the Comprehensive Planning, Development Review and Permitting and Environmental Programs departments. The idea is to cut “dead weight” in these slow economic and development times and merge the three departments, returning essentially to the way the county operated prior to the most recent real estate boom earlier… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
After months of relief, that nauseating feeling so common last summer is starting to resurface at the gasoline pump. According to the folks at AAA Mid-Atlantic, who track this sort of thing, the average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline as of June 1 was $2.45, a 55-percent increase since the start of the… Read more »
OC’s Culinary Heights Featured In Promotion
OCEAN CITY – In these economic times where value is king, Ocean City Restaurant Week may be more relevant than ever before.Quantity used to be the main talking point when speaking about restaurants in Ocean City, but lately, many visitors are starting to rave over the quality of food in the resort.As the 3rd Annual… Read more »
SDHS Senior Places in Top Percentile in National Contest
Stephen Decatur High School senior Matt McKinley, above with his winning medallion, placed in the top 1 percent in the National Financial Literacy Challenge. This test is offered by the U.S. Treasury Department. It can be taken on line and consists of 35 multiple choice questions about finance and economics McKinley is only one of… Read more »