OCEAN CITY – Town business leaders were briefed this week on the ongoing plans for the expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, including aesthetic changes going on already, a second phase that includes the creation of a massive ballroom and a final phase that will create the resort’s first performing arts center.Ocean City… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Resort, Businessman Agree On $5.1M Land Deal
OCEAN CITY — A land battle that seemed destined to end up in court took a turn this week as the two sides settled on a price for a highly coveted midtown property without the help of a judge and jury.A verbal agreement between the town of Ocean City and local businessman Rick Laws has… Read more »
Region Not Ruled Out Of Oil Spill’s Reach
OCEAN CITY – While anxiety grows over the potential environmental impact of the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, coastal communities up and down the east coast including the coastal areas of Maryland are keeping a close eye on a variety of factors that could bring the spill’s aftermath to their shores.On April… Read more »
Harrison, City Square Off Over Inlet Lot Policies
OCEAN CITY — A dispute between the city and a business owner with a notable last name has led to a change in traffic patterns for those heading towards the Inlet parking lot this weekend and, presumably, this summer.Last weekend, local businessmen Hale Harrison, owner of Harrison’s Harbor Watch and numerous other restaurants and hotels… Read more »
Fed Hiring Incentive May Bring Boost For Area Employers
BERLIN – A new federal jobs stimulation initiative providing employers an exemption from paying Social Security contributions on recent hires, and in some cases, allow a significant tax credit on each new employee, could have an immediate impact for seasonal employers in the resort area.At the end of March, President Barack Obama signed into law… Read more »
Council Tables Bus, Boardwalk Tram Service Cuts
OCEAN CITY — If the full City Council would have been in attendance on Wednesday, both the city bus and the Boardwalk Tram could have seen their duties lightened a bit in the name of cost savings.There have been indications that the City Council will look to trim the scope of services of both the… Read more »
Friday, May 7–Skeletal Remains Confirmed As Human
OCEAN CITY – Very little new information was made available this week on the skeletal remains found strewn along the beach in downtown Ocean City last week except for a confirmation from the state medical examiner’s office the remains are definitely human, but more information came to light on the process by which they were… Read more »
Friday, May 7–Positive Vibes For Season Prospects
OCEAN CITY – On the eve of another summer, Ocean City officials were decidedly bullish on the prospects for the 2010 season when they addressed resort business leaders on Wednesday.Proactive and progressive were words used often when a contingent of Ocean City officials addressed the resort’s Economic Development Committee (EDC) on Wednesday. Mayor Rick Meehan… Read more »
Friday, May 7–Program Open Space Funds Unlikely To Surface For Years
SNOW HILL – While Worcester County has been awarded state Program Open Space funding this year, the actual funding will not be made available for two years.The annual list of Program Open Space recommendations, presented to the Worcester County Commissioners Tuesday, includes $10.8 million in projects over the next five years.Inclusion in the list, which… Read more »
Friday, May 7–Lee Files For County Seat To Help Minority District
SNOW HILL – Edward Lee made it official Monday – he filed to run for the District 2 Worcester County Commissioner seat.Lee will challenge long-time incumbent Jim Purnell for the District 2 nomination in the Democratic primary on Sept. 14.District 2 is the minority-majority district established by court order to give the county’s minority population… Read more »