OCEAN CITY – A public hearing held this week on scooter rental businesses remains open this week until police incident reports are submitted.On Wednesday night, the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing to consider including “scooters, scoot-coupes and other names commonly associated with such vehicles that do not require a state… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Youth Suicide Group Seeking To Spread Awareness
SNOW HILL — With Worcester County suicide rates reported to be the highest in Maryland, representatives from the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund’s Worcester County Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Program spoke to the Board of Education this week about ways to stem the tide in teens.“It is literally killing people,” said Program Manager Hope Hutira-Green… Read more »
‘The B’ Marketing Initiative Planned For City Bus System
OCEAN CITY – The resort’s bus transportation system is to become “The B” to encourage riders to pay the $3 fare and increase ridership.Andy Malis, president of MGH, the town’s contracted advertising firm, presented the beach bus presentation at this week’s meeting that exhibited the bus’s new slogan and advertising.“What is important in re-branding the… Read more »
Wicomico Civic Center Study Funds OK’d
SALISBURY – The County Council moved ahead this week into Phase II of the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center study by applying for funding from the state.On Tuesday, the County Council reviewed a resolution approving the state of Maryland Board of Public Works Capital Project Grant application to authorize County Executive Rick Pollitt to execute… Read more »
Worcester Fears Senate Bills
SNOW H ILL — With a “tidal wave” of controversial legislature building in Annapolis, Worcester County officials admitted Tuesday that they were worried about getting wet.“Hopefully, most of the bad bills won’t ever see the light of day,” said County Commissioner Virgil Shockley.Three worrisome bills in particular generated discussion amongst the commission this week. Senate… Read more »
Worcester Spikes 45-Foot Height Ceiling For Homes
SNOW HILL — Despite one member’s concerns, the Worcester County Commission voted Tuesday to abolish the 45-foot maximum height limitation for habitual structures in the county.According to officials, the 45-foot ceiling, which was established decades ago, has become obsolete.“We felt this was a section [of the code] that had served it’s time,” said Development Review… Read more »
OC Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man faces up to 30 years in prison and a fine of $1 million after pleading guilty this week in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud.Thomas E. Green, 57, admitted on Wednesday to fraudulently securing nearly $2.2 million in loans to purchase… Read more »
Expo Grown To One-Stop Shop For Hospitality Industry
OCEAN CITY – The 38th Annual Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) Spring Trade Expo returns next weekend as the hospitality industry prepares to reconnect for the busy summer seasonThe Spring Trade Expo will be held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on March 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and March 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.According to… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Stop O’Malley’s Train Editor:This is the time when we all need to say to ourselves what can we do to try and stop this run away tax and spend train known as the O’Malley Express. This train gives no consideration as to what it is doing to the average Marylander as long as its long… Read more »
Beach Horseback Rides Deserve A Shot
From Nov. 1 to March 30, residents and visitors of Ocean City can now pay a fee to ride horses on the beach. Holly Ridge Farm became the first to score a permit this week, and the public got a chance to see the new offering at work on Wednesday morning.Prior to this week, we… Read more »