OCEAN CITY – The Home, Condo, and Outdoor show will be back in action this weekend.The 28th Annual Home, Condo & Outdoor show will be held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on Friday, March 9, noon-6 p.m.; Saturday, March 10 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, March 11, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.It is put on… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2012
OC Job Fair Set For March 17
OCEAN CITY – Attention all job seekers, the 27th Annual Job Fair will be held next weekend, March 17, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and is free to all attendees.“It really started out as a way to have employers all in one place in Ocean City to… Read more »
Council Briefed On This Summer’s Play It Safe Events
OCEAN CITY – Play It Safe 2012 is eagerly preparing for the thousands of high school graduates that will visit Ocean City this summer.This week the Mayor and City Council approved a list of events to keep the high school graduates busy while they are in town.This summer will be the 23rd Annual Play It… Read more »
Taxi Roof Ads Moving Forward
OCEAN CITY – Taxi owners moved one step closer this week to having the ability to earn additional revenue though alternative means.A couple of weeks ago, Kevin Lyons, owner of Community Cab, requested an increase in base fare rates and a change in the taxi indicator roof light to an advertising carrier.Lyons’ request to increase… Read more »
Capital Project Plan Includes $37M For New Bennett Middle
SALISBURY — After generating so much controversy in the community, it came as a surprise Tuesday when a public hearing for the Wicomico County 2013 Capital Budget and Proposed 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) came and went without much fanfare.Though filled with a variety of projects and budget items for the coming years, the centerpiece… Read more »
Beach Music Fest Eyes Summer 2013
OCEAN CITY – Not all hope is lost for a high-profile beach music festival in Ocean City, as Founders Entertainment asked the town this week to save a date next summer to debut its planned two-day event.Founders Entertainment first proposed its music festival in October of last year. It was to be held June 2-3,… Read more »
OC Councilman Proposes Random Act of Kindness Day
OCEAN CITY – April 6 may become “Random Act of Kindness Day in Ocean City” to help motivate residents and visitors to pay it forward through acts of compassion.At Monday’s meeting, Councilman Brent Ashley started out by asking for an update on the initiative to have an official Ocean City song that was originally suggested… Read more »
City Council Approves Park-And-Ride Fee Hike
OCEAN CITY – It looks like the cost to ride the Park-and-Ride shuttle from West Ocean City into the resort is heading for an increase as it received the Ocean City Mayor and Council’s approval this week and now only needs the blessing of the Maryland Transit Administration.The Mayor and City Council held a public… Read more »
Council Narrows City Manager Field
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City has narrowed the field of candidates to fill Ocean City’s vacant city manager post and expects to have the seat filled no later than May.In separate phone interviews Wednesday, Mayor and Interim City Manager Rick Meehan and Human Resources Director Wayne Evans confirmed the process to hire a new city… Read more »
Bill Paves Way For North OC Wine, Beer Festival
OCEAN CITY — If businesses in north Ocean City want to pool resources to hold a wine or beer festival, the law will most likely soon be on their side.It was said at last month’s North Ocean City Business Alliance meeting at the Greene Turtle North that holding an event or two in the northern… Read more »