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Yearly Archives: 2013
NEW FOR MONDAY: OC Convention Center’s New Space Celebrated
OCEAN CITY – The curtains were drawn on the Roland E. Powell Convention Center’s new ballroom and exhibit space last week as city officials and guests gathered to take in the space and its beautiful view.Last Thursday the Town of Ocean City celebrated the completion of the first phase of the convention center’s renovation project… Read more »
NEW FOR MONDAY: OCPD Investigating Unattended Death Near Downtown Bar
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department is investigating an unattended death after a local man was found unresponsive outside a downtown bar early Saturday morning and was later declared deceased at Atlantic General Hospital.Around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, police and paramedics responded to the area of Somerset Street in reference to a male… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Carson reached a significant milestone in his young life last week — he put his crib life behind him.While he was quite proud of the fact he mastered climbing out of his crib, his parents were not celebrating this accomplishment so much. We know all too well what this meant. The days of putting him… Read more »
Salisbury Weighs Capital Projects
SALISBURY — Discussion on the direction of Salisbury’s five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) continued this week with the City Council touching on department vehicle replacement and maintenance schedules, potential building activity, the status of the Poplar Hill Mansion, and where the city stands with the possibility of a stormwater utility and in developing a Watershed… Read more »
Resort Employee Thanks Officials For Leadership
OCEAN CITY – Gregory DeMarco, a city parks employee and a representative of the Ocean City Employee Coalition, came before the Mayor and City Council to thank those who led get the community through what he called “dark times”.“The former council majority governed against the will of the people and the citizens constantly voiced their… Read more »
OC Council Tweaks Resident Agent Rules
OCEAN CITY – The City Code was amended this week allowing resident agents of rental properties to reside within 30 miles of Ocean City as long as they are in the state.The Mayor and City Council voted unanimously to approve an amendment to resident agent requirements within a section of the code on first reading… Read more »
Legislators Will Consider Minimum Wage Hike
BERLIN — A pair of state lawmakers and a grassroots organization this week announced proposed legislation to increase the minimum wage in Maryland, but the jury is still out on what the proposal could mean on the local front.On Tuesday, Senator Robert Gariagiola (D-Montgomery) and Delegate Aisha Braveboy (D-Prince George’s) joined the advocacy group Raise… Read more »
Governor Hopes Third Time A Charm For Offshore Wind Farm
OCEAN CITY — As expected, Governor Martin O’Malley this week introduced legislation that would, if successful after two failed attempts, establish the framework for the development of an offshore wind farm as close as 10 miles off the coast of Ocean City.The O’Malley Administration on Tuesday introduced the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013,… Read more »
DP&L Substation Site Plan Approved
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission gave final site plan approval this week to the proposed Delmarva Power and Light (DP&L) substation in north Ocean City.According to Zoning Administrator Blaine Smith, the construction of a surrounding 15-foot decorative wall and irrigated landscaping plan will be the first phase of the project… Read more »