https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgThe wind was supposed to blow pretty good out of the southwest today and I’m pretty certain that it did. The bay was guarded pretty well since it was true SW, but the ocean was a different story. I didn’t think that I was going to get any reports from the ocean today actually……wrong.Where in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2021
Tourism Officials Continue Labor Force Discussions
OCEAN CITY — The growing labor shortage with the summer season quickly approaching was the subject of debate at the Tourism Commission this week.With “help wanted” signs continuing to dot the resort landscape with the summer season ramping up, many in the business community are wondering if they will ever fill their needed positions. While… Read more »
Enhanced Animal Control Regs Move Ahead In Worcester
SNOW HILL – Legislation to enhance Worcester County’s animal control regulations continues to move forward.The Worcester County Commissioners last week agreed to introduce a text amendment that would strengthen local animal control laws. Various county departments partnered together to draft the changes after concerns were raised regarding a dog breeder in Pocomoke.“We found our codes… Read more »
Council, WMO Reach Marlin Fest Event Agreement
OCEAN CITY — After tweaking some of the details regarding vendor fees and in-kind services, resort officials this week approved a memorandum of understanding with the White Marlin Open to host a Marlin Fest event at the 3rd Street Park in conjunction with the tournament.It wasn’t easy, but the Mayor and Council on Tuesday ultimately… Read more »
Flounder, Rockfish and A 22 Pound Tautog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgA light breeze out of the south this morning turned into a flat out wind out of the southwest this afternoon making the bay a little dirtier and the ocean a whole lot rougher. The southwest looks to blow for a few more days too and though it will usher in some much warmer air… Read more »
County Officials Talk Agritourism
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners are expected to discuss zoning and agritourism at a work session next week.The commissioners last week agreed to make a text amendment that would pave the way for more agritourism in Worcester County the subject of an upcoming work session. Though proposed by staff as a way to… Read more »
Inlet’s Native-American Statue Could Be In For Repairs
OCEAN CITY — The Native-American sculpture, which has stood sentinel at the Inlet for over four decades, is falling into disrepair, but the artist who donated it to the town could be returning to revive it.Artist Peter Toth presented the Indian sculpture perched near the entrance to the Inlet parking lot to the Town of… Read more »
Snakeheads Under the Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgIt was a windy one today folks! So windy that I decided not to go fishing….that’s windy. I did have a buddy out flounder fishing and he reported that the water got a little dirty and it was blowing 25 so I’m glad I decided to stay at the dock.Last night during the nighttime calm… Read more »
Ocean City Taxi Medallion System Could See Overhaul
OCEAN CITY — An overhaul of the entire resort taxi cab medallion system could be in the offing after issues with the industry were raised.In 2010, Ocean City adopted a taxi medallion system in an attempt to better regulate the town’s cab industry and as a means to generate revenue. The intent was to limit… Read more »
‘Everything We Did Last Year Will Be Bigger And Better This Year’
OCEAN CITY — Among the biggest takeaways from the town’s latest motorized special event task force meeting last Friday was the need for private businesses to provide more security on their own properties.The motorized special event task force reconvened last Friday for the first time in several months to begin planning for a series of… Read more »