OCEAN CITY – The beautiful weather last weekend brought the largest crowds since 2003 to Ocean City and booming sales for most businesses.The demoflush numbers calculated for this past three-day weekend reflected what most saw in the town this past weekend, large crowds. The demoflush numbers come from a system that calculates the number of… Read more »
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Some Legislators Feel Slots Are Not The Answer
OCEAN CITY – While the area’s representatives in Annapolis all agree resolving the state’s projected $1.5 billion deficit will be the top issue in the upcoming General Assembly session, they clearly disagree with slots as part of the debt-busting equation.Local legislators, in Ocean City this week to brief resort business leaders on issues of local… Read more »
Resort Library On Target For Early 2008 Opening
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City branch of the Worcester County Library has called 14th Street home for many years, but it won’t be long before the library will be making the move to its new and improved building on 100th Street. According to assistant branch manager Joe Colantuoni, the new uptown library is moving… Read more »
Local Restaurateur Named OC Spirit Award Winner
OCEAN CITY – Steve Pappas will be joining the ranks of some of the town’s leading citizens this week as he becomes this year’s recipient of the 10th Spirit of Ocean City Award. The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce defines the honor as, “Ocean City’s most prestigious business award. The Spirit Award, honors the… Read more »
Legislators Pitch Ways To Address State Budget Proble
OCEAN CITY – While local legislators all agree the upcoming General Assembly session will be defined by the state’s ability to reconcile its burgeoning $1.5 billion structural deficit, not all agree on how best to close the gap.The resort area’s representatives in Annapolis came before Ocean City’s Economic Development Committee (EDC) on Wednesday to brief… Read more »
County Holds Off Commitment To Parking Garage
SNOW HILL – A hoped for $7.6 million county grant for the planned downtown Ocean City parking garage will be delayed with county elected officials choosing to wait until the local financial picture clears.The County Commissioners said this week that no decisions on the massive grant requested by the resort in lieu of Tax Increment… Read more »
Council Hears Dare’s Concerns, Unanimously Supports The Ordinance
OCEAN CITY – The ordinance outlining the plan recently presented by the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) to increase advertising funds has taken another step forward this week with the Mayor and Council unanimously approving the ordinance on second reading.Last month, the OCHMRA presented a plan it hopes will fuel the advertising fund that has… Read more »
Some Trimper Properties See Assessed Value Reduced
OCEAN CITY – The saga of the Trimper’s tax bill continued this week with the news of a reduction in the assessed value of several of the family’s 24 properties, but those that did not see any change include perhaps the most visible symbol of Ocean City – the land where the amusement rides sit… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Lifeguard Parking Spots A Good IdeaEditor:Last week I read with interest a letter by Mike Glynn concerning Surf Rescue Technician (SRT) parking. I completely agree with the thoughts in his letter. There are just a few additional thoughts I would like to add to this debate.These young men and women are to be applauded for… Read more »
Sex Offense In The Surf
OCEAN CITY – A Honduran national was arrested and charged with a fourth-degree sex offense on Monday after allegedly fondling a female swimmer’s private parts as she played in the ocean just south of the Wicomico Street pier.Around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, OCPD Detective Mike Levy responded to the beach just south of the pier… Read more »