OCEAN CITY- After three months of virtual Mayor and Council meetings, the elected officials this week briefly considered returning to in-person, open public meetings at City Hall, but the proposal was put on the back burner for now.For nearly three months, the Mayor and Council have been holding their public meetings in a virtual format… Read more »
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Ocean City Promotes Bunting To Fire Marshal
OCEAN CITY – Josh Bunting has been named the town’s new fire marshal, replacing David Hartley, who served for nearly three decades.Bunting was officially sworn in during last week’s Mayor and Council meeting, the same day Hartley’s retirement became official. Mayor Rick Meehan pointed out there have only been four fire marshals in the town’s… Read more »
Maryland Governor Opens Inside Restaurants, Allows Outside Amusements Starting Friday
OCEAN CITY — The struggling resort business community breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday when Governor Larry Hogan announced the next stage in his phased economic recovery plan.Hogan on Wednesday announced restaurants and food service facilities will be able to reopen indoor dining areas at a capacity of 50% Friday 5 p.m. The… Read more »
Ocean City Officials Hold Closed Meeting To Address Violence
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials met in a closed session Wednesday afternoon to address a major brawl on the Boardwalk early Wednesday morning and other recent high-profile incidents.Just after midnight on Wednesday, a fight broke out on the Boardwalk between large groups of young adults. At least one young man was punched repeatedly in the… Read more »
Ocean City’s Early Pier Deal Talks Violated Open Meetings Act
OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City was taken to task for violating Open Meetings Act requirements after two separate complaints were filed questioning the negotiation process behind the new franchise agreement for the historic pier.Late last year, Ocean City officials announced the town had reached an agreement with franchise holder Charles “Buddy” Jenkins… Read more »
Negligent Operation Charge In Pontoon Accident
OCEAN CITY — Two people were injured, including one flown to Shock Trauma, and an operator has been charged after a pontoon boat accident in Ocean City on Monday afternoon.Around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) responded to a reported boating accident with injuries in the bay near Ocean City. The… Read more »
Rally Set For Monday Urging Hogan To Ease More Restrictions
OCEAN CITY — With the resort’s season now in full swing, the local area’s representatives in Annapolis and state restaurant and hospitality leaders will gather on the Eastern Shore on Monday afternoon to make an impassioned plea to Governor Larry Hogan to ease restrictions and allow businesses to open more fully.Hogan last week announced the… Read more »
Council Approves Four Public Property Use Requests For Outdoor Dining
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials late Thursday approved the first batch of applications for private businesses seeking to utilize public property for outdoor seating, including two requests to put tables on public sidewalks and two others to put tables in the public roadway.Last week, Gov. Larry Hogan announced a relaxation of some of the restrictions… Read more »
Evidentiary Hearing On Wind Turbine Size Underway
OCEAN CITY — The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) evidentiary hearing on the proposed change in the size of the turbines for one offshore wind farm began in earnest on Thursday with both sides firing salvos in their opening remarks.Last year, Ørsted, the developer of the Skipjack project announced it was committed to using the… Read more »
Late July Start Targeted For Boardwalk Tram
OCEAN CITY — The future of the Boardwalk tram this summer remains in limbo this week after the Transportation Committee again deferred a decision until the pandemic picture becomes clearer.During its meeting in early May, the Transportation Committee debated the merits of running the Boardwalk tram at all this summer, regardless of what stage the… Read more »