OCEAN CITY – Less could end up meaning more to the Ocean City Police Department in regards to the number of seasonal officers hired this year.Though a final decision will have to be made by state legislators if the town of Ocean City can lower the minimum number of seasonal police officers from 100 to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – It officially took 126 seconds to freeze the salaries of an entire city’s workforce.At the end of Monday night’s meeting at City Hall, City Manager Dennis Dare announced that the town would freeze the salaries of all general employees for at least the next year.“My recommendation as we continue this budget process… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Jeopardizing the 30-minute bus schedule that residents have come to rely on in Ocean City was not worth the “road test” for possible cost savings, the City Council decided Tuesday.The council voted 4-3, with Joe Hall, Margaret Pillas and President Joe Mitrecic in opposition, to leave the bus system as it is,… Read more »

BERLIN – If President Barack Obama needed an example of one “humbled by the task before us, and grateful for the trust you have bestowed,” words with which he led off his inaugural address on Tuesday, he had to look no further on that day than his presidential limousine driver, a Berlin native and Stephen… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The ongoing cost cutting measures that local government continues to implement throughout Ocean City have begun to move toward rate increases for several services and beloved amenities.A number of things were proposed by City Manager Dennis Dare in his continuing hopes to “right size” the way Ocean City does business, most notably,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The public put in their “two cents” to the Mayor and City Council on Monday concerning potential changes in the Ocean City bus service, and their outcry was simple: changing it makes no sense.Almost a dozen Ocean City residents, bus drivers and riders took turns at this week’s public hearing stepping to… Read more »

BERLIN – Despite Worcester County’s reputation as a summer destination, winter in Worcester County still attracts tourists. “January is never going to be July in terms of visitors but we can still have some pretty solid weekends with events going on,” said Ocean City Public Relations Director Donna Abbott. Events like the Winterfest of Lights in Ocean… Read more »

 OCEAN CITY – Property assessment notices will hit mailboxes throughout Ocean City next week, and for the first time in several years, most homeowners will find their values have declined this year. Assessments of real estate values in Ocean City were officially completed in October, but property owners will not receive the notices with their… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Last week the City Council seemed willing to play along with ideas to upgrade the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. This week, some members were singing an entirely different tune.Plans were presented at last week’s City Council work session for a $5 million upgrade to the existing convention center which would include… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Though some might be upset with the process, the result ended up being the same as originally proposed: MGH Advertising will design Ocean City’s new website for approximately $178,000.After a surprising motion proposed at Tuesday’s work session by Councilman Doug Cymek that was quickly seconded by Councilwoman Mary Knight to go ahead… Read more »