OCEAN CITY – Led by State Comptroller Peter Franchot, who was decidedly frank about his strong views on the subject, a handful of resort business leaders gathered at Harrison’s Harborwatch on Monday to rally in opposition to slots in Maryland in general and Worcester County specifically as the statewide referendum on November draws closer.Franchot and… Read more »

BERLIN – A local contingent of much-needed emergency manpower and resources are in ravaged Iowa this week helping residents there restore order after the largest flood on record in the Midwest state.At the direction of the umbrella organization Disaster Kleenup International, a disaster relief team from Royal Plus, based in Snow Hill with offices all… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The oceans are evaporating, at least according to the resort’s most recent ad campaign.Ocean City and advertising firm MGH rolled out the red carpet on their newest ad campaign this week, presenting a new twist on reaching potential vacationers in an effort to draw tourists to the resort in an increasingly difficult… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The FY 2009 budget was passed in a 5-1 vote amongst the City Council this week, following an announcement from the Mayor regarding the potential for an additional drop in the proposed property tax rate. Prior to the mandatory second reading of the budget Monday evening, Mayor Rick Meehan addressed taxpayers’ concerns… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The fiscal year 2009 budget was approved on first reading last week in a 6-1 vote amongst the City Council, and as the second reading and ultimate passing of the budget approaches next week, Council member Margaret Pillas intends to remain opposed to the budget until some constraints are put in place…. Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The celebration of the arrival of another Memorial Day weekend in the resort would not be complete without time for reflection and prayers for the men and women still on the front lines in Iraq, and even a little piece of Ocean City that has made it through the battlefields in the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The lawsuit filed against the town of Ocean City last September by a federal watchdog agency citing discrimination against certain Ocean City Police Department officers based on age when it came to training and promotions was resolved this week with a consent decree approved by all parties.While the consent decree agreed upon by… Read more »

BERLIN – Good people in general, and good politicians specifically, are often required to give of themselves until it hurts, and in the case of the late Berlin Mayor Tom Cardinale, who died last Saturday afternoon of a cardiac arrest at the age of 69, the affable leader might have paid the ultimate price for… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Open container violations will no longer be an arrestable offense in the resort town, after the City Council voted 6-1 this week to move forward with the proposal to change the offense to a non-arrestable, municipal infraction. For years, local government officials have gone back and forth over the open container issue,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The City Council gave unanimous approval to the appointment of one fire chief at Monday night’s meeting, marking what many hope will be the first of several steps toward a true, combination fire service in Ocean City. The recommendation calling for Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) Fire Chief Chris Larmore to… Read more »