While the nostalgic types understandably frown on the project, the Margaritaville project — proposed between 13th and 14th streets — represents the new Ocean City. The development’s scale is massive and will include 265 hotel rooms, three restaurants, four pools, bars, a wellness center and gym, convention space and retail space between Baltimore Avenue and… Read more »
Category: Between The Lines
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 29, 2021
Though masks may be here to stay in schools, it seems likely some changes will be made to quarantine rules in the near future.As a result of many students being sidelined by protocols governing positive exposures, some jurisdictions in Maryland have recently gone against state guidance when it comes to close contact quarantining. For example,… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 22, 2021
Things got uncomfortable at City Hall this week, but the dialogue needed to happen.The Ocean City Mayor and Council is right to not let the situation involving an online comment made by Ocean City Councilman Mark Paddack (who says he was hacked) blow over. At this week’s council meeting, the council voted 4-2 to issue… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 15, 2021
While a solid crowd was in Ocean City last weekend for the Cruisin event, the fall installment continues to be tame. Even at the height of the concerns over vehicle events in Ocean City a few years ago, the fall Cruisin weekend has always been the quietest with the least problems for police when compared… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 8, 2021
It’s been interesting to talk with school-aged parents about typical concerns over the last week. Rather than dwelling on masks, which right or wrong are essential to keeping kids in school and out of constant quarantine, the focus of late has turned to the absurdity of conducting state testing one month into the school year.A… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 1, 2021
Though it sounds too good to be true at this juncture, there are some exciting developments on the seasonal workforce housing front. The crisis will take years to address, but some behind the scenes work by local officials is now reached the point of public discussion.The West Ocean City park-and-ride is a chronically underused space…. Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 24, 2021
If Berlin doesn’t get the state demolition grant in its second attempt, selling the southwest parcel – where the existing buildings are now – is an option for town officials to seriously consider regarding Heron Park’s future. At $100,000 or $150,000 – the two purchase offers presented recently – the town will take a drastic… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 17, 2021
Ocean City Mayor and Council members were right this week to ask Councilman Mark Paddack to take a leave of absence after he posted offensive remarks on a local woman’s Facebook story while on her honeymoon. The request was made by Council President Matt James and supported publicly at the meeting by Councilmen Tony DeLuca,… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 10, 2021
For the second straight year, Fish Tales in Ocean City will be closing the weekend of the pop-up rally. It will be interesting to see if others follow the lead in the weeks ahead.On its Facebook page, Fish Tales wrote, “Our employees have been rock stars this summer and deserve a much needed break after… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 3, 2021
Despite the Maryland State Department of Education voting to require them, two Maryland school systems – Somerset and Carroll counties – decided this week to not mandate masks on students. The move is likely temporary and seemingly symbolic opposition to the statewide decision. Somerset students were in school this week with masks, while Carroll students… Read more »