A sense of entitlement among people is nothing new, but this summer there does appear to be something different with visitors. It’s impossible to discuss current events in Ocean City without generalizing. There are without questions many visitors who are respectful people and live under the golden rule of treating others as you wish to… Read more »
It was refreshing to see members of the Ocean City Mayor and Council smack themselves around a bit for their inabilities to do what they should have done a long time ago. They have every right to be hard on themselves because the city was clearly not ready for what has transpired this June.Along with… Read more »
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan made two big announcements this week. The first was allowing indoor dining at 50% capacity to resume along with outdoor amusements effective Friday at 5 p.m. By Tuesday, word had spread through the community this change was coming in Wednesday’s press conference. Therefore, this was not a big shock.What was mildly… Read more »
Dozens of local businesses and officials have reportedly reached out to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan for more guidance and insights on his intentions for this summer. Though the requests stem from various individuals, there seems to be a common theme from each – they are ready to offer services to the public in a safe… Read more »
Napoleon Hill once wrote, “Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat.” That came to mind this week with how a couple schools handled graduation efforts. Over the last two months, schools across the country have been forced to scrap traditional graduation plans in favor of other less formal celebrations.In the… Read more »
It seemed like a long shot all week, but Ocean City and Worcester County governments worked diligently with state elected representatives and trade associations to take a stab at outdoor dining for this holiday weekend. It was a well-coordinated effort, but it was clearly too much too soon for Gov. Larry Hogan. It was no… Read more »
Worcester County is wrong to yank all funding support of Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) from its next budget. I hope the four commissioners who supported the move get ripped by their constituents.The decision was led by Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, who used a poor experience he had at the hospital to drive his motivation to kill… Read more »
It was interesting to hear the variety of opinions on the lawsuit filed last week by the Reopen Maryland organization against Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. The 56-page complaint, filed in U.S. District Court on Saturday, challenges the governor’s authority to issue emergency declarations closing businesses deemed non-essential, prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people –… Read more »
Though unknowns remain, there appears to be some clarity developing on when the economic shutdown will begin to end. It’s not a definite, but closure mandates should be lifted within the next two weeks. It’s going to be a long and winding journey to normalcy, but matters are finally trending in a positive direction.Under Gov…. Read more »
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will detail his “recovery roadmap” in a press conference on Friday. From the early indications, it’s not going to feature a definitive timeline for easing of restrictions as sought by many in the Ocean City area. What it will include is some specific phases for reopening when the time is right…. Read more »