Revising the county’s five-year school capital improvement plan to include Buckingham Elementary was a procedural step needed before officially asking the state to reconsider denial of funding support for a new school. The state’s decision-making body will now meet next month to take another look at the recent decision to not allocate state funds to… Read more »
Parking is big bucks in Ocean City, as an average of $6 million in revenue is generated annually from paid parking each year at municipal lots and streets in the downtown area. It seems Ocean City thinks the revenue should be much higher with some comments this week about missed dollars in recent summers. It… Read more »
The comments this week at City Hall about the Trump flags placed on the beach in Ocean City remind me of a similar, albeit more high-profile situation during the summer of 2020.In August of 2020, a Maryland man appeared on the Boardwalk with a vulgar sign condemning then-Gov. Larry Hogan for the masking policy he… Read more »
While US Wind seems to be moving ahead through the regulatory process to build wind turbines off Ocean City, there appears to be some uncertainty surrounding the other identified developer, Ørsted. Anti-wind farm advocates have been touting this week’s news Ørsted has abandoned two wind farm projects off New Jersey’s coast as a potential indication… Read more »
Hundreds of individuals crammed into the cafeteria at Ocean City Elementary School this week to participate in the first of two in-person public meetings as part of the process to create a final environmental impact statement on US Wind’s offshore wind project, which will include 121 turbines in the ocean, four offshore substation platforms and… Read more »
Are Worcester County public schools unsafe? No. I’m a parent of a middle school student and I am not worried about his daily safety. I have spoken to many high school parents in recent weeks. While many have specific concerning incidents to share, there is not a perception of a pervasive crime problem in the… Read more »
Though all hope is not lost on a possible reconsideration, the state’s rejection of a funding contribution for a new Buckingham Elementary School is a major blow to any type of future project. It was disappointing to learn this week despite a committee working on the design with state, county and town officials that Buckingham… Read more »
A random collection of thoughts from my weekend attending the first Oceans Calling Festival in downtown Ocean City. It’s tough ahead of time to imagine 50,000 people gathered on the beach and Boardwalk south of N. Division Street and in the Inlet parking lot. It just must be experienced. This event was unlike anything Ocean… Read more »
Every meeting between Worcester County and the Maryland Department of Transportation is like watching a television re-run. The state outlines current initiatives and one or more county officials express disappointment that Route 589 has been bumped by Route 90 as the local priority project.During last week’s meeting, SHA Administrator Will Pines informed the County Commissioners… Read more »
For as many people who converge on the Ocean City area for bike week, it’s amazing there are not more incidents. There are significant accidents typically and a few assaults, but for the most part it’s a safe weekend. It may not be peaceful and quiet, but it’s a significant economic punch for most businesses,… Read more »