Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan went after his fellow Republican governors this week on national television for going against a fundamental conservative principle of letting local leaders make up their own minds. He was referring to general decisions during the ongoing pandemic, but specifically to states issuing orders preventing local school systems from requiring masks.“Not only… Read more »
It’s time for blanket federal policies on masking for school students to end. While worthy of taking into consideration, national recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control should not be taken as gospel. The arbitrary guidelines handed down from the so-called experts do not reflect local tendencies and data. It’s time for local school systems… Read more »
Back in March, an editorial in this paper on possible drone shows in Ocean City instead of fireworks read, “Measuring the return on investment on value-added events is impossible, but the fact there is something new and exciting in Ocean City should create an early-season buzz and give tourism folks something new to talk about… Read more »
The best way to truly get a sense of how the summer is going is to get out and explore first hand. Here are some personal observations from several beach days in Ocean City and Assateague, numerous restaurant visits and trips to the Boardwalk over the last two weeks.•As a reporter, negative things often make… Read more »
Though officially it was because of a light agenda, it’s presumed the Ocean City Mayor and Council canceled its meeting Monday night at least in part due to the Freedom Bus effort ending its tour of the shore at City Hall the same day. Attendees of the tour made it clear they were planning to… Read more »
Ocean City is right to seek more than a one-day event commitment from the Spartan race because the 2019 version was largely a daytripper event. Tourism dollars should not be spent on daytripper events that do not result in attendees spending money in the local economy, whether it be in restaurants and bars, retail stores,… Read more »
With Assateague’s popularity surging amid more vehicle traffic than ever, it’s time for the National Park Service to weigh changes to address public safety and wildlife welfare.Moonshadow’s death this week is not the first time a horse has died after being struck by a vehicle. In fact, since 1982, 35 horses have been fatally hit… Read more »
Theologian Jonathan Edwards aptly said, “There are always two sides to every story.” In the case of whether Worcester County should allow carryout drinks to continue to be sold with food purchases at restaurants and bars, there appears to be three sides to consider – support, opposition and indifference.There are those who adamantly support continuing… Read more »
It was thought there would be concerns with Worcester County not allowing local bars and restaurants to continue with carryout drinks next month. Though there has not been an outcry from liquor license holders, according to the Board of License Commissioners (BLC), it was expected by some Worcester County would follow the recent state legislation… Read more »
Ocean City was thrust into the national spotlight this week, thanks to about 30 seconds of cell phone video capturing a police officer repeatedly knee thrusting an individual on the Boardwalk and another officer in a separate incident using a taser on a man with his hands up. After a week of irresponsible and sensational… Read more »
