The rumor mill is in full swing regarding the bands or potential bands who may be coming to Ocean City next June for the first-ever High-Tide Music Festival.Understandably so, the promoter is keeping details private, but it’s known at a recent Tourism Advisory Board meeting the name of the band Phish was floated as a… Read more »
Category: Between The Lines
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
In an interview this week, former City Manager Dennis Dare took the high road for the most part, most likely due to retirement treating him fairly well three months in.There were a number of interesting aspects to what Dare said this week, but what he refrained from doing for the most part may have been… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Next week the U.S. Thunderbirds schedule for 2012 is expected to be released, and most indications in the air show industry seem to indicate the team will be returning to Ocean City for the third time next June.Nothing’s official yet, and the OC Air Show is still six months away but sources say it’s likely… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Ocean City is apparently getting close to finalizing former City Manager Dennis Dare’s severance package, and it’s going to be interesting to see how much this ends up costing the taxpayers.Last week, Dare reportedly received the city’s written proposal, drafted by City Solicitor Guy Ayres, that includes wages, legal counsel compensation and details of his… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
The loss of Roland E. Powell Convention Center Director Rick Hamilton is significant on at least two fronts.First, it further shakes up a city already dealing with significant job openings amid job security questions among some.Aside from the city manager post, which is currently being manned by the mayor as the search process plays out,… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Last week it was thought the Worcester County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) was not going to have to deal with drastic repercussions from the purchase of alcohol from an Alabama control board, which did not have the required permit to sell booze in Maryland.While it was illegal for the county to buy the liquor… Read more »
Thoughts From the Publisher’s Desk
Worcester County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) is in the news and it’s not good, despite the spin put on it this week by county officials.The fact is the county purchased alcohol from the Alabama version of a control board, which reportedly does not have the appropriate license or permit. The idea was to obtain… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
At this week’s tourism recap meeting, it was refreshing to hear comments about how important events are to tourism, specifically the summer months.For years, it’s been known that successful special events are what drive shoulder season business. Weather surely plays a major role as well, as it does in any beach area, but it’s imperative… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It’s amazing to me how much political business is done on cell phones these days. Some may not have a problem with that and simply believe it’s indicative of the times, but the frequency and the timing of the calls raises some flags with me.In future weeks, I will be examining government officials’ cell phone… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
In Ocean City, it’s been a month since former City Manager Dennis Dare was given the resign-or-be-fired ultimatum. The “new normal” is starting to set in around City Hall without Dare (a City Hall regular for almost three decades) with Mayor Rick Meehan acting as the city manager.While the tension may be calming in Ocean… Read more »