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The Dew Tour only got started yesterday, but many (including myself) are already wondering about next year. If history is any indication, at least as far as Maryland is concerned, there could be reason to be optimistic.In 2007 and 2008, The Dew Tour was held in Baltimore’s Camden Yards Sports Complex, which reported hosting more… Read more »

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The Dew Tour kicks off Thursday, and it’s worth putting this event into perspective.There’s no records kept around here to gauge magnitudes of events, but I feel confident saying this is the largest and most extensive event Ocean City has ever hosted. The resort, particularly the downtown area, is going to be mobbed next weekend,… Read more »

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Brice Phillips’ life was celebrated this week.Sure, many grieved this week at his passing on July 1, but most I know took this as an opportunity to reflect and marvel over the dynasty he and his wife, Shirley, created and the manner in which they did it. At the age of 90, there was nothing… Read more »

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It’s been a big week for alcohol-serving establishments. Besides gearing up for the busiest weekend of the summer for many, they are getting a new leader of the liquor monopoly that controls each of their expenditures throughout the year and are dealing with the additional sales tax on beer, wine and spirits.It’s safe to say… Read more »

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The resort’s Mayor and Council passed an emergency ordinance outlawing North Division Street as a place for the buskers to perform this week. The emergency nature allows it to take effect immediately, meaning police officers will more than likely have to make some arrests.It’s going to be interesting to see if the street performers change… Read more »

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Two ladies staying at the Hyatt in Cambridge were recently observed discussing the day trips they had taken while using the resort hotel as their home base to places like St. Michael’s and Oxford and inevitably the discussion came around to a visit to Ocean City.The two women, from Atlanta, said they made the hour-plus… Read more »

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Ocean City Councilman Doug Cymek caused a stir this week with a plan he devised to merge two marketing plans — one on fuel and another on golf — together into a single discussion, surprising some of his colleagues at City Hall. Consequently, I called him yesterday morning to get a little insight into why… Read more »

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The proposed “free gas” promotion that has made the media rounds over the last two weeks has its admirers and detractors.There are certainly two clear camps here, each with its own strong opinion. Those in support are adamant about the need for something new to spruce up Ocean City’s marketing campaign, which they say does… Read more »

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There were a lot of mixed opinions express this week in advance of Governor Martin O’Malley signing the alcohol tax hike into law yesterday. Many noted how the time has come for an increase in the alcohol tax, the first increase since 1972. However, others pointed to it as another indicator the state’s lawmakers are… Read more »