A lot of practical concerns remain at this early stage, but it’s exciting to think of the concept of a wind farm off Ocean City.Sure, there are naysayers who worry over the visual blight 200 wind turbines may cause on the horizon, but that’s short sighted. At this early point in the process, the long-term… Read more »
The controversy surrounding at least two ranking county employees openly campaigning for Commissioner Jim Purnell over challenger Eddie Lee on primary election day deserves an investigation, although it will probably never happen. Three different people confirmed this week Lee’s accusations that Jail Warden Buck Shockley and Assistant Warden Garry Mumford were strongly urging residents to vote… Read more »
Some observations about this week’s primary election, which was dominated largely by predictable finishes, easy victories for most incumbents and low voter turnout:— Although there were little surprises in the official results, the low voter turnout (34 percent) did disappoint and was a topic of conversation at the polls throughout the county and state. Primaries… Read more »
The angst over laser pointers seems to have gone statewide and will almost certainly be addressed by the General Assembly next year.Green laser pointers were this summer’s fad item, and the Ocean City Mayor and Council worked quickly to outlaw them. It was reported as many as 30,000 laser pointers were sold on the Boardwalk… Read more »
July and August are critical months for all summer resorts, particularly Ocean City, which needs warm, dry weather to be prosperous. Since this summer was one of the hottest and parched in recent history, July was thought to be a solid month for the resort as was August. I looked at some of the numbers… Read more »
Political season brings out some interesting sights around these parts. Of course, the signs are everywhere, as obnoxious and redundant as they are, with two more months until the General Election. Two interesting sites I found this week deserved a mention. It appears at least two area neighbors have a little competition going on among… Read more »
Resident David Fox is the man responsible for bringing the smoking on the beach and Boardwalk issue to the forefront this summer. Although Councilwoman Margaret Pillas, who filed for re-election officially earlier this week, was the first to broach it publicly at the Mayor and Council meeting, it was Fox who first spearheaded these talks… Read more »
The general consensus seems to be that this summer is treating most businesses in and around Ocean City much better than last season. Numbers obtained from the Worcester County Treasurer’s Office this week confirmed that much for the first month of the traditional summer season.For June, the latest available figures, room tax collections for Ocean… Read more »
Ocean City officials acknowledge the official name of its convention center can be problematic at times, but they assured me this week there’s no plan to drop its namesake, Roland E. Powell, as had been rumored.When asked if it was true the city was considering simply renaming it the Ocean City Convention Center this week,… Read more »
Ocean City is about to shutter a million dollar industry. That’s a fact if the figures reported by the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) are true. The OCPD says its research has found that about 30,000 green laser pointers have been sold this summer in the resort area. It was said the laser pointers sell… Read more »