Ocean City could find itself in the next edition of Guinness World Records. Yesterday morning, a group of nine brave souls stepped out of the Quality Inn on 16th Street in search of a new record for barhopping. The nine-member group needed to hit 102 bars in a 24-hour period. News Editor Shawn Soper was… Read more »
The ongoing controversy surrounding the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) continues to raise questions about the monopoly’s operations. Perhaps former Ocean City Councilman and Worcester County Planning Commission Ed Ellis put it best last week. “This is all one big bowl of spaghetti because everywhere you turn a new part of the story… Read more »
The holiday weekend seemed to generally meet expectations around the Ocean City area. Some businesses were thrilled with bookings and sales, while others said it did not measure up to previous 4th of July weekends. From a crowd standpoint, the town’s demoflush population estimates indicate it was slightly down from last year with an average… Read more »
Every summer a number of surveys are released ranking vacation destinations. This season is no different, as Priceline announced this week the result of its annual survey of the 50 most popular places for the holiday weekend. Ocean City was ranked No. 41, which is not exactly something to openly tout but worthy of note… Read more »
Although the county would not disclose the kind of health insurance plan they accept, i.e. single, husband/wife or family, we did hear five of the seven County Commissioners are currently enrolled on the county’s health insurance plan, meaning their coverage is funded by taxpayer dollars. In a letter this week, Administrator Gerald Mason said I… Read more »
In response to last week’s editorial, questioning whether the Ocean City Air Show will ever be an event that actually puts “heads in beds,” Ocean City Councilman Joe Hall called to remind me the town contributes thousands of other dollars besides the $50,000 in seed money to the Ocean City Air Show. While a supporter… Read more »
Convicted felon and NFL football player Michael Vick will be in Worcester County on Monday to “share a message of hope with Snow Hill kids,” according to a county Board of Education press release. The event, by invitation only, is sure to be a controversial one, as Vick was convicted on federal dog fighting charges… Read more »
The holiday weekend marks the middle of a three-week stretch of strong draws for the Ocean City area. Last weekend’s Cruisin’ event seemed at times, particularly on local roads, like the town was filled to capacity. While demoflush shows about 170,000 people were in town (down about 25 percent from last year), that number seems… Read more »
This year’s budget session in Ocean City confirmed a lot about the inner dealings and feelings among members of the Mayor and Council. The various conversations at City Hall, eye rolling and other machinations prove a voting block is alive and well. There’s no disputing that Council members Jim Hall, Joe Hall and Margaret Pillas… Read more »
For the first time, an official and independent study quantified the impact the White Marlin Open has on the Ocean City area. Although the figures are difficult to put into prospective because they are so huge, the bottom line is the annual billfishing tourney positively impacts everyone in this region. What’s most interesting about the… Read more »