When settling a stalemate, a telltale sign the right call was made is when neither side is thrilled with the outcome. That can sum up the situation involving the property on 64th Street. Ocean City and property owner Rick Laws have come to an unofficial agreement to transfer ownership of the land for $5.1 million…. Read more »
Category: Between The Lines
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
There was a time when budget talks were as boring as they come around here. It was once mundane and predictable, particularly when property values were booming to unrealistic levels, governments were flush with cash and there was little reason to question every line item in a department budget, but now that financial strain is… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
For the first time in six decades, Ocean Downs will not host a live racing meet this summer. However, if it wants to host slots in the future, the ocean oval will have to hold some sort of horse racing this summer, according to county zoning law. This is an interesting twist. It’s sad to… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
At first glance, word Ocean City is giving up on recycling is discouraging. However, that’s not exactly the case, and it would be wrong to infer the effort is being abandoned for the sake of saving money.The town is looking to outsource its recycling effort to the same Pennsylvania company currently in charge of hauling… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
You can’t make this stuff up. As part of an ordinance this week drafted as a result of the controversial dollar taxi medallion sale, the Ocean City Mayor and Council added an amendment requiring a taxi operator issue a public apology regarding the comment he made last week in this newspaper. Classic Taxi’s Ray Godman… Read more »
A Week In Business
New Practice OpenedSELBYVILLE, Del. – Atlantic General Hospital and Health System announced the opening of a new internal medicine practice in Selbyville, Del., conveniently located within the Strawberry Center on Route 113. AGHS Internal Medicine/Selbyville will be the new office of Dr. Nhu Tran, a board-certified internal medicine physician with twenty years of experience in… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Although the hubbub over the competing Ocean City “apps” may have been a bit overblown this week, the same cannot be said for the situation involving the taxi operators who transferred a medallion for a buck. While elected officials were reluctant to speak their minds too much on this matter this week, waiting presumably until… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Call me a skeptic, but I am still not sold on health care reform and sincerely question whether it will actually impact my household or anyone I know. I certainly hope so, but I have my doubts.Overall, my feeling is the status quo is unacceptable and any measure trying to correct fundamental flaws with health… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
With little discussion, the Ocean City Mayor and Council approved an increase to the parking rates at the Inlet lot. Once the lot begins to charge on April 15 through the week before Memorial Day, it will cost $1.50 an hour; from the Thursday before Memorial Day through Labor Day, it will cost $2.50 an… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Through the first two months of 2010, there are good signs in the area real estate market. Surely, there’s not a lot to be jumping for joy about, but there seems to be no disputing optimism can be found in the numbers. The overall picture seems to be improving, as inventory appears to be heading… Read more »