It was reported a couple months ago that Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan had penned a letter to the County Commissioners, offering to accept a 3-percent cut in county grant money for the next fiscal year. At the time, it seemed Ocean City was trying to be a team player in following the county’s mandate… Read more »
Bikers on the Boardwalk will be able to enjoy themselves for an hour longer during the week this summer. As a result of a suggestion by Mayor Rick Meehan, the Ocean City Council voted last week and again this week to scale back a plan to add an hour, from 10 to 11 a.m. of… Read more »
A lot is reported on these days about tourism, but I came across something this week that’s a unique perspective from one visitor. Russell Cook, a resident of Ocean City for the last 12 years and current staff member at Edwards on the Boardwalk, sent us some thoughts by his granddaughter Lilly. Here’s a look… Read more »
What an unfortunate mess the situation involving the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and former Executive Director Dan Barufaldi has become. In a case that should have never made it to the inside of a courtroom, a Worcester County Circuit Court jury last week ruled the chamber violated the terms of an employment contract outlining… Read more »
Here’s some thoughts on this year’s General Assembly session, which wrapped this week.… For the second year in a row, a seemingly innocuous bill okaying a limited number of slot machines at fraternal organizations around Worcester failed to be approved by the legislature. It was a mild surprise the legislation did not pass last year,… Read more »
A local couple has made the best of their almost daily walks on Assateague Island, converting most of their daily findings over the last year into an interesting report (see chart). Last week, they shared with me exactly what they spent most of their time picking up between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009.Berlin… Read more »
Captain Craig died this week. Like most locals, I have a few fond memories of him.Over the years, I most often came in contact with him at the Phillips Beach Plaza with his wife, Virginia, and daughter, Mary Dale, but my most recent personal contact with the captain came after one of the Ocean City… Read more »
Ever since he offered to become the town’s first fire chief, I have wondered how Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Larmore gets paid his $1 annual salary. Staff writer Bryan Russo found out some details this week about the city’s only “community service” employee. Apparently, Larmore, who should be credited for this charitable act, receives… Read more »
The Worcester County Teachers Association, joining the cops and paramedics unions in Ocean City, demonstrated last week it understands the gravity of the financial strain on local government.The teachers announced last week they were okay with not getting any kind of salary raise for the next fiscal year and proposed the elimination of 29 teaching… Read more »
One day before the state projected an even deeper budget shortfall for the next fiscal year, Baltimore City Superintendent of Schools Dr. Anders Alonso made some waves when he announced a multi-faceted plan to cut the school system’s spending. Along with a consolidation and closing of certain schools, he wants to see the central office… Read more »