Christy Freeman admitted to police last week she delivered at least one baby on a toilet and let it drown before wrapping it in a blanket and concealing it. The case would seem to be a slam dunk at this point for the prosecution, but it would seem logical any defense attorney will at some… Read more »

What a week it was in Ocean City. Here’s a look at some odds and ends I observed regarding the Christy Freeman case:– At one point on Monday afternoon, Fox News, CNN, Headline News and MSNBC were each broadcasting live from Ocean City. On Tuesday morning, at my local news stand, the USA Today, Baltimore… Read more »

Fact: A Fruitland man died this week in the ocean trying to rescue his two sons reportedly caught in a rip current near the Inlet after the Ocean City Beach Patrol went off duty.Opinion: This is a heartbreaking story for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the fact it’s easily preventable…. Read more »

Let’s take a look inside some numbers I came across this week with local relevance as well as elsewhere:– 71 million: The value in dollars of a four-year advertising contract approved by the Board of Public Works last week for the Maryland Lottery. This struck a chord among tourism officials across Maryland because the deal… Read more »

It’s official: Ocean City is cursed when it comes to the fireworks. Three years in a row, the Fourth has been a nightmare for resort officials as it was confirmed once again everything can be prepared for except the weather. In 2005, a mysterious haze lingered over the town and ruined the fireworks. The fireworks… Read more »

Ocean City was in some pretty exclusive company on Tuesday morning on “The Today Show.” In a feature about Boardwalks and the Fourth of July, Ocean City got some great exposure alongside Atlantic City, N.J., Coney Island, N.Y. and Santa Cruz, Calif. The segment titled “Today’s Travel” spotlighted the four best Boardwalks to spend the… Read more »

As if it were not clear already, Gov. Martin O’Malley proved this week how different he is than his predecessor. It’s become an annual tradition in recent years for the state’s governor to take a boat tour of the coastal bays during the week of the Maryland Municipal League convention. It’s a casual event, one… Read more »

Although it’s unfair criticism by my estimation, the Ocean City Shark Tournament found itself in recent weeks in the crosshairs of the Humane Society of the United States. Director Mark Sampson posted this letter on the tournament’s website in response to what has been said about the tournament. “I’d like to take this opportunity to… Read more »

Anyone who lives or works in the Ocean City area and especially those who operate a business in the community have a unique perspective on tourism. That’s what makes traveling from one tourist destination to another so interesting.  Given that I am still suffering from a touch of jet lag from a seven-day trip to… Read more »

Parades are not what they used to be. In general, their popularity amongst attendees and those who participate in them is waning both locally and elsewhere. In Ocean City, two parades have gone by the wayside in recent years – the annual White Marlin Festival, which took place along the Boardwalk, and the American Legion… Read more »