Everyone is impacted by inflation and the worst news of all is it’s permanent. Once a new price for a good, service or tax is set, it typically becomes the rule.The rising cost of everything is the new norm as it would be foolish to think the costs we are paying today for goods and… Read more »
Should daylight savings time continue throughout the entire year?The U.S. Senate thinks so as it passed this month in bi-partisan fashion the Sunshine Protection Act. The House of Representatives is expected to review the bill, but there appears to be more concerns in that chamber. Pundits say the bill will not get anywhere this year,… Read more »
A national movement to remove certain books deemed objectionable from public school libraries has come to the lower shore with public school systems in Worcester and Wicomico counties currently fielding staged complaints over the last month. The school systems are right to be careful on this front.Worcester County Public Schools this week is working through… Read more »
Residential vs. commercial – it’s the most simplistic way to compare and contrast the two redevelopment acquisition proposals submitted to the Town of Berlin for parcels at Heron Park.The town’s Request For Proposal (RFP) process yielded two interesting and polar opposite visions for the parcels of the park property along Old Ocean City Boulevard.The good… Read more »
All efforts are moving forward with police body camera use in Ocean City, but questions surround how well the program will work this summer.Though the Ocean City Mayor and Council was right to move ahead with the contract and purchase approval this week, concerns abound over whether the infrastructure and logistics surrounding body camera use… Read more »
There is major push underway to remove all mask requirements in Maryland public schools in favor of allowing local school boards to make their own decisions based on their own data. It’s easy to support the facial covering change, but it will be counterproductive if it’s not accompanied by loosening close contact tracing rules.Under current… Read more »
The Town of Berlin should not be considering any future annexations until finances concerns are alleviated.Before the Berlin Planning Commission this week was a 57-home development concept on 45 acres of land off Evans Road. Connections to the property came before the commission to gauge members’ feelings on the project as well as the potential… Read more »
It seems a certainty fees for town services in Berlin will be heading up considerably soon, but we disagree they are needed at the start of the next fiscal quarter.Berlin property owners need to be keeping a close eye on how their elected officials are governing. The decisions ahead will hit their bank accounts. Last… Read more »
Decisions reflect the changing times. The pushing of Sunfest to late October is an example, and history tells us time will judge whether it’s the right move. One thing we do know is it’s controversial.The early consensus from the general residential and visiting public appears to be opposition to this change. New events – such… Read more »
It makes sense for Ocean City to promote from within for its next city manager.Barring any major curve balls, 31-year City Engineer Terry McGean will be officially announced as Ocean City’s sixth city manager next week. McGean is a sound pick. We figured the job would be offered to McGean and/or Public Works Director Hal… Read more »