For now, increasing the hourly parking rates in Ocean City slightly, which will bring in an estimated $1 million in new revenue, is the right move to make this off-season.Ocean City has been studying parking availability, current and potential higher hourly rates and the possibility of adding more paid parking for the last couple years…. Read more »
The Worcester County Commissioners should as a body at least discuss in public a proposal to donate 10 acres of land on Route 611 to a non-profit entity focused on conservation.The commissioners should be the deciding body on what gets discussed before them. Since staff does not support the land donation concept in exchange for… Read more »
City Manager Doug Miller reported after a closed session this week there were six specific areas of focus Ocean City officials are considering when the H2Oi crowd returns next year. He said future meetings will also tackle legislation for a tougher special event zone.While we support adding some teeth to the special enforcement zone, particularly… Read more »
Tough talk is exactly what got Ocean City in this position with the spinoff elements of the former H2Oi event.Much of the vitriol pointed at law enforcement is a direct result of the motorists knowing full well they are not wanted here. The other part, which cannot be understated, is the extreme degradation of morals… Read more »
You are not wanted.Is that the ultimate message the special event zone in Ocean City hopes to give disorderly motorists intent on creating a ruckus here? We hope so.The great majority who attend the major motorized special events in Ocean City, such as the two Cruisin events and Bike Week, have good intentions. They are… Read more »
What a year it has been in Berlin. This week’s firing of the town administrator over “multiple issues’ is the latest in what has been a tumultuous 2019 by all accounts.Much of the early part of this year involved the significant budget problems that were discovered after an audit last year revealed mismanagement of funds… Read more »
The concept of how much and for how long Ocean City should fund special events is a complicated matter, resulting in efforts to create a formal policy to guide government officials likely being doomed.While Councilman John Gehrig’s intentions are sound, there are too many practical factors that make his goal of creating a policy to… Read more »
Governments in Worcester County and Ocean City presented proclamations this week recognizing September as Worcester Goes Purple and Suicide Prevention Month.Though the causes are different with one shining the spotlight on suicide and the other recognizing efforts on drug and alcohol addiction and recovery, each are important to our community for their impacts. Most people… Read more »
There was arguably more discussion than necessary this week on the topic, but the Ocean City Mayor and Council should adopt a quality over quantity position in the future when it comes to scheduling its open meetings at City Hall.Ocean City elected officials meet more than any other government on the lower shore, but it… Read more »
Like everyone else, we were shocked to learn Sunday of the untimely passing of The Shark on the Harbor co-owner and executive chef Travis Wright. He was 45.Wright came to Ocean City in the late 1990s and in 2000 opened The Shark in Ocean City. This newspaper became an advertising partner with the restaurant soon… Read more »