Ocean City is not a year-round resort because it’s not a destination point 12 months out of the year. That’s the simple answer to a citizen’s question posed to the Mayor and Council this week.At this week’s government meeting, Tony Christ of the Ocean City Taxpayers for Social Justice Group requested the opportunity to poll… Read more »

Any sort of look back at 2013 would be incomplete without touching on the fact this year was arguably the most shockingly tragic on the local front in recent history. Of course, this is largely subjective and depends on the person or group recapping the year, but we believe this year certainly goes down as… Read more »

This holiday season is confirming once again how unique the people who reside here are further highlighting this area’s generosity and unselfishness. It’s repeated time and time again about the area’s giving nature and ability to rally around a cause in times of tragedy and heartache, but this holiday season the general drive to help… Read more »

The early work for the obvious next step in the evolution of the local liquor scene appears to be underway. Attorney Joe Moore, on behalf of an unnamed client, is seeking Berlin and Worcester County’s support for a change in the local liquor laws to allow for Berlin to have a private liquor store. The… Read more »

As a result of Tuesday’s tragic and appalling fatal fire, tremendous grief surely put a damper on many Thanksgiving celebrations last night. While we did not personally know Rev. David Dingwall, we have learned a tremendous amount about him over the last couple days and it’s impossible not to feel a sense of tremendous loss…. Read more »

There were a number of suggestions to make Route 113 safer in Berlin bantered about this week, but one that does not merit consideration is a speed limit reduction. That may seem harsh in the wake of last Friday’s fatality involving a local teen, whose older brother was also critically injured in the accident with… Read more »

Although there are certainly a number of unknowns fogging the situation, there is no question long-time Worcester County Humane Society Director Kenille Davies has the support of the local community. For the past 36 years, Davies has been the glue that has held the no-kill shelter located off Route 611 together. She has devoted about… Read more »

Registered voters in Ocean City should not sign the current petition seeking to stall a $12 million bond ordinance that features several significant capital improvement projects. While we support just about any citizen-initiated protest measure, such as petition drives to place a government matter before city voters at an election, we find this effort to… Read more »

Ocean City is looking into creating a new ordinance prohibiting passengers from riding in the back of pickup trucks. What’s most compelling about this is the fact it’s not already against the law because it was assumed by most that it’s prohibited currently. The fact is it’s not in Maryland with the exception of one… Read more »

A mistake was made last month at City Hall when a citizen was ejected from Mayor and Council chambers for being disruptive to a degree that resulted in police intervention. The situation was the result of boiling tensions between the council majority and a small group of citizens insistent on questioning the elected officials’ decision… Read more »