Miles off the coast of Ocean City along the bottom of the Atlantic could soon be the new home for hundreds of used subway cars if the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Ocean City Reef Foundation have their way. At last week’s meeting, the Ocean City Mayor and Council threw its support behind… Read more »
Editor:I would like to share with your readers my own experience with the manner in which County Commission meetings are conducted.On May 15, 2007, I attended a County Commissioner regular meeting to listen to a presentation being made by Carolyn Cummins, Worcester County Planning Commission Chair. The presentation was on behalf of the Planning Commission… Read more »
The County Commissioners do not allow public comment at their meetings. Sure, in public hearings and in rare instances like this week’s discourse on slots at Ocean Downs, people can stand up and be heard. However, contrary to nearly all other governments in the area and state, there is no time allocated at each meeting… Read more »
The Ocean City Mayor and Council affirmed its position on slots this week – it’s opposed to the expansion of gambling through the one-arm bandits anywhere in the state. Immediately after that confirmation on Tuesday, the inevitable criticism started flowing. While there was a wide range of comments heard this week through interviews, blogs, forums… Read more »
Here’s to hoping the latest wind farm proposal for off Ocean City’s coast goes over better than the one presented years ago.Years ago, when a major wind farm was last pitched for miles off Ocean City, the man making the proposal was practically chased out of City Hall. It was difficult to find fault with… Read more »
Governor Martin O’Malley has officially summonsed legislators to Annapolis for a special session starting Oct. 29 to discuss and ultimately approve a reform package aimed at addressing an estimated $1.7 billion structural deficit.The governor believes time is of the essence and his proposed budget plan needs the state’s attention immediately rather than next January. “Now… Read more »
The State Highway Administration (SHA) has confirmed it once again – it will do what it wants, and local authorities, residents, businesses and visitors will just have to put up with it.That much is clear. That’s why it’s important for people to understand their angst over road closures and associated impediments should not necessarily be… Read more »
It’s October and that means the ladies behind the Pink Ribbon Classic are at it again, raising thousands of dollars for breast cancer awareness and research.The Pink Ribbon Classic series of fundraisers started in 1996 with a local golf tournament organized by residents Judy Johnson-Schoelkopf and Nancy Dofflemyer and is now led by a team… Read more »
It’s almost a cliché these days to say September is the best month to live and visit around these parts. There will be no argument to the contrary here, and the fact is people are becoming increasingly aware of it because there are more reasons to visit.There were 200,000-plus people in Ocean City last weekend,… Read more »
A lot of opinions have been heard in recent weeks over a proposed increase in the Worcester County room tax. In the end, the County Commissioners in Snow Hill have the ultimate say on whether Ocean City can spend some of the revenue raised through the increase on advertising the resort as a destination.We have… Read more »