‘Vanishing’ Is ExcellentEditor:I am an outsider but have been coming to Ocean City since the 1940s. Originally from Catonsville but moved to Jersey in the early 1950s. I kept coming to Ocean City in the 1960s, missed the 1970s but came back in 1980 to many changes.I have many memories of Ocean City. To name… Read more »
Category: Opinions
Projects Show Confidence In Tourism Market
It’s natural for there to be mixed reactions to the recent redevelopment trends in Ocean City.The new, 101-room, four-floor LaQuinta Inn & Suites on 32nd Street recently opened and replaced the former Ocean Voyager Motel between Philadelphia and Baltimore avenues.The former site to the Ocean City Health and Racquet Club will soon become a 150-room… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Although they handle a lot of business throughout the year, the decision the Worcester County Commissioners consider each year that impacts the most amount of people involves education funding.That’s why numerous concerns were privately expressed this week following Commissioner Jim Bunting’s ascension to the president’s chair. For the last five years, Bud Church, who served… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Radical Left’s LiesEditor:According to Forrest Gump, “stupid is as stupid does,” a generic, non-offensive observation on the subject of stupidity. Then along comes Jonathan Gruber — described as the chief architect of Obamacare — who, in a display of unmitigated left-wing arrogance revealed that Obamacare was intentionally crafted with a lack of transparency in order… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Labor Day falls the latest it possibly can in 2015 — Sept. 7 — and that’s likely why Worcester County parents for the first time will get to weigh pre- and post-Labor Day start dates for the next school year.Three possible calendars will be under consideration for the 2015-2016 school year after being developed by… Read more »
Patience Needed On Excursion Train Possibility
At first glance, the feasibility study for a possible excursion train operation in Worcester County does not look promising as an initial step, but the effort deserves further consideration before its abandoned.The question is how much money has to be spent during this evaluation period before a conclusion can be made on whether this sort… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Tax ReflectionsEditor:Having lived in Maryland near Washington DC for over 40 years, I am accustomed to seeing DC license plates with the “Taxation Without Representation” slogan. Reading the article in your Nov. 14 edition regarding the plans of the Mayor and City Council to use the Homestead exemption to block future property tax increase of… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Nearly 60 years of experience in elected office were reflected on this week in Snow Hill, as Worcester County Commissioners Judy Boggs, elected back in 2002, Louise Gulyas, in office since 1998, Jim Purnell, sworn in back in 1996, and Virgil Shockley, elected in 1998, attended their last meeting. Gulyas, Boggs and Purnell are retiring,… Read more »
Challenges Ahead For Honrable Cause
Worcester County Education Foundation Chair Todd Ferrante shared this week a You Tube video called “Did You Know? Shift Happens.” It provides a wealth of information, most of which is concerning how critical technology and associated enhancements will be in the lives of today’s young people and in particular their future.For example, one fact included… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
This week was not the first time allocating marketing dollars to promote Ocean City’s booming fishing industry has been discussed with the city’s elected officials, but it might be the most organized and likely to have a significant impact.At this week’s Tourism Commission, Scott Lenox, resident fishing guru known for hosting the Hooked On OC… Read more »