Petition Off Base Editor: I would like to warn the residents of Ocean City about a selfish and destructive Anti-Ocean City petition that you will be asked to sign. Do not sign it. The petition was created by a gentleman who does not live in Ocean City. In fact, he’s a resident of Virginia. I’m sorry… Read more »
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Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Former Ocean City Councilman Vince Gisriel said yesterday he does not plan on being involved in the ground effort to secure signatures to place funding the performing arts building before voters. The petition effort is being led by Ocean City Taxpayers For Social Justice spokesman Tony Christ. “I am still not a part of that… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Ocean City Ticket Aggravates Local Editor: Last Thursday I decided to stop by a store on the Boardwalk. Even though it was raining and the winds were about 20 mph I just wanted to run into a store (Edwards) for a few minutes. I got out of the car at 11:04 a.m. I remember because… Read more »
Pickup Truck Law Just Common Sense
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 »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It’s been a while since the Ramadans have been in the news, but this week some new major news broke. Basel and Samir Ramadan, along with a dozen or so cohorts, were arrested earlier this year for their leading roles in a vast cigarette smuggling operation involving millions of dollars of untaxed smokes. While that… Read more »
Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned?
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 »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Ocean City Councilman Brent Ashley was forceful this week in his questioning of City Manager David Recor over a perceived blunder at the hands of city staff. At issue is whether the city erred when it let a deadline pass involving the town’s advertising agency contract. It was reported that the city had to decide… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Common Core Concerns Editor: Will the federal government have access to your child’s personal data? Yes. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) assessments will provide the federal government access to student level information on your children. Student level means information would be tied directly to a specific child. The federal, “Race to the Top (RTTT)… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It was refreshing to see some frank talk about this summer season. The general summation is it was one unique summer with some businesses reporting it was a record breaker and others referring to it as forgettable. That dichotomy was addressed several times during this week’s EDC meeting by panelists representing the private sector as… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Why Common Core Should Aggravate Editor: You should be furious about the new national curriculum, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), being implemented this year. Let’s ignore the fact that Common Core standards are developmentally inappropriate for young children, or that Common Core amounts to a disservice to our students; it puts them at least two… Read more »