The Hudson farm case wrapped up last month, and it was interesting to observe public comments issued by local and state elected officials.Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Attorney General Doug Gansler both took turns lauding the judge’s decision that based on the evidence presented there was no Clean Water Act violation committed by Perdue and… Read more »
Clarifying NYE Rules Editor:It has come to my attention from conversations with individuals and other Town of Berlin officials that some people believe the selling and consumption of alcoholic beverages will not be allowed this year in the designated area for Berlin’s third annual New Year’s Eve Ball drop celebration.Unfortunately, there is a misconception that… Read more »
The easiest political solution in response to the murderous rampage in Connecticut would be to point the finger at something…anything…and ban it to the abyss. We could then pronounce our children to be “safe” and accept the kudos for our “success”. Politics as usual. On the books, we have thousands of gun laws obeyed by our… Read more »
With the flip of calendar looming next week, the following, in no particular order, are my annual predictions for the year ahead.Ocean City will not promote from within the police department for its next chief. Instead, a current chief with experience in the northeast will be chosen to replace Bernadette DiPino.A member of the Ocean… Read more »
Clarity On Finances Editor:The sky is falling. The Ocean Pines Administration forecast a “loss” of $335,000. We are terrorized by arbitrary budgets because we do not look at spending in a broad fashion. Let’s think like those wise souls who improved our area with a library that would never cover its costs via late charges… Read more »
Predictably, elected officials from across the country are now rallying forward with plans to curb gun violence in the wake of last week’s tragedy in Connecticut.While this knee-jerk reaction always happens following unspeakable incidents that seem so preventable, we are disgusted by legislators, from the president to governors to the municipal leaders in some cases,… Read more »
In the last issue of every year, I make some predictions for the year ahead. It’s time this week to see how I fared. After reviewing what I thought would occur in 2012 and what in fact happened, I give myself this year a “B-”, a major improvement from last year’s “D+”. Here’s a look:On… Read more »
Building Violation Bothers Residents Editor:We believe the residents of our community should be aware of a significant violation in our community.The Montego Bay community started more than 40 years ago and has always had a set of restriction covenants to which property owners agree upon purchase. Any revisions must have more than a 50% agreement… Read more »
The Ocean City Mayor and Council decided this week to give each of the three current captains of the Ocean City Police Department stints at the helm of the force while the city searches for Chief Bernadette DiPino’s replacement.The idea behind the move was to maintain a level playing field for the individuals likely to… Read more »
It’s been less than two months now since shooting wrapped up on the Ocean City-based movie “Ping Pong Summer,” but details are now starting to surface on when we can actually expect to see the movie.According to an article on Reel-Scout.com, production could be wrapped by spring and the movie may be released as soon… Read more »