Creating Median Barrier A Good Place To Start

Creating Median Barrier A Good Place To Start

It was great to see pedestrian safety become a focus at this week’s Ocean City Mayor and Council meeting.It’s no secret Ocean City, specifically Coastal Highway, is a dangerous place for pedestrians, and every year there are accidents, and unfortunately some years there are fatalities, to further confirm that fact.Now is the time to discuss… Read more »

Voices From The Readers

Voices From The Readers

Impressed By Shelter Editor:I didn’t want to go. It won’t be THAT bad, I’ve been through other hurricanes, it happens to others but it won’t happen to me.But then, at 11:45 a.m., Ocean City police officers were knocking at our door asking when we were evacuating (my husband wasn’t going and needed to give his next of… Read more »

Voices From The Readers

Voices From The Readers

Union Ad Appalling Editor:I am proud to call myself a resident of Ocean City. We are a small and incredibly tightly knit community, responding without hesitation to the needs of our neighbors. During Hurricane Sandy there were hundreds of examples of neighbor helping neighbor. We watch out for one another. It’s what we do.This brings… Read more »

Ocean City Election Endorsements

Ocean City Election Endorsements

There has been robust debate about what Tuesday’s municipal election in Ocean City is all about.The council majority members up for re-election, Jim Hall and Joe Hall, say it’s the money and keeping the direction of the city on a “conservative” track. While acknowledging the importance of fiscal responsibility, the non-majority incumbent members, specifically Doug… Read more »

Voices From The Readers

Voices From The Readers

Mayor Apologizes For Market Confusion Editor:In the two-hour plus discussion at Monday’s Berlin Council Meeting about the possibility of moving the Berlin Farmer’s Market from downtown to the Town’s parks many people spoke passionately and thoughtfully about their views on this issue. Ironically, it was something that was not said that needs to be stated… Read more »

Berlin Should Leave Farmers Market Alone

Berlin Should Leave Farmers Market Alone

Although there have been some considerable public relations hiccups in recent months, Berlin is still a hot, little town that people marvel over for its recent commercial renaissance, successful special events and wave of positive exposure.The town’s elected officials, the Chamber of Commerce, business owners and residents all deserve credit for this boom in credibility… Read more »

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk

It was interesting to learn this week about Ocean City’s strategic plan effort, which officially got underway on Tuesday. With the election looming, most important to me was what was consultant Lyle Sumek and City Manager David Recor had to say about their individual interviews with Mayor and Council members.Sumek summed up current affairs in… Read more »