Being in a coastal area, storms are nothing new to us who call this area home. However, last Saturday’s string of thunderstorms was unlike anything I have ever seen, particularly for those of us who live in Berlin.It was known a string of serious thunderstorms were coming this way most of Saturday, a cloudy, rainy… Read more »
Poorly Handled Situation Editor: (The following letter was sent to the Mayor and Council and a copy forwarded to this publication.)I was denied parking on the Wicomico Street parking lot that has three spaces for motorcycles. Being I have a handicap sticker due to have a right knee complete replacement, my husband has bought a… Read more »
Berlin’s rolling tide of positive media exposure ebbed this week when the Mayor and Council yanked government funds from the long-esteemed Berlin Fire Company (BFC).Dating back to early this year, the BFC has been embroiled in controversy, largely surrounding allegations of in-house misbehavior by members toward each other and specific claims of harassment involving sexual… Read more »
The forecast for this weekend looks stellar and that would be good news for Ocean City on any weekend of the year, but particularly this year because one year ago Hurricane Irene closed Ocean City for the entire weekend.Subsequently, business owners saw a huge zero in their books for the weekend and that crushed the… Read more »
Be Sure To Register Editor:Realizing how quickly the November elections are approaching, I am reminded of the promise that I made to myself after our last municipal election. It was to become pro-active during the 2012 election season so that voter apathy would not result in another unqualified majority serving on our City Council.Our council… Read more »
The 2012 Dew Tour got underway yesterday morning in Ocean City with much fanfare, and the celebratory mood is expected to continue throughout the weekend, mainly due to the fact the resort is thrilled to have it and the Dew Tour seems excited to be here.The festive celebration thus far has been impressive but not… Read more »
Is it a big deal that Ocean City Councilman Joe Hall billed the city $3,300 for 220 meals his restaurant served to emergency responders during Hurricane Irene?Some say yes, some say no. Some even bashed me when the story was produced electronically on Wednesday for even finding the transaction newsworthy in the first place. That’s… Read more »
Former City Manager Answers Councilman Editor:In a recent letter to the editor, Councilmember Brent Ashley asked the question, “…if the city is able to provide all services and function efficiently for $6 million less and with over 100 fewer employees, why was the $6 million being spent in the first place and why did the… Read more »
Time will tell if it’s a good political move or not, but Ocean City Councilman Joe Hall has made himself a pivotal figure in the town’s upcoming election that will see four seats up for grabs as well as the mayor’s post.Councilmembers seeking re-election in November officially are Doug Cymek, Joe Hall and Mary Knight…. Read more »
Proud To Support Union Editor: I support the Town of Ocean City’s employees having collective bargaining rights.I live in Ocean City and work for an employer in Salisbury. I do not believe that my living at the beach would be possible without the well-established work rules and wages that my union negotiated for myself and… Read more »