With all the talk of tax and fee increases, funding shifts and education mandates, it’s easy to get lost this year in all that goes on in the Maryland General Assembly.The bottom line is simple. Maryland is overspending. It’s living beyond its means and has been for some time. That’s why there is a $1… Read more »
The great storm of 1962 will be remembered in tremendous detail next Wednesday at a dinner at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. I am looking forward to attending the event and watching the 40-minute video that will feature storm footage as well as personal accounts and reflections from local residents.Many lives were affected by… Read more »
Stop O’Malley’s Train Editor:This is the time when we all need to say to ourselves what can we do to try and stop this run away tax and spend train known as the O’Malley Express. This train gives no consideration as to what it is doing to the average Marylander as long as its long… Read more »
From Nov. 1 to March 30, residents and visitors of Ocean City can now pay a fee to ride horses on the beach. Holly Ridge Farm became the first to score a permit this week, and the public got a chance to see the new offering at work on Wednesday morning.Prior to this week, we… Read more »
A dozen local business owners exchanged thoughts and ideas on Tuesday morning at the Greene Turtle North regarding the viability of Ocean City, specifically the northern end.Among the numerous topics discussed (see article on page 10A) was the pathetic state of the shopping centers in north Ocean City at this time. The Ocean Plaza Mall… Read more »
Let’s Get Back OC’s Pride Editor:I have followed silently for months now as the town I have loved since childhood appears to be crumbling like a house of cards. I find it appalling that four arrogant, ignorant, incompetent City Council members can wreak such havoc on an entire town, its employees, residents and visitors.I always believed that… Read more »
At this point, the passage of a tighter noise ordinance in Ocean City is meaningless. It will remain this way until the summer season and businesses begin violating it. That’s when we will truly know if the new ordinance has any teeth or if it was a waste of time.As is the case with all… Read more »
Using a fictional cab company to target drug dealers and users in Ocean City was a smart move for the Ocean City Police Department and other local authorities.Although there’s a bit of a game underway in public circles to identify the identity of the undercover cop, that’s not important here. Calling out the cop would… Read more »
More Paid Parking Worth A Try This Year Editor:I’d like to offer my comments accordingly regarding last week’s editorial, “Paid Parking Expansion Worth Deliberation.” I am in Favor of the City placing and providing for the additional parking meters on the ocean block for numbered streets during the season for the purpose of collecting additional revenues.If the council does decide… Read more »
Dear Readers,I wanted to reach out today to update you on some new content distribution changes we have recently instituted.It’s no secret there are major changes taking place, seemingly daily, in the media world and newspaper publishing industry is no exception. It’s impossible to stay ahead of the technology curve, but we are doing our… Read more »