Records Show No GougingEditor:I don’t mean to belabor the parking lot issue, but I must address the price “gouging” that was alleged on last week’s editorial page.I keep a detailed record of what I charge at Mario’s parking lot. For three hours on Saturday of the Dew Tour, my highest price to park for all… Read more »
Although the time frames vary from place to place, Buy Local challenges are a hip new trend communities everywhere are rallying around.In Worcester County, some members of the community have launched a grassroots “Buy Local” challenge to encourage people to buy fresh food from local farmers and growers rather than grocery stores where products are… Read more »
Although some officials are privately confident the Dew Tour will be back next summer, officials with Alli Sports, who organize the entire operation, are not ready to go there just yet. This is understandable, considering the Dew Tour is currently in Portland, the second of its four-leg summer series, and will then move to Salt… Read more »
Editor:During the last Ocean City Municipal election, the voters were asked to support a new direction. A sustainable direction focused on infrastructure, public safety and responsible reasonable wants. That’s the way the vote went.So the night the new council was sworn in, a new beginning started. We tackled committees and employee pay and benefits, which… Read more »
It appears the public’s outrage over the planned toll increase for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and other spans and tunnels in Maryland was not only heard loud and clear, but state officials may have actually listened as well. After all, there’s s major difference between hearing and listening.The state is planning in October to increase… Read more »
It seems there are lists compiled and rankings released each week that Ocean City appears on. Cleanest beach, top Boardwalk, best beach, best amusements and the list goes on and on. This week, The Daily Beast, a popular online magazine operated by some well-known media folks, released its compilation of the 20 Most Popular U.S…. Read more »
Editor:I have been quite angry and disappointed recently at a decision coming out of City Hall. Against the recommendations of the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission, the powers that be on 3rd Street designated the vacant field on 25th Street and Philadelphia Avenue as a shuttle bus stop for the Dew Tour.For two years,… Read more »
Now that the Dew Tour has come and gone, the debate has begun on whether the action sports event actually played a significant role in local commerce or if it was simply a draw for the daytrippers who traditionally tend not to be as beneficial to the economy.This is a similar debate that revolves annually… Read more »
What made the Dew Tour incredibly popular last week was the accessibility of the star athletes and their apparent excitement to be in Ocean City.That’s a lasting memory for me and a major difference between professional athletes in other sports. Throughout the weekend, these athletes, particularly Maryland native Bucky Lasek and well-known two-sport star Shaun… Read more »
On Art, PornographyEditor:I find it outrageous that the Mayor and City Council are willing to use $600,000 of our tax money to support the pet project of an elite minority, the Art League of Ocean City (ALOC).I thought the council recognized the need for fiscal restraint in this time of declining property values and tax… Read more »