Proposed Septic System Ban Comes At Bad Time

As expected, Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed ban on septic system went over like the proverbial lead balloon for many Marylanders earlier this month, particularly those of us on the rural Eastern Shore.In his State of the State address, the governor announced his intention to seek a ban on septic system use in new developments. Within… Read more »

Readers’ Thoughts

Opposing View IgnoredEditor:I read with great interest the letter in Friday’s paper from Tom Young about rights being denied at a hearing in Annapolis.This is just another glaring example of how the majority party in this state runs things. If you are opposed to their point of view, you might as well talk to a… Read more »

The Publisher’s Thoughts

Ocean City’s plan to have an unofficial Bike Week event at the Inlet comes with some understandable concerns, but the Mayor and Council was wise to give it a shot this year.Thanks largely to the closing of the Harley-Davidson store on Route 50, it’s no secret organized Delmarva Bike Week activities are migrating west and… Read more »

Unprepared For Local Slots Impact Funds?

Initial revenue numbers for the Casino at Ocean Downs were released last week, and it confirms a lot of money is being spent over on Route 589.That’s surely no surprise, but the sheer volume of dollars flowing through the shore’s first casino did shock some. In 28 days, according to a Maryland Lottery report, more… Read more »

Thanks For Good Deed

Editor:While shopping in Walmart on Sunday, Jan. 23, an envelope containing money was lost. Realizing this several hours later, and not knowing for sure where the money envelope was misplaced a (by chance) phone call was placed to the Walmart store in Berlin. The employee took the phone number (of my son Kenny) they would call… Read more »

Between The Lines

A couple months ago, the future of the OC Air Show was a concern to many, largely as a result of the uncertainty of its lineup for the 2011 edition and some contrasting views on which June weekend it should be held. There have also been private talks on whether the event should be produced… Read more »

County’s Liquor Control Grab Puzzling

The ongoing controversy surrounding the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) took another step this week. The problem is it went severely in the wrong direction.The idea to create a Worcester County Liquor Control Department is not only a blindside to all the parties involved but also a mistake. This will immediately become regrettable… Read more »

Please To See Bike Week Event Is Off

Editor:Let’s not be too disappointed that the massive noise pollution that results from Bike Week may be dampened a bit this year.Instead of spending all this time and effort courting these folks, why not concentrate on luring a quieter type of visitor, like doctors for medical meetings, educators for their organizations, nurses, politicians, businesspeople, golfers, cyclists… Read more »

Between The Lines

Ocean City’s online Boardwalk poll surpassed the 10,500 vote mark this week (10,590 as of Thursday at 3 p.m. to be exact), and it appears the all-wood surface is now the preferred option by a slim margin.Ocean City is planning to renovate a large portion of its Boardwalk this fall as a result of substructure… Read more »

Applauding Mayor’s Veto

Editor:I would like to commend Mayor Rick Meehan, for his veto of seven proposed ordinances which could have made deep cuts to the Ocean City employees payroll and benefit packages. My kudos to the mayor is not for the substance of his veto but rather for his concern that we “know what we are doing… Read more »