Public Safety HurtBy Parking DecisionEditor:Recently the town council adopted a policy to control Inlet parking to suit one prominent business.Previously, the policy was to cone off Philadelphia Ave. and channel the traffic away from the Inlet lot, when filled, up Baltimore Ave, but this affected the aforementioned business. This method kept traffic moving and allowed cars… Read more »
The holiday weekend seemed to generally meet expectations around the Ocean City area. Some businesses were thrilled with bookings and sales, while others said it did not measure up to previous 4th of July weekends. From a crowd standpoint, the town’s demoflush population estimates indicate it was slightly down from last year with an average… Read more »
Sizing Up The Ongoing LCB IssuesMoney is at the heart of the debate over the future of the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB), and that’s how it should be. This is not a complicated issue, but there are a lot of interesting aspects to it and how much in funds the organization returns… Read more »
Vincent Was MoreThan A ProsecutorEditor:I want the citizens of our great Eastern Shore to know that there was so much more to Sam Vincent than just being a prosecutor. Sam Vincent was one of the most decent and honorable people I have ever known and we were friends for nearly 40 years. We met through… Read more »
Every summer a number of surveys are released ranking vacation destinations. This season is no different, as Priceline announced this week the result of its annual survey of the 50 most popular places for the holiday weekend. Ocean City was ranked No. 41, which is not exactly something to openly tout but worthy of note… Read more »
‘Buy Local’ Campaign A Worthwhile OneSome tourism campaigns are long on pomp and circumstance and short on substance, but a current promotion organized by the state is well timed and appropriate for our state and these challenging times.No matter the economy, it’s always wise to support local businesses because their employees live here, they pay… Read more »
More Parking MetersWould Be ExtortionEditor:I’ve been following all the discussions about placing parking meters in uptown Ocean City, which Mr. Joe Hall of the town council is trying to push down our throats.As a non-resident owner [with no voting rights] who owns a condo on 120th Street, I think it would be a great idea… Read more »
Although the county would not disclose the kind of health insurance plan they accept, i.e. single, husband/wife or family, we did hear five of the seven County Commissioners are currently enrolled on the county’s health insurance plan, meaning their coverage is funded by taxpayer dollars. In a letter this week, Administrator Gerald Mason said I… Read more »
The Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) needs to be abolished.We thought this back in 1998, the last time the LCB’s future was put before county voters, and we continue to endorse its abolition today.Not much has changed over the last 12 years. The LCB has had several personnel shifts in leadership and management,… Read more »
Let’s Stress What’s AllowedEditor: With the ever growing list of “can’t do’s” for our Ocean City beaches and Boardwalk, now might be a good time to re-do the signs listing what you “can do” on our beaches and Boardwalk. To list the “do’s” would be substantially shorter a list and less negative than the “don’ts”…. Read more »