Ocean City’s beach will look quite different next year with the advent of cabanas being sold by some beach stand operators. These will not be widespread as certain limitations were placed on them, but they could be popular among some beach-goers, specifically families with young kids who need to be shielded from the sun. What… Read more »
It may be a little premature, but we think it’s time for all local governments as well as the folks in Annapolis to pledge property taxes will not be raised next year to help balance budgets.With current fiscal year shortages a reality for some and future projections being presented weekly, the severity of the financial… Read more »
Healthcare For All Is A Fundamental RightEditor:Those who proclaim that government has no business getting involved in our healthcare are either ignorant of the founding principles of our nation or are intentionally ignoring or misrepresenting them. Our Declaration of Independence states two basic propositions: (1) that we are all created equal with inalienable rights to… Read more »
You know money is getting super tight when governments start talking about turning streets lights off and reducing the number of paid holidays for employees. That happened at City Hall in Ocean City this week as the Mayor and Council heard a sweeping proposal from City Manager Dennis Dare to cut costs and bring in… Read more »
The Ocean City Mayor and Council should take another look at the plan to raise hourly parking fees at the Inlet next summer. It’s the obvious call to raise rates across the board at the oceanfront lot, but the in-season increase does not go far enough. Even with the significant increase approved conceptually this week,… Read more »
It was a surprise to just about everyone this week that the Route 90 bridge reopened ahead of schedule. However, according to those who know about this sort of thing, it was not a huge bombshell that the work was done three weeks ahead of the estimated completion date. Sources say the contract to replace… Read more »
A decision can be referred to as difficult when there are compelling arguments behind the two possible courses of action.In government, these types of scenarios often confront elected officials. However, that’s not what we would call what lawmakers in the nation’s capital face then they decide annually if tax dollars should continue to be spent… Read more »
Thanks To Our PartnersEditor:Host Our Coast, a tourism initiative featuring an online contest and the use of social media to highlight local travel, was honored with two awards at the 29th Annual Maryland Travel and Tourism Summit.Host Our Coast was the only tourism initiative in Maryland to win an award from both Maryland Tourism and… Read more »
It’s worth pointing out the spring budget cuts in Ocean City likely ended up saving the town a lot more money last weekend. In a normal year, the Inlet parking lot’s Winterfest displays would have been all set up last weekend just in time for the powerful storm, but the Mayor and Council axed that… Read more »
It’s difficult to rank the severity of storms, as there’s no accurate statistics available worth relying on, but last week’s three-day event has to be considered among the worst in recent history as far as the toll it took on the beach.What’s most important here is to remember it’s the beach we are dwelling on… Read more »