The proposed expansion and major facelift of the 4th Street park in Ocean City has been placed on hold because the county and city can’t come to terms on a long-term lease agreement needed to secure financing for what could be a beautiful project.This situation needs to be worked out because there’s a chance to… Read more »
One of the key issues the Ocean City Mayor and Council will confront in the coming months is the future of the resort’s fire service, specifically changes in its structure, the costs associated with those modifications and how to address the concerns of the volunteer and career firefighters. Last year a controversy mounted over the… Read more »
There lots of questions surrounding the new Ocean City Air Show, an event planned for June 10-11 on the beach between 15th and 18th streets.The Town of Ocean City is joining with a private promoter, Brian Lilley Inc., to sponsor the event, which will feature a civilian air demonstration team, military demos and various air-related… Read more »
Real Probe NeededEditor:Do you still believe the Bush administration’s 9-11 conspiracy theory?It is truly amazing that some Americans still look at the most horrendous attack on our country with stubborn, closed minds and refuse to use the common sense God gave them. They believe everything and anything the government tells them and believe the 9-11… Read more »
In what has become an annual tradition, I venture the following predictions, some of local significance and some not so much, for the year ahead:— Sen. Hillary Clinton will be elected president in a landslide general election victory over former New York Gov. Rudy Giuliani.— Sixty percent of Marylanders heading to the polls will vote… Read more »
Being a Republican in a liberal state like Maryland is challenging and oftentimes discouraging. That’s why we understand the conservative party’s attempt to overturn some key decisions made by the Maryland General Assembly in last year’s special session. However, while we get the motivation behind it, filing a lawsuit to achieve those means is futile… Read more »
Resolve To Remove Hazard From BayEditor:Last spring a piling was driven into the sand in the bay about 50 yards off of our bulkhead. It is a mystery how it got there or why. However, I speculate that the firm that was erecting a bulkhead up the shore from us put it there.My guess is… Read more »
No matter what rag you pick up these days, from the national glossy magazines to any of our local competitors, there’s some sort of inevitable year-in-review coverage, most of which is the result of a combination of short weeks to give employees off for the holidays and the fact governments maintain light schedules the last… Read more »
Beginning next week, Maryland property owners are in for a little surprise with their latest assessment notices. It’s an application for the Homestead Tax Credit. For most people, this probably won’t be a big deal. They need only fill it out and mail it back to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, and fortunately… Read more »
Decision ApplaudedEditor:The Assateague Coastkeeper and Assateague Coastal Trust would like to commend the County Commissioners for their vote on Tuesday, Dec. 18 to amend the county’s wastewater and sewer plan to accommodate expanded service for the Town of Berlin, without approving a new wastewater discharge into Kitts Branch and Newport Bay.We feel the commissioners made… Read more »