BERLIN – Amid much fanfare, the highly anticipated Casino at Ocean Downs officially opened for business on Tuesday, completing a long and often arduous trek for the state’s second slots facility near Berlin.Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and a large contingent of state and local elected officials and dignitaries officially opened the Casino at Ocean Downs… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The mayor faces a lengthy list of decisions as 11 ordinances, concerning town employee pay scales and benefits, passed second reading during Monday night’s meeting, leaving him deliberating over the power of the veto.“I have to ask the mayor to veto these ordinances … and have them brought back for serious conversations… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The forceful presence of local citizens and employees did not faze the majority of the City Council this week, as they passed all ordinances to reduce town employee pay and benefits.Throughout the meeting, which resulted in 11 ordinances being passed in 4-3 votes, speakers expressed their views on the new direction the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Mother Nature graced Ocean City with the gift of a blizzard this holiday season.As of Wednesday, the Ocean City Public Works Department was able to slow down long enough to take the time to discuss their snow removal efforts during the week.According to Public Works Manager Dick Malone, when any big snowstorm… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Although snow forced its closure on Sunday and Monday, the resort’s Winterfest of Lights approaches its final weekend of operations on pace to exceed last year’s revenue figures.Winterfest received 1,178 “hearty souls” on Tuesday night, according to Director of Recreation and Parks Tom Shuster. It turned out to be a solid turnout… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The bitterly cold weather that has persisted for the last month or so, coupled with last weekend’s first significant snowfall of the year, has created a winter wonderland of sorts in the resort area with frozen ponds, creeks, canals and even large swaths of the bay, but danger lurks beneath the apparently… Read more »

BERLIN – The new Casino at Ocean Downs got a shakedown cruise this week with state lottery officials, hundreds of local American Legion members and other invitees pulling slot machine handles and testing out the facility in advance of its public opening set for next Tuesday.The Casino at Ocean Downs hosted a soft opening of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Get your penguin suits ready because it is that time of year for the 17th Annual Penguin Swim to benefit Atlantic General Hospital (AGH).According to Amy Unger, director of development for AGH, the Penguin Swim is designed to be a fun event that raises funds to support the hospital, and they do… Read more »

SNOW HILL – One day after striking a deal with the Comptroller of Maryland for breaking the law, the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) fielded some hard questions from the County Commissioners.Last April, the Field Enforcement Division began looking into allegations of Article 2B and trade violations leveled at the LCB. At a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Although an outright ban gained little traction at City Hall this week, smokers in Ocean City will soon be requested to smoke in designated areas at public places like the beach and Boardwalk.At a public hearing during Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, a ban on smoking on Ocean City’s beaches, Boardwalk and… Read more »