OCEAN CITY – This summer in Ocean City will be the “Lucky Summer of ’13” as the town will continue to focus its message on deals, discounts and free events.The town’s advertising agency, MGH, reveled last Friday during a Tourism Commission meeting this summer’s marketing campaign will be called “Lucky Summer of ’13”.Last summer the… Read more »

SNOW HILL — A joint application has been filed with Worcester County and the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) seeking to access potentially millions of dollars in small and minority owned business account grant funds.According to Worcester County Economic Development Director Bill Badger, the application has a high probability for success. If funds are… Read more »

BERLIN — One week after a dust-up over potential legislation allowing the Casino at Ocean Downs to serve alcohol 24 hours a day and a subsequent proposal to move up the sunset provision for the county Department of Liquor Control’s (DLC) wholesale operation, it appears the parties involved are closer to a solution amenable to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Most of the resort’s competition to the north will not be up to par this summer following the unfortunate damage left by Hurricane Sandy, and Ocean City tourism officials are cautiously looking to remind Jersey shore visitors what lies a few hours to the south.Following a Tourism Commission meeting last Friday when the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Several suggestions are currently being weighed in the hopes of using other measures than Demoflush as the town’s primary tourism metric.The Tourism Commission met for the first time in over two years last Friday, and Council Secretary Mary Knight was elected chair with a unanimous vote.Among those in attendance were representatives from… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A Bridgeville, Del. man was arrested on numerous charges last weekend after allegedly swiping a handgun from the hotel room of a federal officer and firing the weapon in the room before being nabbed on the Boardwalk a short time later.Around 11:15 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to the Comfort… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Gearing up for the summer season, the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel in Ocean City is spending the spring becoming more energy efficient through the installation of new LED lighting in all public areas as well as more effective skylights over the hotel’s indoor pool.The replacement of traditional fluorescent lights with new LED… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City area lost a giant last weekend when Mitch Scott, best known for his remarkable charitable efforts in the community, lost his battle with a lengthy illness on Sunday.Mitchell Kevin Scott, 56, of Ocean City, who was the CEO of Great Scott Broadcasting and its fleet of area radio stations,… Read more »