OCEAN CITY – Mayor Rick Meehan cruised to re-election on Tuesday and is excited by how the voters structured the new City Council.For the first time as mayor, which he became in 2006, Meehan was opposed, this year by Nick Campagnoli. However, he succeeded to gain his post once again with 2,238 votes compared to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Last night’s Ocean City’s Municipal Election results blew the last election’s voter turnout out of the water with the highest voter turnout seen in years as incumbents Mary Knight and Doug Cymek, along with former Council President Joe Mitrecic and former City Manager Dennis Dare, were elected to fill the four open… Read more »
The Town of Ocean City’s Emergency Services personnel is reminding citizens that effects from the approaching nor’easter will be present in Ocean City beginning this afternoon. The initial forecast has changed slightly, projecting an increased flood level for this afternoon’s 1:49 p.m. high tide, which will result in moderate flooding in the downtown and low… Read more »
TOWN OF OCEAN CITY ELECTION RESULTSMayorRick Meehan: 2,238Nick Campagnoli: 629City Council(W) WinnerDennis Dare: 1,952 (W)Mary Knight: 1,853 (W)Joe Mitrecic: 1,778 (W)Doug Cymek: 1,680 (W)Jim Hall: 929Bob Baker: 842Joe Hall: 806Sean Rox: 533John Adkins: 314Philip Sayan: 304General Employees’ UnionFor: 931Against: 1,723
OCEAN CITY — In today’s low interest-rate environment, the search for higher-quality, higher-yield fixed income can sometimes seem like a fantasy. While low-risk standbys such as 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds and 10-year German bunds offer principal protection at their current yields of 1.8% and 1.5%, respectively, barely beat current inflation. Recently, bonds issued by some… Read more »
BERLIN — Town leadership and vendors appear to have mended any fences that may have broken last month when the Mayor and Council requested a re-location of the Berlin Farmers Market.Following their confrontation in October, both groups have been working together to develop a new, agricultural-based town event as well as form a nine-member Advisory… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – With the municipal election looming tomorrow, an ethics complaint was filed this morning at City Hall against Council President Jim Hall for reporting false campaign finance information.First thing Monday morning, Councilwoman Mary Knight, who is running for re-election this year, formally filed an ethics violation against Jim Hall for not including accurate… Read more »
BERLIN — After a few days to survey damage from Hurricane Sandy, parts of Assateague Island National Seashore will be open today.The North Ocean Beach parking area is expected to open for day use visitation Friday, Nov. 3 at noon.The Verrazano Bridge has been checked out by the Maryland Department of Transportation and deemed safe… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Vying for his second term in Tuesday’s election, Councilman Doug Cymek is hoping voters return him to office as well as his allies who he thinks will return communication and leadership to the council.In an interview this week, Cymek talked about the vast differences between his first two years on the council… Read more »
WALLOPS — NASA officials this week reported its flight facility on Wallops Island, which has become one of the agency’s major launch points in recent years, sustained only minor damage during Hurricane Sandy.An initial assessment team surveyed roads and facilities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Tuesday and reported a number of downed trees but… Read more »