OCEAN CITY — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley this week introduced a renewed effort to develop an offshore wind farm off the coast of Ocean City with a decidedly softer potential impact on the ratepayers.The intent of the legislation is to harness an untapped renewable energy source that could move Maryland closer to its long-term goal… Read more »
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Annual Blood Drive Attracts 642 Donors
OCEAN CITY – Community members turned out to save lives this week as 642 people turned out for this week’s annual blood drive in the resort.The Blood Bank of Delmarva returned to Ocean City this week for the 14th Annual Beach Blanket Blood Drive.This year’s event was themed around “OC Saves!”, recognizing the thousands of… Read more »
Controversy Has No Impact On Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
OCEAN CITY – Yesterday’s Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast went off without a hitch, despite the controversy surrounding this year’s invited guest speaker.Over the last week, several organizations and individuals have reached out to the Mayor and City Council protesting this year’s Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast speaker, retired Lt. General William “Jerry” Boykin.People For The American Way… Read more »
Park-And-Ride Fare Hike Hearing Set
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing at its Monday, March 5 meeting to seek public comment on a proposal to raise the fare for the shuttle that operates between the West Ocean City Park & Ride and the South Transit Station in downtown Ocean City.A fare increase… Read more »
OC Police Officer Of The Year Recognized At Dinner
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Neighborhood Watch Association gathered this month at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center for its annual “Officer of the Year” recognition dinner.Nearly 150 guests attended the event, including Mayor Rick Meehan, Council members Mary Knight, Margaret Pillas, Brent Ashley and Doug Cymek as well as several Ocean City police… Read more »
Salisbury Seeks Consultant For Comcast Audit
SALISBURY — Looking to move forward with a city audit of Comcast, the Salisbury City Council agreed last week to send out a Request for Proposal (RFP) to find a consultant willing to help conduct the audit and possibly negotiate a franchise agreement.The decision was made in part because an informal consultant contacted by the… Read more »
Court Upholds Hurricane Insurance Decision
OCEAN CITY — Maryland’s highest court this week ruled a major insurance carrier was well within its rights to stop writing new homeowner policies in coastal areas of the state, pointing out the company’s decision was based on sound business practices and was not discriminatory.The Maryland Court of Appeals on Wednesday issued a majority opinion… Read more »
Chemo Bill Named For Kathy Mathias
OCEAN CITY — In a fitting tribute to a beloved Ocean City resident who lost her battle with cancer last August, a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly last week in her name would level the playing field for insurance coverage for both the intravenous and oral forms of chemotherapy.Last Friday, State Senator Catherine… Read more »
Proposed Ocean City Music Festival Postponed
OCEAN CITY – To the dismay of many, Founders Entertainment has announced that it will be postponing this summer’s music festival until the summer of 2013.“We reached out to a variety of headline talent since we got council approval, and the timeline was too tough to work with for everyone,” Founders Entertainment Festival Project Manager… Read more »
Poplar Hill Mansion Wins Award
SALISBURY — The Poplar Hill Mansion, the oldest registered house in Salisbury, had a couple of significant announcements this week including a Heritage Award and the appointment of a new curator.On Wednesday, Salisbury officials announced the Popular Hill Mansion was honored with a Heritage Award by the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council, an organization dedicated… Read more »