OCEAN CITY –During this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting Mayor Rick Meehan presented the council with the plan on how to process the new casino at Ocean Downs revenue that Ocean City will receive.Meehan was appointed chair of the Local Development Council (LDC) for the Ocean Downs Video Lottery Facility during the LDC’s first… Read more »
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Women Leaders Honorees Announced
OCEAN CITY — Forty-five leading Eastern Shore women were chosen this week as honorees for the “Women Leaders” campaign, the second installment in The Dispatch’s Shore Stars awards program.Immediately after the program’s first campaign, “Charitable Souls”, in March, advertising commenced seeking “Women Leaders” nominations. The ad read, “Do you know of a leading woman in… Read more »
OC Council Okays Malt Drinks At Bikefest
OCEAN CITY — The Mayor and City Council received updates this week on two of the resort’s newest events, Bikefest and the Susan G. Komen race for the Cure.In February, Cliff Sutherland was approved by the council to create “OC Bikefest” in the Inlet Lot. He returned to the council this week seeking approval to… Read more »
Blue Crab Dredge Survey Promising
BERLIN — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley this week announced the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population is at its second highest level since 1997 and well above the target for the third year in a row, setting the stage for a bay-wide recovery.The results of the 2011 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey indicate that management measures… Read more »
Sweet Adeline Convention Eyes OC
OCEAN CITY – Harmonious music will be flowing from the Convention Center Thursday, April 28 to Sunday, May 1, as the ladies of Sweet Adeline International Region 19 come into town for their annual convention.Sweet Adeline’s International is a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through… Read more »
Salisbury Council Starts New Chapter
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council looks like a much different entity after Monday’s reorganization meeting.Former President Louise Smith and former Vice-President Gary Comegys both called this term their last and were replaced by Tim Spies and Laura Mitchell.Second term member Terry Cohen was unanimously elected as president, while fellow second-termer Deborah Campbell narrowly edged… Read more »
Running Team Formed With Eye On Bringing Families To OC
OCEAN CITY – A group of courageous locals are “Running to Get Kids to the Beach”.An OC Half Marathon team of 15 will be running, walking, or crawling 13.1 miles from the Ocean City Inlet to Assateague Island. The team hopes to raise $13,100, which is $1,000 a mile, to benefit the Believe in Tomorrow… Read more »
City, Police Union Reach Deal, Avoid Binding Arbitration
OCEAN CITY – The City Council and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) were able to avoid arbitration this week, coming to a settlement and inking a two-year collective bargaining agreement.“We are very proud to tell you the Mayor and City Council has come to an agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police for a… Read more »
Fire In OC Condo Contained
OCEAN CITY — A fire at a north-end condominium Wednesday afternoon was quickly contained to the kitchen of the unit where it originated and no injuries were reported save for a cut on the hand of the resident who broke a glass fire alarm to report it.Shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the Ocean City… Read more »
License Board Issues Warnings For Underage Violations
SNOW HILL — Two first-time offenders were let off with warnings by the Board of License Commissioners (BLC) on Wednesday, though reports of the incidents were stored in case of future violations.Ponzetti’s Pizza and 94th St. Beer, Wine, and Liquor in Ocean City came before the BLC Wednesday for violations of the county’s alcohol code,… Read more »