OCEAN CITY – The longstanding price of the senior bus pass will face a $2 increase this week after a unanimous vote by the City Council Tuesday.The current cost of attaining a senior bus pass is $5, but that price will now increase to $7. According to the council, this is the first increase on… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week passed the roughly $120 million fiscal year 2008 budget on first reading with, depending on how one looks at it, a modest reduction or a significant increase in the property tax rate, but not before being taken to task by several local residents on the spending plan and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week agreed to send an official letter of support to the appropriate agencies in the state for the beleaguered Trimper’s Rides amusement park at the foot of the Boardwalk, which is threatened with extinction due in large part to staggering increases in property taxes for the massive complex. It… Read more »

ASSATEAGUE – Visitors pouring into the Assateague Island State Park for the holiday weekend will likely have to discard any firewood they brought with them as state officials this week took drastic measures to prevent the spread of an invasive species devastating woodlands across Maryland.Both the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Forest Service and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City taxpayer is organizing a campaign to persuade state legislators to mandate tax offsets for Worcester County’s municipalities.Carol Krimm, who lives in Frederick, Md. and owns property in the resort, is putting together a petition drive to request a state law forcing Worcester County to reduce county taxes on Ocean… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A three-decade-old tradition in Ocean City came to a close this week when representatives of the state’s American Legion told the Mayor and Council they were discontinuing the annual American Legion Parade held in the resort each July largely due to waning interest.American Legion-Department of Maryland Events Coordinator Tom Davis told the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Bel Air, Md. man found out this week cash, not marijuana, is the currency of choice in Ocean City when he attempted to purchase items from a resort convenience store with a bag of dope and was later arrested on drug and theft charges. Around 3 a.m. on Monday, Michael Autry,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Intent on preserving the historic charm of the downtown area, resort officials this week approved new height restrictions on new development in the oldest sections of Ocean City, but not before more concerns were raised about the ordinance’s potential impact along the historic Baltimore Avenue corridor.The City Council on Monday unanimously approved… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – As the 2007 hurricane season approaches, Ocean City residents are encouraged to make their preparations now.The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 through Nov. 30. As a barrier island, Ocean City closely monitors all tropical storms and stays in touch with the National Weather Service during any pending storms.”We urge all… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A construction project along the bay near 11th Street, stalled in large part because of a stagnant real estate market, got a building permit extension this week when the developer was able to convince resort officials the end result was going to be worth the wait.The project is a work in progress… Read more »