Things I Like – January 6, 2017

Feeling fine on New Year’s Day The costumes at AGH’s Penguin Swim When snow and rain is in the forecast and it snows Penn State’s simple uniforms Holiday weekend crowds Supportive people That my...

Another mgmt shakeup in Pines

(Jan. 5, 2017) Capping off a year that included the firing of former General Manager Bob Thompson and the resignation or termination of directors of finance, marketing, and parks and recreation, the O...

Anti-campground meeting in Pines draws big crowd

(Jan. 5, 2017) More than 100 people, including several standing in the open doorway, squeezed into the small assembly space in the Ocean Pines Library last Wednesday night for the first meeting of a n...

Snow Hill Fire seeks add’l station

(Jan. 5, 2017) The flooding of late 2016 demonstrated to the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company that a new station at the north end of its response area is necessary. As a result, the company will prese...

Let’s hope it’s a good one

The year 2016 was a mess: rough weather, flooding, bomb threats, lawsuits, ugly politics, the loss of good citizens, and business that was OK, but not so wonderful that it overshadowed the year’...

Ocean City To Pursue Legal Action Against County Over Tax Issue

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials on Tuesday took their first step toward pursuing legal action against Worcester County after the County Commissioners summarily rejected the town’s tax differenti...

High Bid Delays Median Project Beyond Summer Season

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council learned this week the median fence for a section of Coastal Highway will not be completed before summer as originally planned after the lone bid for...

Berlin Park Renaming Effort Headed For Town Council

BERLIN – Citizens in support of renaming Berlin Falls Park in honor of a popular mailman are expected to bring the issue to the town council next week. Last month, Berlin resident Bill Todd launched...

State Nixes Fingerprint Requirement For Uber, Similar Companies

OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City continues to wrestle with how best to regulate Uber, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) last month announced it had approved an alternative background che...

OC’s Tax Differential Request Rejected Again; City Likely To Consider Legal Options

SNOW HILL – County leaders agreed this week not to grant the Town of Ocean City’s request for a tax differential. On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 6-1, with Commissioner Joe Mi...