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Sand Dunes & Sea Wall Protect Ocean City
Much of the Ocean City, Maryland, boardwalk would have been damaged — if not destroyed — by Hurricane Sandy in early November, if not for the solid sea wall. What if the waves had been significantly higher . . . ? I believe that much of the New Jersey shoreline damaged in the hurricane […]
Ocean City Mayor and Council Election Results
November 7, 2012
Rick Meehan won a landslide re-election victory as mayor of Ocean City, Maryland, 2,238-629 in Tuesday’s voting. Four council members were elected: Dennis Dare, 1,952 Mary Knight, 1,853 Joe Mitrecic, 1,778 Doug Cymek, 1,680 Two council incumbents, Jim Hall (929) and Joe Hall (806), were defeated, trailing Cymek by a 3-2 margin, and Dare by 2-1. No elected […]
Sun Is Out, Ocean City, MD, Is Open For Business
October 31, 2012
The sun came out today, Wednesday, in Ocean City, Maryland. We are truly blessed. Ocean City is back in business. Hurricane Sandy is gone. Baltimore Avenue is clear and dry and all lanes open to traffic. Philadelphia Avenue and the Coastal Highway are clear and dry (except for a few remaining puddles), and open to traffic […]
Ocean City Survived Hurricane Sandy With Relatively Light Damage
October 30, 2012
UPDATE — SURREAL AFTER-THE-STORM PHOTOS FROM OCEAN CITY AT WORK IN PROGRESS Today is a good day to give thanks to God. The Eastern Shore of Maryland has come through Hurricane Sandy with no reported fatalities on the Shore. The Route 50 Bridge and the Route 90 Bridge are open. Public transportation is being restored […]
Ocean City Town Elections And A New Strategic Plan
October 22, 2012
Ocean City is in the middle of a watershed town election campaign. More candidate signs all over town than I ever remember seeing before. The mayor and four council members will be elected on Tuesday, Nov. 6. This is the first time Ocean City’s nonpartisan town election will be held on the same day as […]
Summer 2012 Flying By In Ocean City (Photos)
July 10, 2012
Images of Summer 2012 in Ocean City, Maryland Photos by John Hayden. Maybe it just seems like summer is flying by because I’m working full-time in the hospitality business. Is this safe? Is this safe? We’ve seen more and more of these rented motor scooters on the roads in Ocean City the past couple seasons. […]
Ocean City Police Crack Down on Noise and Alcohol
June 11, 2012
Ocean City Police are aggressively enforcing the resort’s noise ordinance and the underage drinking laws during this June season of end-of-school celebrating. Information on the busting of one large and noisy party, with arrests and numerous citations, can be viewed here. Ocean City Police also have a no-nonsense attitude about handgun possession, and aggressively investigate […]
SAFETY ALERT: Ocean City Police Urge Pedestrians To Use Crosswalks
June 7, 2012
The Ocean City Police Department issued the following press release today, June 7, 2012: (Some portions have been highlighted in bold by the editor.) OCPD Urges Citizens to use Crosswalks & Drivers to be Alert for Pedestrians & Scooters The Ocean City community has experienced two pedestrian traffic fatalities this season. In the most recent […]
$3.39 Gasoline in Ocean City, MD (Update: $3.37) (Update: $3.35)
June 5, 2012
UPDATED UPDATE: June 20,2012 $3.39 $3.37 $3.35 UPDATE: June 14, 2012 $3.39 $3.37 is now the going rate for regular gas in Ocean City, Maryland. However, I’ve seen at least one station with a $3.36 sign. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Driving to work Monday afternoon, I thought I saw […]
Life’s A Holiday At The Beach
May 29, 2012
See photos of the Memorial Day Flag Celebration on the beach here. My little corner of the hospitality industry in Ocean City, Maryland, was crowded and busy for Memorial Day weekend 2012. Two words say it all: “No Vacancy.” The photos in this post (except the one from Wikimedia Commons, below right) were taken late […]
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