Published October 08, 2010
OCEAN CITY - Taxi owners are now allowed to deactivate their cab medallions once a year with no fee according to the amended ordinance.
Last February, the Mayor and City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance that installed a $1,500 taxi medallion required to operate a cab in Ocean City and a $500 annual renewal fee. In addition, the taxi companies are required to keep their cabs clean, random drug tests will be conducted on drivers and the town will have correspondence with the...
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Published October 08, 2010
OCEAN CITY- Resort officials this week voted to renew its contract with the town's advertising agency, MGH, for another two years, the conclusion of which will complete a 10-year run for the successful partnership.
The Ocean City Mayor and Council this week voted unanimously to renew the town's contract with MGH after a recommendation from the Tourism Committee. Ocean City's Tourism Department then completed the agreement, believed to be worth around $300,000, under which MGH will continue to...
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Published October 08, 2010
OCEAN CITY- Resort police this week are investigating the discovery of a body on the beach in the area of 74th Street early last Saturday morning.
Around 2 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to the area of 74th Street in reference to a report of a person missing on the beach. Upon arrival, OCPD officers observed a man on the beach performing CPR on an unconscious female who appeared to have been in the ocean. OCPD officers then took over performing CPR on the victim, later...
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Published October 08, 2010
Shawn J. Soper
News Editor
OCEAN CITY- A variety of natural factors, and not likely pollution, are being blamed for a massive fish kill last weekend in the headwaters of Gray's Creek near Bishopville, during which an estimated 50,000 menhaden died.
Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) officials this week are investigating a fish kill in Gray's Creek that occurred last weekend, resulting in the death of around 50,000 young menhaden. According to MDE spokesman Jay Apperson, low dissolved...
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Published October 08, 2010
BERLIN- A large crowd gathered last Saturday to witness the grand opening of the new Assateague Island Visitor Center, a state-of-the-art facility built to replace the original center, which was built in 1967.
The new Assateague Visitor's Center has five times the space (10,000 square feet compared to 2,000) of the original building and houses all aspects of the park services, both national and state.
On hand for the opening were high-ranking Parks Service officials, Senate representatives...
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