“Housing and real estate account for almost 1/5th of Maryland’s gross state product,” said Mary C. Antoun, Chief Executive Officer of the Maryland Association of Realtors. “Traditionally, the housing sector leads the economy out of recession and into more robust growth, but that can’t happen if we keep putting hurdles in its way.” Recently, a huge hurdle was proposed in the state of Maryland. Governor Martin O’Malley announced a … READ MORE
If you’ve been following along through parts 1 and 2 of this piece than you know that I’ve announced my candidacy for the office of President in 2016. I’ve been presenting you with the platform upon which I’ll be running. This includes a list of potential proposed bills and law changes. I’ve gotten through three of them so far, and I’ll now present you with some others… 4. THE … READ MORE
To re-cap, in light of the recent election, and the choices we were given, I started thinking that I’d be as good an option as anyone to run for President in the next election. So last week, I threw my hat in the ring and announced my candidacy for the office in 2016. In part one of this piece, I started detailing the platform upon which I’d be running, … READ MORE
All “what ifs” were put aside at last Thursday’s Mayor and City Council organizational meeting as the new council were sworn in and took their seats, including a new council president and council secretary. Council Secretary Lloyd Martin sat in Council President Jim Hall’s chair to conduct the meeting in his absence. “[Jim Hall] asked me to express his thanks to all of the citizens and let them know … READ MORE
The 23rd Annual Play It Safe campaign took place last summer and this week Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee Chair Donna Greenwood presented a status report. The mission of Play It Safe is to encourage high school graduates coming to the beach to make informed, healthy choices while having responsible fun without the use of alcohol and other drugs In 1989, then-Gov. William Donald Schaefer asked … READ MORE
Removing former City Manager Dennis Dare from office last fall has resulted in town government having to spend in excess of $252,000 to compensate him and land his replacement, according to city records. On July 9, after much debate among City Council members and the media, The Dispatch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to determine the exact expenses associated with last year’s decision to remove Dare … READ MORE
In a move that surprised some, enraged others, and all but rocked the town government, the Ocean City Council voted 4-3 on Friday morning to ask for City Manager Dennis Dare’s resignation. If he doesn’t resign by close of business Friday, he will be fired. Dare was not present at the special session held Friday morning at City Hall, but his wife Elizabeth was in the second row, … READ MORE