Bus and tram fare hikes proposed for Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Proposed fare increases for both buses and trams will be submitted to the Mayor and Council following favorable recommendations from the Resort Board. On Tuesday, the Ocean City Transportation Commission unanimously voted to send a favorable recommendation to the mayor and council to raise the town’s bus fares to $4 all day, year round.
Mourning: Ocean City Community Loses Respected Journalist
The Greater Ocean City region lost a special community member Wednesday night. We at Dispatch have lost a beloved colleague. Sean J. Soper died Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore after being initially admitted to the Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin on Saturday night in a health emergency. Growing…
Council suspends Baltimore Avenue project.Decisions influence the right-of-way waiver process
OCEAN CITY – In support of mousing a redevelopment project on Baltimore Avenue, members of Congress agreed this week to postpone the first step in the related roadway land abandonment process. They unanimously decided to approve a formal ranking of the projects included in the Town’s draft Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). on the other hand,…
Council raises salaries for seasonal officers, security advisers
OCEAN CITY – This week, officials voted to raise starting salaries for seasonal officers and security advisers. In Tuesday’s work session, the council agreed to a favorable recommendation from the Ocean City Police Commission to increase the starting salary rates for seasonal police officers and public security assistants (PSAs) and implement a signature…