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Blighted Gas Stations at O.C.’s Gateway May Be Redeveloped

  An image-conscious town that bills itself as “America’s Greatest Family Resort” has had to deal with the specter of three abandoned gas stations marring...

Town Hall: O.C.’s Dredging Work To Be Long and Costly

  It is Ocean City's $20 million problem. Not only will it take a lot of money to clean out the city's notoriously clogged lagoons, it...

Shriver’s Hank Glaser and KYW’s Dick Sheeran To Be Honored at...

Longtime Ocean City Boardwalk businessman Hank Glaser and veteran journalist Dick Sheeran will receive “Lifetime Appreciation Awards” during the City’s third annual Mr. Mature...

Ocean City Proposes Nearly $100 Million Capital Plan

Call it the Big Fix. Roadways, the boardwalk, the lagoons and other parts of Ocean City are in line for major upgrades over the next...

Ocean City Council Approves New Budget for Special Events

City Council approved a $518,448 annual budget to fund special events and promotions in three parts of town that serve as magnets for tourism...

Marathon Hearing Ends Without Vote on Proposed 6-Story O.C. Condo-Hotel

  Plans for a new condo-hotel next to the Flanders Hotel drew intense objections from the public during a nearly five-hour Ocean City Planning Board...

Owners Return for 2nd Try at Six-Story Development Next to Flanders

  One year after their project was soundly rejected, the developers of a proposed condo-hotel are coming back to seek approval from Ocean City planners. This...

Council Agenda: Downtown and Boardwalk Budgets

City Council will hold a public hearing Thursday on the Special Improvement District budgets for the Ocean City Boardwalk, downtown Asbury Avenue and Ninth...

Martin Luther King Celebrations Set for Saturday and Monday

Ocean City will hold its 26th annual celebration to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 16. The...

Mayor Jay Gillian: Capital Plan Workshop on Jan. 19 and Dredging...

The following is Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian’s weekly update to citizens posted on Friday, Jan. 8.   Dear Friends, In 2016, the city will continue its major commitment...