Now that Gov. Larry Hogan is former Gov. Larry Hogan, the political analysts will swoop in and start dissecting his eight years at the helm of state government. They will be looking for and expounding on what they perceive to be his successes and failures and whether his performance in office is in sync with… Read more »
Opinion
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Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Gambling grant’s use should be Berlin’s call
The Berlin mayor and council’s decision this week to apply its annual share of Ocean Downs’ gambling money to a Law Enforcement Officer Pension System should not generate much argument from anyone. It’s not controversial and there’s no reason why the county’s Local Development Council (LDC) should do anything other than endorse it when the… Read more »
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Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Settlement will put this chapter to bed
Let’s be clear about the pending settlement agreement between the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors and former director Tom Janasek: this will be the end of a case with no winners. This is a legal entanglement triggered by two parties that went too far for no defensible reason. The plaintiff, Tom Janasek, went too… Read more »
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Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Gazette Editorial
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Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Rough waters ahead for Black Eyed Susan
Hope floats. The Black Eyed Susan doesn’t. At least not as a passenger vessel. That’s how it’s been since the Town of Snow Hill bought the 111-foot paddlewheeler in 2021 for roughly $350,000 with the help of a no-interest loan from county government. Since that time, it’s been one thing after another for the riverboat,… Read more »