Claim that city benefits from short-term rentals is laughable

Re “Vacation rentals are akin to a demolition” ( Dec. 11 ): I rented a two-bedroom apartment in Ocean Beach in the late 1970s ...
WMDT

Residents against banning short-term rentals starting a petition

Some controversy in Ocean City surrounding short-term rentals. Residents reacting to the extension of the moratorium on STRs in the R1 and MH housing districts. The town extended it until January 2027 ...
DelmarvaNow

Ocean City extends short-term rentals moratorium through January 2027

Ocean City, Maryland, has extended its moratorium on new short-term rental licenses in certain neighborhoods. The ban on new licenses will now last through January 2027, a year longer than originally ...
WHYY

Wonderland Pier hotel? Ocean City Council opens door to large-scale redevelopment

Business leaders warn of more boardwalk store closures should redevelopment efforts stall, but some residents fear losing the site’s family-friendly identity. File: People ride the Giant Wheel and ...
WKXW

Decaying Wonderland Pier becomes flashpoint in high-stakes fight for Ocean City’s future

OCEAN CITY — A plan to build a hotel on the site of the former Wonderland Pier was given a second life by a City Council vote Thursday night. The 4-3 vote authorized the city Planning Board to ...
Courier-Post

Will Wonderland Pier become a luxury hotel? City council to vote tonight.

It has been over a year since Gillian’s Wonderland Pier closed, and the future of that land remains unknown. The amusement park, which spent 59 years on the Ocean City boardwalk, closed its doors last ...
Cape May County Herald Newspapers

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian Filing for Personal Bankruptcy

OCEAN CITY - Mayor Jay Gillian announced in an email blast to city residents that he is filing for personal bankruptcy. The 500-word statement took a personal tone; Gillian said the decision comes at ...
The Baltimore Sun

Ocean City rental moratorium sparks backlash, as residents say trust was broken

After hours of passionate testimony, Ocean City officials on Monday confirmed a one-year moratorium on new short-term rental licenses in two residential districts, a decision that will impact roughly ...
WBOC

Ocean City extends short-term rental license moratorium

OCEAN CITY, Md. – Ocean City’s long-running debate over short-term rentals came back in front of the mayor and council Monday night, as town leaders voted to keep a pause on new rental licenses in ...
CNN

A homeless man was crushed by a 5-ton city front loader clearing his tent. Now, he’s transforming lives from beyond the grave

Marred by a spate of tragedies, mental illness and addiction, Cornelius Taylor’s home for the past two decades oscillated between dark crevices under bridges and feeble tents pitched on cracked ...
local21news

Bethesda Mission sees spike in need after Tent City demolition

PA Attorney General joins lawsuit against Uber for 'deceptive' business practices Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined 20 other attorneys general in a lawsuit against Uber alleging ...
WKBN 27 First News

Woman struck and killed near Grove City Outlets identified

GROVE CITY, Pa. (WKBN) — Police have identified the woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle near the Grove City Outlets Wednesday afternoon. The victim was 68-year-old Melissa Biddle of Grove ...