The ink isn’t yet dry on Gov. Martin O’Malley’s deal with Exelon Corp. and Constellation Energy Group, but wind energy advocates are already hailing the accord as a boon for their cause. That’s not surprising. They have 32 million reasons ...

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Maryland’s two casinos brought in $12.2 million in revenue in October, according to figures released Monday by the Maryland State Lottery Agency. That’s a 5 percent drop from September, with Casino at Ocean Downs responsible for all of the decline, ...

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Popular Ocean City nightclub Seacrets has won a $265,036 jury verdict against a Pennsylvania company that operates a chain of Caribbean hotels under the name “Secrets.” The verdict stemmed from a 2008 lawsuit filed by The Coryn Group II LLC, ...

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OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials will approach tourism in the coming year by using a combination of tried and new methods. Rodney the Lifeguard will be back, for instance, and the town’s tourism department is introducing two new advertisement ...

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OCEAN CITY — Ocean City is looking at changing its election day for town offices. The town’s elections currently take place on the third Tuesday in October in even-numbered years. But turnout in the last two elections has been light. ...

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FLINTSTONE — Maryland’s slot-machine commission is hearing from the public and the businesses that aim to bring legal gambling to Rocky Gap State Park. The panel is set to tour the site before meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap ...

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Maryland’s casinos brought in $12.9 million in October, a decrease of $1 million from the month before, according to figures released Monday by the Maryland State Lottery Agency. Hollywood Casino Perryville accounted for $9.1 million, a 20 percent decline from ...

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Ocean City will report every 90 days for the next three years on the steps it is taking in response to age-bias complaints, under a consent decree the town reached this month with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The ...

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OCEAN CITY — The Coast Guard has plans to replace the landmark tower that sat at the entrance to the Ocean City Inlet until it was ripped away by Hurricane Irene. The Daily Times of Salisbury reports the tower was ...

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A majority of Marylanders are willing to shell out more for electricity to buy power from offshore wind farms, according to a poll released Monday by a coalition of environmental groups. The survey’s respondents were asked, “Please indicate whether you ...

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