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MARCH 17, 2023
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Three-day Home, Condo and Outdoor Show Friday to Sunday at convention center– Page 24
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Food waste to compost deal renewed Program gets beefed up by more restaurants this year
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PARADE ROYALTY
Former BJ’s on the Water owners Billy and Madlyn Carder wave to the crowd as the grand marshals of last Saturday’s Ocean City St. Patrick’s Day parade. See story and more pictures on page 22.
By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (March 17, 2023) An Ocean City restaurant owner’s successful composting efforts are continuing and will include more local restaurants following approval of a new contract Tuesday. Garvey Heiderman, the owner of The Hobbit restaurant on 81st Street, also serves as the director of compost operations for Go Green OC, a company that officially launched food waste collection efforts in summer 2021. At a City Council work session Tuesday, Heiderman asked for approval to re-up a transportation, collection and waste disposal agreement See COUNCIL Page 3
layout Oceans Calling reveals lineup Festival idea out of tune Mayer, Johnson, Morissette, Lumineers headline bill for three-day music festival
By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (March 17, 2023) The organizers of Ocean City’s upcoming Oceans Calling Festival are rebounding strong from last year’s cancelation with headliners Jack Johnson, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer and The Lumineers anchoring a lineup flush with other big-name artists. “There’s a little bit of everything for everyone,” Promoter C3 Presents President Tim Sweetwood said after announcing the full lineup live on Ocean 98 radio Tuesday.
Along with the headliners, bands and singers including Third Eye Blind, Incubus, Weezer, Sheryl Crow, The Wallflowers, Gin Blossoms, Grace Potter, Dirty Heads, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Noah Kahan, Jimmy Eat World, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, O.A.R. and more are set to perform throughout the three-day music event set Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 on the inlet and beach downtown. The festival will also feature vendors for souvenirs, drinks and food, including presentations by acclaimed chefs Robert Irvine and Amanda Freitag, with Jason Biggs of “American Pie” movie franchise fame serving as host. See MILLIONS Page 8
with merchants Plan to include Boardwalk section sparks concerns By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (March 17, 2023) The promoters of this year’s Oceans Calling Festival are floating a new footprint that could include dozens of southern Boardwalk businesses But proposed conditions, including requiring merchants to use a point-of-sale system and turn over a portion of their profits, do not sit well with many of the owners, some of See BOARDWALK Page 4