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OCTOBER 6, 2023
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OC preps for wind hearings City Council gets update, weighs in on project plans ahead of statement release
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PHOTO COURTESY CONNIE ALDERFER
Oceans Calling’s headlining acts drew dense audiences that stretched from the Sea Bright stage on the beach near Caroline Street all the way to Jolly Roger and the pier. Pictured (top) is singer Alanis Morissette performing on Friday night. And finally, a little sun broke through.
By Mallory Panuska Managing Editor (Oct. 6, 2023) As advocates for the construction of wind turbines off the Maryland coast applauded a development in the project earlier this week, local officials were much more skeptical and leery after learning what’s been going on behind the scenes. City Manager Terry McGean gave City Council members an update Monday on all of the regional offshore wind activity, including projects that both US Wind and Ørsted are planning off the coast. The presentation came on the heels of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, announcing late last week that the draft Environmental Impact Statement for US Wind’s three-phased offshore wind project was set for release this Friday. The statement will determine the economic impact of any towers or buoys associated with the project and supports federal officials’ work toward President Joe Biden’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. Once the draft stateSee PUBLIC Page 4
Oceans Calling comes close to perfect first run By Hunter Hine Staff Writer (Oct. 6, 2023) Looking back on three days of live music from the inlet to North Division Street, Ocean City officials are characterizing the first
Oceans Calling music festival as an overwhelming success. The cancellation of last year’s festival was a major disappointment after the promoters C3 Presents and city officials had planned for 40,000
tickets sold per day and a lengthy lineup of worldrenowned bands. In the year-long rain check between the first festival that never came and this past weekend, organSee FESTIVAL Page 3