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GOING NOWHERE Three bicycles (one barely visible) will not be going up and down the Boardwalk anytime soon after being snowed in on the seaside of 4th Street and the boards. It also appears that whoever owns these bikes isn’t too concerned, or else they wouldn’t have left them on the Boardwalk unattended for such a long period. More pictures inside on pages 30, 31, 50 and 51.
Busy county ballot Motorcycle City, church rally returns off over set for June primary with city aid face homeless As the candidate filing deadline passes, races are guaranteed in all but one county commissioner district, with voters deciding six seats in June primary election. — PAGE 14
City Hall waives some fees, signs three-year deal for Rock and Ride. — PAGE 3
Officials say zoning code prohibits people camping in tents on property. — PAGE 4
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Attorney Hugh Cropper, front left, and Kickin Events promoter Matt Odachowski, front right, make their requests for this year’s OC Rock and Ride motorcycle rally.
Council supports fee waiver, contract for OC Rock & Ride By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor (Feb. 27, 2026) OC Rock and Ride will return for its second iteration this fall, with some assistance from the Town of Ocean City. During Tuesday’s work session, the City Council agreed to move forward with a three-year contract with the motorcycle rally’s promoter, Kickin Events, and to waive rental fees for the use of both the inlet and convention center parking lots in 2026. Organizer Matt Odachowski said the city’s support would allow his team to create a more sustainable event. “Looking back at all the expenses that we had, with previous issues that have happened before our time, and just moving forward and looking forward, in order for us to be more sustainable, we’re looking at some relief there to capture moving forward,” he said. Last spring, the council agreed to allow the Odachowskis — father Matt and son Tyler — to produce the 2025 motorcycle rally through their new production company Kickin Events. The council’s decision came after it was announced that former OC Bike-
fest promoter OC Jams had failed to pay rent and lease fees as outlined in its agreement with the city. In an effort to keep the event going, the council also agreed to waive Kickin Events’ ticket fees for 2025 and 2026 and facility usage fees for 2025. Last year, with the council’s support – and a new agreement in hand – the Odachowskis began the task of booking national and regional bands, securing vendors and sponsors, and obtaining a county liquor license, with less than four months remaining until the event’s kickoff. In a show of good will, the organizers also agreed to honor the $130,000 worth of tickets sold by the previous promoter before it defaulted on the terms of its contract. By and large, city officials deemed the 2025 event a success, with similar sentiments shared during this week’s council meeting. During public comments at the start of Tuesday’s work session, representatives with the OCMD Hospitality Association and seven resort hotels asked the City Council to support this year’s rally, which they said would put heads in See PROMOTER Page 6
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Church welcomes homeless, OC claims zoning violation
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St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Ocean City has created a space on its property designated for members of the homeless population. Ocean City has asked that the tents be removed.
By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor (Feb. 27, 2026) Roughly three months ago, St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church started welcoming members of the homeless population to stay on church property, purchasing tents and setting up an encampment in an alcove just south of its downtown facility. The goal, according to Pastor Jill Williams, was simple – to provide temporary shelter for the community’s most vulnerable individuals until a more permanent solution could be found. “We are saying we want to do something,” Williams said of the church’s outreach initiative. “This is the mission. We are compelled by the Gospel.” However, the church’s efforts are now being challenged by the Town of
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Continued from Page 3 beds and bodies in restaurant seats. “This group sitting here knows how to embrace the community, and I think we need to embrace them to make sure that we all have the event we want it to be,” the association’s executive director, Susan Jones, told the council this week. Odachowski told city leaders this week he was seeking some changes ahead of this year’s OC Rock and Ride event. Among those, a request to enter into a five-year contract with the city. He said the city’s commitment to the event would allow his company to attract larger, national sponsors. “It makes it easier as far as attracting those sponsors,” he said. While hesitant to agree to a fiveyear contract, city officials said they would be willing to entertain a threeyear contract. Ultimately, the council voted 6-0 to proceed with a three-year contract, which will include a kick-out clause should either party decide to end its working relationship. As part of that agreement, the council agreed to waive the 2026 rental fees for the use of the two parking lots. “You did a good job. I think you're the right promoter, and I think as long as we have a strong kickout on either side – because every year you're going to be evaluated – I support this,” Councilwoman Carol Proctor said. The council also agreed to extend OC Rock and Ride’s event curfew to 11:30 p.m. – provide that it receives support from the county’s liquor board – while deferring other requests to city staff for comment. Those requests include extending the promotor’s window for setting up stages and allowing Positive Energy — a local cannabis dispensary run by the Odachowski family — to be an event sponsor. “Maybe we should explore the option of treating this similar to how we treat gambling and alcohol,” Council President Matt James said, “where they can sponsor but they cannot promote the use of the product.”
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