Tax System Unfair To Non-VotersEditor: Over 200 years ago, this great nation rallied to the cry of “no taxation without representation!” America is built on the ideal of equality and a sense of fairness. Our present tax system, however, leaves much to be desired when it comes to this ideal. On that, most will agree…. Read more »
A recent report showed fewer cigarettes are being bought in Maryland. There seems to be much debate over whether it’s economic concerns limiting people’s spending power, smokers trying to quit or simply folks finding their cigarettes in neighboring states.Sales are reportedly down 25 percent year to date since the per-pack tax was doubled to $2… Read more »
The County Commissioners were understandably hot under the collar this week after discovering a stoplight was being erected on Route 113 in front of the new tech school in Newark. The commissioners apparently were unaware of the State Highway Administration’s plans and were particularly annoyed because a couple of the commissioners, especially President Virgil Shockley,… Read more »
I used to really like to eat. It was a pleasure and sometimes even a sin, depending on what was in front of me. These days meals are something to finish as soon as possible because there’s always something else more important going on, namely my 3-month-old baby.As recent as three months ago, as a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A visit to Ocean City over the past 75 years most likely included a stop at the Alaska Stand. With three locations over the years and 75 years of tradition, the Alaska Stand received high honors this week, when Aug. 4, 2008 was proclaimed “Alaska Stand Day” within the resort.It’s been 75… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – For the past 10 years, 1st Service has been providing 24-hour service, 365 days a year for central air conditioning, heating and refrigeration needs from repair and maintenance to installation, allowing customers to “stop worrying, and start enjoying.”Owner and operator Bob Lemley started 1st Service in 1998, after many years of experience… Read more »
Roseann Bridgman, president of the Worcester County Veterans Memorial, accepts a golf tournament sponsorship check from Marie Gilmore and India Bandorick of the O.C. Parrot Head Club. The second annual tournament to benefit the memorial will be held on Sept. 17.
Claudia Nagle, left, executive director of Diakonia, and Bruce Bright, United Way Board member and Community Investment Chairman, celebrate United Way’s record breaking funding announcement of $1,274,850 for local programs and services helping the less fortunate in our community.
During the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Awards Ceremony that honored top-scoring students in the 2008 testing, Worcester Prep students Jordan Welch, left, Ocean Pines, and Zachary Wilson, Berlin, stood on the stage together. Welch is entering Grade 3 at Worcester Prep and Wilson, Grade 4. Both are students who love science, technology,… Read more »
E-Pro Course CompletedOCEAN CITY – Monica McNamara, a sales agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Ocean City 104th Street office, has sucessfully completed the Realtor e-PRO course to become one of a select few real estate professionals to earn the prestigious certification offered through the National Association of Realtors. The certification course is an educational… Read more »