OCEAN CITY – A divided City Council moved forward this week with the town’s retiree health care contributions for newly hired municipal employees.Starting July 1 2011, Ocean City will offer new hires an HMO at a 90/10 cost share and a PPO at an 85/15 cost share. If a new employee plans on accumulating a… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Salisbury Council Debates Property Donation Merits
SALISBURY – The Mayor and City Council went out with a bang this week, confirming one last time before the new council takes over their differences during a discussion of three pieces of property being donated to Salisbury.The resolution was to accept the donation of three parcels of land in Harbor Pointe currently owned by… Read more »
Some thoughts on this year’s General Assembly session in Annapolis:
by Steven Green
The Winners— As always, Baltimore City comes out of the session with more money than it deserves. Marylanders continue to have to prop up the ailing Baltimore City, and a majority of legislators seem to have no problem with helping the city by burdening residents in other areas of the state. Look no further than… Read more »
Legislature Keeps On Taking More Of Our Money
by Steven Green
The cost of everything is going up these days, from fuel, cable service and electric rates to the cost of a drink, health insurance and home repair and service jobs.That’s why we are amazed the Maryland General Assembly approved a slew of consumer fee and tax increases during this year’s session.The most egregious of all… Read more »
Open Space Funding Struggle Unnecessary
Editor:Among many budgetary struggles in Maryland’s General Assembly this year was whether our representatives would fully fund Program Open Space, or if dollars from the dedicated Real Estate Transfer Tax would end up in the general fund. Despite a difficult struggle, lawmakers opted to fund much of the dedicated land conservation programs, while shelving other… Read more »
Seahawks Edge Washington, 4-3
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team stayed on a roll this week, edging visiting Washington, 4-3, on Monday for their third straight win and fourth out of the last five.Decatur scratched out a close win over Washington on Monday, 4-3, in a tight, well-played game. Runs were difficult to come by for both teams as… Read more »
Tournament to Honor Late Coach
SNOW HILL- The late Allen Miller, long-time Snow Hill High School teacher and coach who passed away unexpectedly last fall, will be honored with a first-ever memorial golf tournament in his name next week.In his honor, family and friends have organized the 1st Annual Allen Miller Memorial Golf Tournament, set for Monday, April 25, at… Read more »
Mallards Rout Tower Hill, 13-3
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team remained unbeaten last week, thrashing traditional Delaware powerhouse Tower Hill, 13-3, on the road last Thursday to improve to 6-0.The Mallards have taken on all comers this season thus far and have remained unbeaten. In late March, Worcester edged Delaware power Salesianum, 9-8, in a tight contest, but… Read more »
Former Seahawk Earns College Honors
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur High School softball standout Kylie Nottingham, now a freshman at Washington College, last week was named Centennial Conference Co-Player of the Week after an exceptional couple of games on the diamond.Nottingham was named co-player of the week for the week ending April 3 after batting .474 (9-19) at the plate including… Read more »
Decatur Continues Early Dominance
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity softball team continued it early season dominance this week, routing visiting Washington, 11-1, on Monday to remain unbeaten.Decatur starting pitcher Jessica Iacona turned in an impressive performance on Monday, allowing just one hit and striking out nine. She also helped her own cause at the plate with a couple of… Read more »