The shock of the traumatizing situation still remains fresh today among the minds of many, but the affected community is funneling its energy in the positive direction with the hope of helping a local family.On Thursday, April 14, Sierra Hall, a third grader at Worcester Preparatory School, was practicing with her Beach Lacrosse team at… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Employees Show They Are Happy To Have Jobs
It was refreshing to see some people are just happy to be employed and to have some job stability.That’s the reasonable conclusion this week after deals were announced between the Ocean City Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the Ocean City Mayor and Council as well as the teachers’ union and the Worcester County Board… Read more »
Legislature Hurting All Of Us
Editor: In just a few short years, current Annapolis politicians have given us a sales tax increase, a personal income tax hike, predatory gambling and now a 3% tax increase in the alcohol tax. To add insult, they are not even using this projected new income to balance the state budget, reduce state debt, or… Read more »
Adventures In Fatherhood
by Steven Green
Introducing my kids to something new tops my list of fun things to do, and last weekend provided a few unique opportunities to do just that. Here’s a little recap:One of the great aspects of living in Berlin is being within walking distance to just about everything, including the annual Christmas and Little League parades.Last… Read more »
Running Team Formed With Eye On Bringing Families To OC
OCEAN CITY – A group of courageous locals are “Running to Get Kids to the Beach”.An OC Half Marathon team of 15 will be running, walking, or crawling 13.1 miles from the Ocean City Inlet to Assateague Island. The team hopes to raise $13,100, which is $1,000 a mile, to benefit the Believe in Tomorrow… Read more »
Salisbury Council Starts New Chapter
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council looks like a much different entity after Monday’s reorganization meeting.Former President Louise Smith and former Vice-President Gary Comegys both called this term their last and were replaced by Tim Spies and Laura Mitchell.Second term member Terry Cohen was unanimously elected as president, while fellow second-termer Deborah Campbell narrowly edged… Read more »
Sweet Adeline Convention Eyes OC
OCEAN CITY – Harmonious music will be flowing from the Convention Center Thursday, April 28 to Sunday, May 1, as the ladies of Sweet Adeline International Region 19 come into town for their annual convention.Sweet Adeline’s International is a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through… Read more »
Blue Crab Dredge Survey Promising
BERLIN — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley this week announced the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population is at its second highest level since 1997 and well above the target for the third year in a row, setting the stage for a bay-wide recovery.The results of the 2011 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey indicate that management measures… Read more »
OC Council Okays Malt Drinks At Bikefest
OCEAN CITY — The Mayor and City Council received updates this week on two of the resort’s newest events, Bikefest and the Susan G. Komen race for the Cure.In February, Cliff Sutherland was approved by the council to create “OC Bikefest” in the Inlet Lot. He returned to the council this week seeking approval to… Read more »
Women Leaders Honorees Announced
OCEAN CITY — Forty-five leading Eastern Shore women were chosen this week as honorees for the “Women Leaders” campaign, the second installment in The Dispatch’s Shore Stars awards program.Immediately after the program’s first campaign, “Charitable Souls”, in March, advertising commenced seeking “Women Leaders” nominations. The ad read, “Do you know of a leading woman in… Read more »