United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently presented Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) with $62,404 to support programs that provide professional counseling services for children, individuals, couples and families. Since 1985, WYFCS has received $883,356 in United Way funding. Pictured, from left, are United Way Board member Elaine Brady, Dina Scarpino of… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2011
Diapers In December
The Judy Center, which provides services that promote school readiness in children from birth to age 5, sponsored “Diapers in December” in order to collect diapers for Worcester County families in need. Judy Center Director Mary Jo Price stands by one of the collection boxes displaying some of the 7,000 diapers collected in the drive…. Read more »
Things I Like
by Steven Green
School playsWings and football Ricky Gervais’ humor A bookshelf of childrens books Life magazine’s app Moving song lyrics Kevin Fleming’s photos Animated films Random comments from my sonPeople who are flexibleThe Speed of a new computer
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Single Lambs looking for romance could find Cupid especially accommodating this week. Paired partners also find their relationships benefiting from the chubby cherub’s attention.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Keep your keen Bull’s eye focused on your target, and shake off any attempt to turn your attention elsewhere. You… Read more »
Between The Lines
by Steven Green
As would seem consistent with how things are most of the time in the Ocean City political world currently, the Ocean City Ethics Commission is divided on whether Councilman Joe Hall should serve on the town’s pension committee.Ocean City Pfc. Michael A. Levy, public safety representative on the town’s pension committee, charged that Joe Hall… Read more »
Cooperation Appreciated
Editor, The Delmarva Association of Animal Rescuers (DAAR) would like to thank Mayor Sheehan, Chief DiPino and the rest of the Ocean City Police Commission for meeting with us on Wednesday to discuss the feral cat issue in Ocean City. There was a lot of useful information and ideas exchanged during the meeting, with each side taking… Read more »
Council Needs To Slow Down And Deliberate
Editor:I am shocked and appalled by the blatant, consistent, wholesale 4-3 votes by the Ocean City Council members.This is not what I cast my vote for in October 2010. I believed the campaign promises of searching for fiscal responsibility in these troubling times. I believed in the campaign promises of representing the interests of the… Read more »
Governor Calms Teacher Pension Shift Worries
BERLIN – Worcester officials breathed a collective sigh of relief this week when Governor Martin O’Malley announced he would not pass a portion of the teacher pension costs off to the counties as expected, but some are waiting for the other shoe to drop.On the eve of the Maryland General Assembly session that got underway… Read more »
Police Chief Rails Against Pot Legalization
OCEAN CITY – You hear about it in California, but in Ocean City?Legalizing marijuana was briefly discussed during this week’s Police Commission meeting and along with it came a loud and clear message.Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino brought to the commission’s attention the legislation initiative of legalizing medical marijuana in California.“Being active with the… Read more »
Resort Unlikely To Pass Laws On Feral Cat Colonies
OCEAN CITY – The Police Commission put a stop this week to persistent rumors the city is going to pass legislation preventing the care for feral cats.Paul Toulette, founder of Delmarva Association of Animal Rescuers, recently sent a letter to the Mayor and City Council worried that an ordinance would be drafted preventing the public… Read more »