Slinging Mud Not A True PositionEditor:In a recent Maryland Coast Dispatch, Editor Steve Green in his Between The Lines column commented that Republican Delegate Mike McDermott knows he has to go negative, encouraging residents to log on to LiberalJim.com a website created by the McDermott camp. That’s why McDermott has to sling some proverbial mud.Steve,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Worcester Prep Kindergartners Use Gel Space Habitat To Learn About Ants
Worcester Preparatory School kindergarten teacher Cathy Auxer shows her science students ants making tunnels in their gel space habitat. Pictured with her, from left, are Ben Holloway, Alyson Ray, Anna Mumford, Mario Dahr, Logan Frostrom, Jackson Curry-Crayton, Ben Steimel, Gavin Mann and Chloe Antonov. Submitted Photos
2nd Annual Decatur Way 5K A Big Success
BERLIN- The second annual Decatur Way 5K held last Saturday for the benefit of Stephen Decatur High School and the Decatur Athletic Boosters was a big success with nearly 100 runners competing for a good cause.Produced by OC Tri Running, the second annual event was held last Saturday along a course that began and ended… Read more »
Les Munro Of Ocean Pines Celebrates 102nd Birthday
Les Munro of Ocean Pines celebrated his 102nd birthday at Seacrets recently with owner Leighton Moore and friend Jeff McArthur. Munro still drives, sings in the Atlantic United Methodist choir and cleaned the Washington Monument the first time it was cleaned in 1932.
Things I Like
A full rainbow over waterSUPing at Assateague’s baysidePicking up newspapers while on vacationEmbarrassing myself in front of my kidsHeeding the advice, ‘Just give it to God’A house with a big living roomChats with Denny O in our officeBeing sore from a workoutIce cream after crabsAn old, faded T-shirtWater slides with my sons
Seahawk Golfers Set New School Record Again
BERLIN- For the second week in a row, Stephen Decatur’s varsity golf team set a new school and Bayside South record with a team score of 147 at Nutter’s Crossing on Tuesday to remain unbeaten on the season.Last week, the Seahawks shot a team score of 149 at Great Hope to set a new school… Read more »
Busy Weekend Packs Economic Punch, But Comes With Concerns For Future Events
OCEAN CITY — Although there were concerns with the weekend, the thousands of car enthusiasts who took over the resort area packed a heavy economic punch.The H2Oi event’s impact on the businesses still open in early fall was significant for most, particularly those in the lodging industry and even more so for hotels that have… Read more »
Worcester Prep Upper School Students Study Programming And Techniques For Catching Computer Hackers
Teams of Worcester Prep Upper School students, under the direction of computer teacher Nancy Raskauskas, study programming and techniques for catching computer hackers. Pictured, front from left, are Nik Moondra and Christopher Choy; and, back, Zachary Wilson, Cameron DiPerna, Michael Goldsmith, Josh Willey and Jordan Welch.
Minimal Impact From Bridge Repair Project Expected
OCEAN CITY — A significant rehabilitation project for the Route 50 Bridge is set to begin this month although additional traffic headaches are expected to be kept to a minimum.Around 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, the Route 50 drawbridge got stuck in the up position following a routine opening and closing. The malfunctioning bridge… Read more »
Supreme Court To Rule On ‘Seaman’ Definition
OCEAN CITY — In a case that could ultimately have local implications, the U.S. Supreme Court this week began a debate on the definition of a “seaman” for the purposes of determining if an individual can sue an employer for negligence when injured on the job under the long-accepted Jones Act.The Supreme Court on Monday… Read more »