SNOW HILL – Becky Grinath never thought she’d have to traverse five foot seas on a boat to try and get people signed up for health care, but that’s exactly what she found herself doing a few weeks ago.“I had to go over to Smith Island to meet with many of the watermen who live… Read more »
Author Archives: Bryan Russo
Legislative Digest, Hydraulic Clam Dredging A Hot Issue In Annapolis
OCEAN CITY – In this week’s legislative digest, the House of Delegates begins the “right to die” debate, a bill focused on the Coastal Bays aims to put the “hydraulic” back into clam dredging, a Senate bill aims to give municipalities a little more muscle to fight “blight” and the governor shows that he is a… Read more »
Retired Reverend, A Berlin Resident, Recalls Civil Rights Leader’s Early Passion; ‘He Knew That It Was His Path, And He Took That Path’
(Editor’s Note: The following is another installment of an ongoing series during Black History Month.)BERLIN — Years before the world knew Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as the leader of the Civil Rights Movement, retired minister and Berlin native Rev. David Briddell called the now-iconic leader his dear friend.Briddell, who spent 40 years as a… Read more »
Q&A With Doug Miller, Getting To Know Ocean City’s Newest City Manager
OCEAN CITY — After a nationwide search that stretched five months, there’s a new city manager in Ocean City.Doug Miller was the Mayor and City Council’s unanimous choice to assume the position as the town’s essential chief executive officer, and The Dispatch sat down with the self-proclaimed “worrier” to talk about his past experiences as… Read more »
Q&A With Larry Noccolino, Convention Center Director Talks Performing Arts Venue
OCEAN CITY — Roland E. Powell Convention Center Director Larry Noccolino can spend quite a bit of time pointing out all the idiosyncratic wonders of the town’s 1,200 seat Performing Arts Center. From the stellar acoustics to the sleek and award winning design, Noccolino calls the PAC a jewel that the resort has long been… Read more »
Miss Connie’s Lifetime Passion For Teaching Kids Endures
BERLIN — When 90-year-old Constance Sturgis talks, people have a tendency to stop and listen closely.Sturgis, a retired schoolteacher and African-American community leader, has dedicated her life to educating children, and she has continued that work long since leaving the classroom. In recent years, she’s invited kids to her Berlin home once a month for… Read more »
Miss Connie’s Lifetime Passion For Teaching Kids Endures
BERLIN — When 90-year-old Constance Sturgis talks, people have a tendency to stop and listen closely.Sturgis, a retired schoolteacher and African-American community leader, has dedicated her life to educating children, and she has continued that work long since leaving the classroom. In recent years, she’s invited kids to her Berlin home once a month for… Read more »
National Search Likely To Replace Worcester Superintendent; Wilson To Serve On Interim Basis
NEWARK — After almost 40 years in education and four years in Worcester County, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson says he’s ready to do something else.Prior to the Worcester County Board of Education budget meeting on Tuesday morning, Wilson announced that he will not seek re-appointment at the end of his four year term,… Read more »
Legislative Digest: Governor Stresses Bi-Partisan Importance; Officials Talk Bomb Threat Bill
ANNAPOLIS – In this week’s legislative digest, Governor Larry Hogan presents his 2nd state of the state address to the Maryland General Assembly, Delegate Mary Beth Carozza is joined by local supporters and educators for her false bomb threat bill hearing, and legislation is introduced that would grant paid sick leave to more than a… Read more »
Q&A With Michelle Freeman, ‘What Grief Can Do Is Keep You From Moving Forward’
SELBYVILLE — It’s hard to pinpoint what is more remarkable about Michelle D. Freeman, President and CEO of the Carl Freeman Companies, The Joshua Freeman Foundation, and the Freeman Stage at Bayside.Is it her underdog-like story of achieving so much despite enduring such heartbreaking loss, or the fact that she lives her life as an… Read more »