OCEAN CITY — A recent doctor’s visit for a local mother and her teenage daughter took what the mom felt was an inappropriate and explicit turn, raising questions about suitable communication between doctors and their young patients.Ocean Pines resident Amanda Lanier says she decided to visit a new doctor last week in order to get… Read more »
Author Archives: Bryan Russo
Doctor’s Blunt Talk With Teen Appalls Parent, Raises Questions About Suitable Dialogue
OCEAN CITY — A recent doctor’s visit for a local mother and her teenage daughter took what the mom felt was an inappropriate and explicit turn, raising questions about suitable communication between doctors and their young patients.Ocean Pines resident Amanda Lanier says she decided to visit a new doctor last week in order to get… Read more »
Q&A With Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Dorman: ‘We Are Hoping We Can Get People To Come Again And Fall In Love’
SNOW HILL — The town of Snow Hill is at a crossroads. Not geographically, of course, but figuratively, as the once vibrant and quaint community has fallen on tough economic times and is trying desperately to reverse that downward trend.There are more vacant storefronts and buildings in the county seat than there have been in… Read more »
OC Surf Club-Led Program Has Major Impact On Middle School Students
OCEAN CITY – Rich Brueckner spends his days working as the Assistant State’s Attorney in Salisbury heading up the gang and narcotics prosecution unit.Yet, juxtaposed with his day job is a lifelong love of surfing and the intense spirituality that being in the water provides him.This week, Brueckner and a team of instructors and volunteers… Read more »
Council Approves Amusement District Expansion; Move Paves Way For Haunted House On Worcester Street
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week approved on first reading an expansion of the town’s amusement overlay district to accommodate a future high-end, state-of-the-art haunted house, but voted to put back in a lot owned by Trimpers left out by the Planning Commission earlier this month.In early November, the Planning Commission recommended an… Read more »
Non-Resident Owners Talk Voting, Property Values, Love Of Resort
OCEAN CITY – It’s a well-known fact that of all the properties in Ocean City, almost 80 percent are owned by people who don’t call the resort home.Yet, we rarely hear their voices in the daily dialogue of town planning and strategizing. Their stories, as some would argue, are part of the lifeblood of what… Read more »
Adult Learning Classes Provide Valuable Community Service
OCEAN CITY – The dull roar of a janitor’s floor buffer echoed through the halls of Stephen Decatur High School on Wednesday night as longtime county English teacher Maureen Brittingham taught a diverse group of adult students how to properly fill out a resume.“Read the passage and circle any of the words you don’t know,”… Read more »
Q&A With Andy Malis, Ad Agency Leader Looks Back, Ahead, ‘We Need To Be As Aggressive As We’ve Been…’
OCEAN CITY – Each year, Ocean City shells out $5.5 million in order to advertise to the masses. While some may oppose the approach, criticizing a few of the target markets or even the town’s unofficial spokesman “Rodney the Lifeguard,” the results continue to trend positive.A recent report presented to the Ocean City Mayor and… Read more »
OC Surf Club-Led Program Has Major Impact On Middle School Students
OCEAN CITY – Rich Brueckner spends his days working as the Assistant State’s Attorney in Salisbury heading up the gang and narcotics prosecution unit.Yet, juxtaposed with his day job is a lifelong love of surfing and the intense spirituality that being in the water provides him.This week, Brueckner and a team of instructors and volunteers… Read more »
Q&A With OC Ad Agency Leader: ‘We need to be as aggressive as we’ve been, and luckily we have the infrastructure in place in terms of the marketing budget to do that’
OCEAN CITY – Each year, Ocean City shells out $5.5 million in order to advertise to the masses. While some may oppose the approach, criticizing a few of the target markets or even the town’s unofficial spokesman “Rodney the Lifeguard,” the results continue to trend positive.A recent report presented to the Ocean City Mayor and… Read more »