Quiet mornings alone in my kitchenPlayoff college lacrosse gamesYouth athletes with a strong work ethicBarefoot on fresh grassThe Orioles’ excitementA great coach’s speech to team after a lossA rose bush in full bloomLeftovers as good as the first timeA day with no allergy issuesA successful grassroots effortDimmable lights in every room
Author Archives: Steven Green
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Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 26, 2023
Of the two Cruisin events – one in the spring and the other in October – the May edition typically brings larger crowds than its fall counterpart. In years past, the spring Cruisin has also been the event with more trouble from non-event participants who in the past have come to Ocean City with its… Read more »
Boardwalk Parade About Community
This week’s Stephen Decatur High School seniors’ parade had a bit of everything — from tears to laughs — as the Class of 2023 made its way south along the Boardwalk.What a joy it was to witness the sense of community on the Boardwalk as 350-plus Stephen Decatur High School graduates-to-be participated in a parade… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – May 26, 2023
“Hey, can I have a BBQ sandwich for dinner?”It was a text from my son Beckett, 15, at 6:50 p.m. last Thursday. This is a normal text to get at night in our house. Family dinners together these days are unusual with busy schedules. At least a few times a week our family eats together… Read more »
Things I Like – May 19, 2023
The peace of the night after a kids’ sleepoverBunk Mann’s love of local historyThe ease of a pizza night dinnerBeing the first awake in the houseBiking on a freshly paved roadEvents celebrating volunteersNo traffic days on Route 89Young athletes celebrating togetherA smart phone with a long batteryNot seeing wires on a flatscreen TVA rice bowl… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 19, 2023
As happens every year, the Worcester County Commissioners turned a deficit into a surplus. This year it was an approximately $11 million deficit that became a $400,000 surplus through a series of cuts and revenue increases. It happens every year, and it’s why exception has been taken to the word “unprecedented” being thrown around so… Read more »
More Frequent Inlet Dredging Best Solution
Though they do not appear united on much these days, the Worcester County Commissioners were all on the same page when it came to letting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers know how important routine dredging of the Inlet channel continues to be to the area.Back in March, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers informed… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – May 19, 2023
Mother’s Day was last weekend.I am blessed to have been raised by a wonderful, caring mother, and my sons – 15 and 13 years old, respectively — are beyond fortunate to have Pam as their mom as she is their greatest advocate and will do anything for them. She on a daily basis puts them… Read more »
Budget Process Needs Tweaking
Did public school funding get cut this week? The simple answer is yes but it requires a deeper dive. The fact is the Worcester County Board of Education asked for $106 million from the Worcester County Com-missioners in its fiscal year 2024 budget, representing a $4.1 million increase over the current year’s budget. The budget… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 12, 2023
It’s been interesting during the public school budget process to monitor the level of engagement online among teachers. When the story about this week’s decision by the County Commissioners to reduce the school system’s budget allocation by $6 million was posted to the newspaper’s Facebook page, several teachers expressed themselves clearly. It was refreshing to… Read more »