(Editor’s Note: The following column was a reprint from this week 10 years ago.)Watching sports with my kids is always an entertaining experience.Beckett, 5, actually gets quite excited watching sports with me. It’s just on a limited basis because his attention often turns to something else a little more fast paced, such as moving a… Read more »
Author Archives: Steven Green
Things I Like – July 14, 2023
An oceanfront lunchWalking through the Berlin Farmers Market after churchSand in my truckHow each sunrise and sunset are differentWatching kids learn to surfEverything about AssateagueSkipping rocks on waterPeople watching on the beachOld clothes that still fitWhen traffic is not as bad as expectedAcoustic guitars
Police Deserve Benefit Of Doubt On Use Of Force
Ocean City was thrust into the regional spotlight this week, thanks to about 30 seconds of cell phone video capturing a police officer clearly punch a suspect who was resisting handcuffs being applied on the Boardwalk. While the cell phone captured a disturbing scene, these witness videos typically do not tell the entire story as… Read more »
Ocean City Police Use Of Force Questioned Following Vaping Violation; Internal Probe Underway; Police Report Details Incident
OCEAN CITY – Resort police are working through use of force protocols in response to allegations of brutality during last week’s arrest following a Boardwalk vaping infraction.Cell phone videos posted online over the weekend show a police officer clearly punch a suspect while police held him down following a physical encounter with the Maryland man… Read more »
Judge Sentences Man To 40 Years For WOC Fatal Stabbing
SNOW HILL – A Stockton man was sentenced to 40 years in jail last week for fatally stabbing a man at a West Ocean City motel last year. On Wednesday, July 5, Sherronte Robins, age 41, was sentenced to serve 40 years in the Division of Correction for his conviction on the charges of second-degree… Read more »
A Holiday To Remember In Ocean City
The lure of alliteration was too much to resist, so the page one cutline began, “Finally, Fourth Fireworks.” It’s difficult to imagine but Ocean City has not held Independence Day fireworks since 2019. Let’s revisit the struggles with fireworks and 4th of July in Ocean City. Like most places, there were no fireworks on July… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – July 7, 2023
A sense of humor is a must for raising kids. Laughing through some of the trials and tribulations helps the journey. Some examples to illustrate the point: Beckett, 15, and a buddy went to play soccer recently. It was in the mid-90s and I thought they were crazy. I watched as Beckett and his friend… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – July 7, 2023
Over the last few weeks, the Ocean City Police Department has carried out a commendable education campaign as a result of the Cannabis Reform Act taking effect July 1. Topics covered during the social media campaign touched on growing cannabis at home, driving under the influence, selling it, smoking in public and the amount a… Read more »
Things I Like – July 7, 2023
Sandbar daysThe show, “The Bear”Seeing locals during a beach day in Ocean CityMorning walks on the BoardwalkNot being easily offendedReading adoption storiesMy kids laughing with each otherReflecting on Berlin’s pastUnderwater picturesWalking on new sidewalksPeople who are really into camping
Things I Like – June 30, 2023
People watching on the BoardwalkBiking to dinner in BerlinHow humbling parenting can beWatching lifeguards communicateA kid with a glove at a baseball gameYoung artistsGrilling on the weekendShoes with no laces that fit wellA fast computerLooking forward without regretWhen a poor weekend forecast does not play out