“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 »
Author Archives: Steven Green
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 »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – May 12, 2023
An interview with long-time local business owners Danny and Mary Moore this week resulted in more personal parental reflections than usual for me.At one point, Mary Moore spoke of the pride she and her husband have for their business but especially their four grown children. She said in a casual conversation, “they are everything to… Read more »
Things I Like – May 12, 2023
Friday afternoons offThe view looking south from the Inlet jettyLearning a new wordChurch bells in the distanceHot and dry weekendsA longer than expected ride on a waveHot corn on the cobTeens goofing around togetherThe first pool dip of the yearRainy Sunday nights at homeClothes straight from the dryer
Long-Time Business Owners Reflect On 61 Years Of The Moore Companies
BERLIN – It’s the end of an era for Danny and Mary Moore.For the long-time Berlin couple, their professional lives over the last 60-plus years have focused on operating The Moore Companies, a full-scale landscaping and lawn care company based in Berlin and founded by Daniel S. Moore, Sr., Danny’s father, in 1962.On April 14,… Read more »