70-degree winter daysA funny police beat article involving a strangerThe Murdaugh Netflix seriesDays with no mail at homeSound of baseball practice in distanceFlowers that last long in a vaseA hot tub while it’s snowingESPN’s 30-for-30 seriesThe first time using a new knife setDry cleaned shirtsA pile of huge leaves
Author Archives: Steven Green
Ocean City Bus, Tram Fee Increases Justified
Though it never sits well with consumers to pay more, the concept of increasing user fees in Ocean City for the bus and Boardwalk tram makes sense. The majority of the cost to provide the customer service needs to be funded by the users.Under review and ultimately receiving a favorable recommendation from the Ocean City… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – February 24, 2023
Life at home with 14- and 13-year-old sons is a lot of things, the least of which is dull.Maybe your house is the same, depending on the age of the kids. The younger the kids are the more chaotic and busy the household. As the kids get older, it remains hectic, but the cerebral concerns… Read more »
Things I Like – February 24, 2023
A puppy’s clumsinessFinding my teenager readingListening to old John Madden callsA hot tub after skiing all dayDriving east across the Bay BridgeSincerityWalking the halls of a school in sessionA young kid with an old soulNo heat this time of yearFriendly bank tellersFollowing sports columnists
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – February 24, 2023
There was an interesting discussion on pending health curriculum legislation in Newark this week at the Worcester County Board of Education meeting with comments made from parents, school administrators and elected school board members. It’s safe to say there are a broad range of opinions on what students should be taught in schools when it… Read more »
Things I Like – February 17, 2023
Close Super Bowl gamesEasy conversationsJalen Hurts’s storyPlanets clearly seen in the night skyDriveways with basketball hoopsTeenagers who enjoy readingPhotos of a snowy beachA tie with a windsor knotWaterproof gloves when shoveling snowLow-budget movies that are greatSmell of a good coffee shop
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – February 17, 2023
(Editor’s Note: The following is a reprint from a March of 2016 column.) Before we left on our first Disney cruise last week, I was warned by friends who had gone previously be prepared for your kids not wanting to hang out with you.Nonetheless, I was still surprised when after one day that turned out… Read more »
In Memoriam: Community Loses Respected Journalist
The greater Ocean City region lost a special community member Wednesday evening. For us at The Dispatch, we lost a beloved colleague.Shawn J. Soper died Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore after being initially hospitalized Saturday evening at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin with a health emergency. He was 59 years old.Growing up in… Read more »
In Memoriam: Ocean City Community Loses Respected Journalist
The greater Ocean City region lost a special community member Wednesday evening. For us at The Dispatch, we lost a beloved colleague.Shawn J. Soper died Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore after being initially hospitalized Saturday evening at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin with a health emergency. He was 59 years old.Growing up in… Read more »
Investigation Continues For Two Unrelated Hit-And-Run Cases; Knupp Family ‘Confident’ As Probe Nears End
BERLIN – Two fatal hit-and-run cases from last year remain under active investigation amid a constant swirl of questions, but progress was cited this week in the spirited quest for justice in a local teen’s death.The higher profile of the two unresolved pedestrian fatalities in 2022 was the first involving Gavin Knupp, who was 14… Read more »