Boardwalk running racesHearing rain from bedVoting on election dayA movie so good I can’t sleep afterwardsDisappearing campaign signsLittle kids running to their parents after daycare or schoolComposed athletes in post-game interviewsNot working on SundaysOvertime sports gamesGuarded optimismThis area’s daily weather extremes
Author Archives: Steven Green
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – November 18, 2022
This week marks the conclusion of 30 years of representing Worcester County for Bud Church. After serving 10 years as a then-appointed member of the Worcester County Board of Education, including eight years as president, and then focusing on his real estate business for many years, Church decided to join elected political life when he… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – November 11, 2022
Some thoughts on this week’s gubernatorial election: After early voting and election day votes were counted, the Board of Elections in Worcester County had about 4,800 more votes to count through the mail-in ballots and provisionals. On the surface, it would seem some results could change, including the sports complex referendum, for example. However, history… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – November 11, 2022
The headline read, “We need teen showers to be a thing.”It did what it was supposed to do – got me to click the online story by Laura Hanby Hudgens on grownandflown.com.Contrary to what initially was thought, the headline has to do with the need for parents of teens – moms specifically – to get… Read more »
Election Will Impact Sports Complex Process
The sports complex financing referendum’s result is important, but the new makeup of the Worcester County Commissioners will ultimately have more of an impact on the project’s fate moving forward.Prior to the opening of mail-in ballots and provisional ballots, 52% of the county voters, or 9,424, voted against issuing a bond for the design and… Read more »
Things I Like – November 11, 2022
Lee Strobel’s storyLast weekend’s summer weatherConnecting with a special needs kidThe grass needing cut in NovemberPhilanthropyAssateague visits just because it’s nice outsideRandom calls from my kid away at schoolRavens afternoon gamesCutting back on postage useNo-wait checkout linesA smooth travel day
Restaurateur Ortt Apologizes For Post-Tragedy Statement, Separates Company From Former Partner
BERLIN – The co-founder of a local restaurant management company issued a statement this week apologizing to the community for his “terrible mistake” in the days following a local teen’s death.“In the days following the devastating and sudden loss of Gavin Knupp, I made a terrible mistake by blindly and publicly advocating for my long-term… Read more »
Endorsements For Next Week’s General Election
After extensive evaluations and observations for months, the following recommendations are put forward in the local contested races of importance and referendum questions posed for citizens.Worcester County CommissionersMost of the activity with the commissioners took place in the primary election over the summer with Commissioners Chip Bertino, Jim Bunting, Diana Purnell and Ted Elder being… Read more »
Things I Like – November 4, 2022
My wife’s passion for HalloweenFun golf tournament fundraisersOff-season restaurant specialsBerlin homeowners’ Halloween creativityRooting for the PhilliesBiking a freshly paved roadStrangers who wave helloGiggles with my son after schoolFried chicken every now and againTeens who like to volunteerAn outside lunch in October
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – November 4, 2022
Stephen Decatur High School will host a playoff football game Friday evening. I attended last year’s playoff game and it was an exciting and electric atmosphere with the stands full of parents and students. I observed a few poor decisions by students, but nothing out of line and unexpected. It was a safe and fun… Read more »