It was a week.Over the course of 48 hours, we took our 14-year-old son Beckett to boarding school in Virginia to start his freshman year in high school and spent an inspirational day on the beach with our 12-year-old Carson for Surfers Healing.For the last several months, we talked of this week often, knowing it… Read more »
Author Archives: Steven Green
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – August 26, 2022
Though it might not have been the case, the internal promotion of Mary Bohlen to the town administrator post seemed planned. Four months ago, Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood retired from the post despite having one year left on his contract. He was willing to stay on the job until the budget process wrapped, but Mayor… Read more »
Things I Like – August 26, 2022
The Poor Girls Open’s growthA meal of several small platesSurfers Healing photosSpending a few nights in Ocean City each summerA quick summer downpourBlue sky beach daysSensible criticismWhen kids remember their teachersRoad trips with little trafficFood delivered to the beachThank you notes
Things I Like – August 19, 2022
Funny celebrations at the WMO scalesTime off in the summerA sunny when rain is predictedGood sportsmanship displaysSeeing businesses with long linesFalling asleep easily at nightA pile of crabs and a pitcher of beerPeople watching at Seacrets in the summerSpicy sushiA group of kids horsing around in a poolBeing home by 10:30 after a Freeman Arts… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – August 19, 2022
(Editor’s Note: This article was reprinted from October of 2020, as the writer is on vacation.)Last week, we packed up the family and headed south for a week to our favorite regional destination – Emerald Isle, N.C.This has become a tradition for my family as well as two friends’ families.Over the years, our group has… Read more »
Things I Like – August 12, 2022
Three-day summer weekendsThe first warm water day after an upwellingOnline bill payFalling asleep early on SundaysGrabbing carryout on the way home from the beachQuick, productive chatsBeach days without a stormA group of young kids laughingWhite Marlin Open’s last dayCatching up with college friendsShibumi Shade products
White Marlin Open A True Success Story
While there is much excitement for next month’s first-ever Oceans Calling music festival, the highlight of Ocean City’s annual special events calendar continues to be the White Marlin Open.There are several significant special events that annually pack an economic punch for the Ocean City area, but there’s no mistaking the most impactful of them all…. Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – August 12, 2022
Life does not always pan out as envisioned. It’s how we pivot and handle the unexpected situations that defines us. These are words of advice I have expressed to myself repeatedly of late.When I started writing this column 14 years ago, Beckett was two months old. Carson, 12, would come along about 17 months later,… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – August 12, 2022
Last week’s news with the sports complex created much confusion. One reader surmised the project was dead as a result of what was reported. This would be wrong, but the misperception is understandable because of the November referendum on the sports complex and the fact the Worcester County Commissioners opted last week to remove the… Read more »
Things I Like – August 5, 2022
This year’s Orioles teamInvestigative stories in the Sunday paperAn ocean dip to start any dayBill Russell tributes this weekExercising early to clear the headThe view from Spain restaurantDonating outgrown kid clothesWatching a construction project’s progressA cheesesteak with fried onionsNot needing directions to put something togetherA great beach umbrella