Steve GreenEditorOCEAN CITY – Some familiar faces, including two incumbents, have joined the race for the four City Council seats up for grabs in next month’s election.Councilman Jim Hall and Doug Cymek filed for office within the last week, joining Councilman Jay Hancock, Councilwoman Mary Knight and resident Sean Rox as the candidates thus far…. Read more »
Author Archives: Steven Green
About The Author: Steven Green
Things I Like
The start of football seasonWhen my son gets a tight grip on my fingerLarge dogs with big blockheadsA parent walking a kid to the bus stopHBO’s “Hard Knocks”A sunny day after a stormy oneDriving to Assateague to spend the dayIgnoring long-range weather forecasts The surf after a storm passesA horoscope that actually makes senseA sailboat… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures
“Is he sleeping through the night yet?”It’s a question I have been asked a lot lately from people I know and others who apparently recognize me from that mug shot above. In my first rambling in this space, I wrote about being sleep deprived. With a newborn, the fact is rest is not something parents… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publishers Desk
The local election season is heating up. The county offices are exempt this year, but there are seats up for grabs in Ocean City and Berlin. With Berlin’s filing deadline passing this week and five people filing so far for the four open council seats in Ocean City,we are getting a better picture of the… Read more »
Spending Cuts Will Be Felt All Ove
When addressing the budget shortfall predicted for this fiscal year, legislators decided this winter to raise a bunch of taxes to offset that deficit. Although it has been known for months the quick fix did not work, we found out this week exactly how much of a failure it was.The Board of Revenue Estimates predicts… Read more »
Things I Like
When my son falls asleep in the carSeptember baseball pennant races A hurricane that veers away from landA big, old oak treeSpotting a hummingbird buzzing aboutA car’s reverse lights in a crowded parking lotAn old beach cruiserThe beach in SeptemberBen Bradlee’s “A Good Life”Fresh guacamole and chipsTaking a nap in a hammock
Fatherhood Adventures
In my line of work, it’s a little embarrassing to say I am learning a whole new vocabulary these days, but it’s true. Call it just one of the many benefits from having a newborn in the house.Whether this new set of vocabulary terms is increasing my intelligence I don’t know, but I am much… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publishers Desk
Coverage of last night’s meeting in Berlin about the ongoing electric rate situation occurred too late to be included in this edition, but it’s great to see residents getting involved in this important matter. Volunteers were spotted all over town last weekend affixing yellow meeting notice signs to telephone poles and in other high-profile spots… Read more »
Start Over With Slots Language
The wording of the upcoming slots referendum needs to be changed. The best thing would be to toss out the current language and start from scratch.In November, voters will be specifically asked to check whether they are for or against the constitutional amendment that will place slots at sites across the state.As it stands today,… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures
Hitting the beach once meant grabbing a towel and off I went. To say that’s not the case any longer, with a 16-week-old baby, is a major understatement.It used to be so simple to just grab and go to the beach. I have found myself reflecting on those days lately because they seem like a… Read more »