OCEAN CITY – A well-known local woman lost her life last Friday in a mysterious accident aboard a boat in the Delaware Bay.According to The Press of Atlantic City, Elizabeth Garliss, 39, was aboard the Soggy Dollar, a 52-foot cabin cruiser, when she apparently slipped and hit her head at 2:52 p.m. The U.S. Coast… Read more »
Author Archives: Steven Green
About The Author: Steven Green
Things I Like
A cloudless blue skyWatching people trying to read a newspaper on the beachA perfectly cracked crab clawThe show ‘Hopkins’A no-teeth giggle from my sonLightening bugs doing their thing in a fieldBody surfing in the oceanThe smell of a towel after a day at the beachOcean sounds in a conch shellA pile of hot crabs and… Read more »
Wednesday, July 16 – Local Woman Dies On Boat Off New Jersey
OCEAN CITY – A well-known local woman lost her life last Friday in a mysterious accident aboard a boat in the Delaware Bay.According to The Press of Atlantic City, Elizabeth Garliss, 39, was aboard the Soggy Dollar, a 52-foot cabin cruiser, when she apparently slipped and hit her head at 2:52 p.m. The U.S. Coast… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publishers Desk
There are many times when you live in a resort town you have to be understanding, patient and put yourself in a tourist’s mindset. If you live here, you know what I mean. That’s why you understand the right-hand lane, next to the bus lane, is always stacked with vehicles on a summer days, while… Read more »
School Reserve Fund Needed, Not Bad Blood
The friction between the Worcester County Board of Education and County Commissioners over a fiscal year 2008 financial overrun has led to the school system creating a contingency fund. Several commissioners scolded school board officials, notably Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jon Andes, last month after they were informed about more than $385,000 in overruns that… Read more »
Things I Like
Grandparents who like to baby sitNapping in the pool on a summer afternoonA swing under a treeWatching fireworks on a beachThe first bit of caffeine each morningHow my wife looks at our babyLeaving Sam’s Cub with a carloadWatching the US Olympic swimming trialsThe Nadal-Federer tennis rivalrySummer breezes on a beachGetting to know a new cell… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publishers Desk
Ocean City is hoping to launch fireworks tonight to mark the nation’s independence. That’s been the plan for years, but there have been varying results of late. The resort is currently mired in a streak of bad luck with the town-sponsored fireworks displays in recent years. Three years have gone by since all went as… Read more »
Things I Like
A picnic table under a treeMy son’s fascination with a ceiling fanA Corona with a lime on a hot dayThat there are ducks in BerlinA woman driving a pickup truckHeading home after a great dinnerDownshifting in a manual vehicleThe smell of freshly popped popcornA quick breakfast before going surfingWatching a squirrel jump tree branchesRelaxing on… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publishers Desk
Berlin was aptly chosen as the site for Gov. Martin O’Malley to announce this year’s new entrants into the Main Street Maryland program. Of course, Berlin was one of the five new members, joined by Annapolis, Chestertown, Middletown and Princess Anne. The town nearly missed out on this excellent public relations opportunity and just got… Read more »
Taking Aim At An Easy Target
Several County Commissioners gave the business to the Worcester County Board of Education last week, criticizing school officials for not letting them know earlier there would be a substantial expense overrun in the current budget.After some harsh criticism and threats, the end result was the commissioners voting 5-2 to allocate $385,000 to offset the shortfall,… Read more »