There are currently nine Superintendent of Schools vacancies in Maryland school systems. Most of these have been through announced retirements, including in Wicomico County and the most recent being in Frederick County this week where an embattled superintendent opted to retire days after being put on an administrative leave after a justice probe found mistreatment… Read more »
Berlin’s Main Street at night this time of yearA big breakfast after churchHow busy north OC is during WinterfestA really good Hallmark cardWhen fakeness is confirmedWalking the halls of a school againNice bank tellersVolunteering typesYouth athletes having fun competingWhen a movie lives up to the hypeA full day of football on a rainy Sunday
The Maryland State Board of Education moved a lot faster than expected this week outlining the “off ramp” options for school systems hoping to go mask optional. Though the speed of the process was surprising, the emergency resolution still requires legislative approval. The mask mandate remains in effect until February or until the legislative committee… Read more »
Sometimes things don’t go as planned and hoped.Last Sunday at church our family was to lead a prayer and light the second advent candle. We talked through it with the boys, especially Carson, and Pam and I both felt fine about it. In the past, there would have been serious reservations whether Carson would fully… Read more »
Watching a good parallel parking jobCape Charles, Va.Going to the Berlin Christmas Parade each yearThe heart of a great teacherClose youth basketball gamesWeekends with no plansA coffee with a little Irish in itUsing credit card rewards points for travelA fake Christmas tree that looks realGetting holiday cards in the mailParade floats will little kids
The Ocean City Mayor and Council voted 4-2 this week to slightly increase the room tax distribution for marketing in phases.Over the last couple months, city officials have been discussing with tourism folks a phased plan to shift a bit more of the room tax revenue toward marketing and promotion expenses while continuing to allocate… Read more »
It was a busy week of solicitations, starting on Black Friday, then Cyber Monday and finally Giving Tuesday. Though the commerce marketing was too robust to tabulate, more than 100 specific requests came into our inbox or through the mail on Giving Tuesday asking for donations to various causes, each of which have their own… Read more »
The conversation about masking in public schools at this week’s Maryland State Board of Education meeting was reflective of the general sentiments of society today. Nobody wants to wear a mask but currently they are needed until the protocols established by the authoritative bodies – like Maryland Department of Health and OSHA – are relaxed… Read more »
This is Thanksgiving.The 13-year-old walks around a huge buffet featuring a variety of food. Like most Thanksgiving spreads, there is an abundance of food with too many offerings. He’s first in line because he’s starving. He sits down with two pieces of ham, some broccoli, three rolls and an orange Gatorade. Though trying to sneak… Read more »
The last day of Thanksgiving leftoversReal conversations with my teenThe ice sculptures at Berlin’s tree lighting eventPost-game press conferencesMy son’s excitement for ringing the church bellSmell of a laundry roomHomemade lasagnaThick hooded sweatshirtsA party with a charcuterie boardOld expressions proved to be trueFresh raw oysters