The Town of Berlin should absolutely provide funds from its American Rescue Plan Act allocation to the Berlin Fire Company (BFC) for firefighting equipment and a new ambulance. Worcester County should as well since the BFC serves unincorporated areas.These public safety improvements are needed and an ideal utilization of a massive federal stimulus plan. The… Read more »
All the houses dressed up for HalloweenMeetings under one hourSheryl Crow’s adoption storySound of an acoustic guitarWhen my kids unload the groceriesFootball players who give balls to kids in the standsThe owning of a mistakeHomecoming photos on FacebookFunny police incident reportsNeedle tip pensSeeing a good coach impact an athlete
OCEAN PINES – A petition to stop a proposed irrigation project at the Ocean Pines Golf Course is making its way around the community.Ocean Pines resident Grant Helvey said he has launched a petition to halt a county proposal that calls for installing a new irrigation system and spraying treated effluent at the community’s golf… Read more »
While aesthetically pleasing, the true beauty of the murals on the basketball courts in Berlin’s Henry Park is symbolic. The colorful mural represents the completion of a major grassroots effort rooted in a passionate desire to make Berlin better.We Heart Berlin nonprofit founder Tony Weeg and his team deserve a tremendous amount of the credit,… Read more »
It’s a bumpy ride parenting a young teen.Not everything I see and hear from my 13-year-old makes me proud, but that’s the case with most parents. There’s some days I remind myself how much I love him even when I don’t like him a ton for his words and actions.There is a lot to worry… Read more »
Learning the high road is best at timesxA field of green grass freshly cutxWind chimes doing their thing in the distancexWhen a storm drastically changes our weatherxThe documentary, “Dopesick”xNFL RedZone when the Ravens are not playingxCream-based seafood soupsxTree standsxReading a nicely done obituaryxWhen optimism is not forcedxA long third down conversion in football
Things got uncomfortable at City Hall this week, but the dialogue needed to happen.The Ocean City Mayor and Council is right to not let the situation involving an online comment made by Ocean City Councilman Mark Paddack (who says he was hacked) blow over. At this week’s council meeting, the council voted 4-2 to issue… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A scantily-attended public hearing this week officially closed the books on a proposed land swap to help pave the way for the redevelopment of a decades-old midtown restaurant and nightclub.Last December, the Planning Commission reviewed a proposed site plan for the redevelopment of the old BJ’s on the Water property along the… Read more »
There is a national crisis in health care today, and the pandemic is only a contributing factor in the widespread emergency. There is a major nursing shortage affecting every hospital system to varying severities.The statistics detailing the shortage are startling. For instance, as of last month, open nursing jobs are 255% higher in 2021 compared… Read more »
While a solid crowd was in Ocean City last weekend for the Cruisin event, the fall installment continues to be tame. Even at the height of the concerns over vehicle events in Ocean City a few years ago, the fall Cruisin weekend has always been the quietest with the least problems for police when compared… Read more »