The State of Maryland’s $4.2 million purchase of 673 acres of land once considered ripe for development near Berlin is a major acquisition. At the risk of being hyperbolic, we view this transaction as one of the most significant open space deals in the region in recent years and critical for the future of Berlin.Four… Read more »
Carson does evidently like school after all.I was away with Beckett at a soccer tournament Sunday afternoon when the call came about school going virtual through the end of the month. Therefore, it was on Pam to let Carson, our 11-year-old fifth grader, know he would not being going back to school Monday.As I thought… Read more »
Gov. Larry Hogan said last week public education decisions will remain local based on jurisdictional conditions, but he said the choices should adhere to the state’s guidance for schools. Therein lies the problem because the health metrics set by the state to operate in-person schooling are too onerous and hurt our children. Therefore, it’s the… Read more »
How can we avoid another lockdown? This is the question on most minds. The prevailing sentiment seems to be its inevitable, but we should learn from the past and not make this same mistake.Maryland was in a lockdown for much of the spring, despite what Gov. Larry Hogan maintained at a press conference last Thursday…. Read more »
Kids bonding through sportsRemembering when I could sleep through a stormCheeseburgers hot off the grillThe North Face jacketsNew shoes that feel oldA night game so riveting I have a hard time falling asleepWhen both kids fall asleep earlyHearing good news from a friendA pile of red and brown leavesStaying off a computer on the weekendComing… Read more »
Worcester County Public Schools did a solid job this week communicating with the community. After appearing initially to be hesitant to communicate positive COVID-19 tests due to privacy concerns, the system set a solid course this week with its numerous notifications to the individual schools from principals as well as community-wide from the superintendent.Rumors and… Read more »
A snippet of a routine afternoon conversation with my seventh grader confirms I will never learn. I know better than to seek information from my 12-year-old about his school day as soon as he gets in the car after school, but I do it anyway a couple times a week.Me: How was your day?Beckett: GoodMe:… Read more »
Hanging holiday lights on a warm dayNot using salt when cookingTwo dogs pulling on a ropePeople born on Leap DayThe show, “The Walking Dead”Sleeping with two pillowsWhen both my kids wake up on their own on a school dayA must-watch show referralLittle ones with lots of questionsMessy weather football gamesBeing sore from yard work
It’s trying, if not impossible, times for educators. The concerns expressed this week — by two teachers publicly but shared by numerous in public schools – are inevitable.These folks are teaching in unprecedented times, amid a pandemic with real health concerns for all. Complicating the ongoing extreme range of individual comfort levels about the pandemic… Read more »
Some thoughts on this week’s election:•It’s clear Ocean City voters like new faces. Four of the last five elections in Ocean City have seen political neophytes easily win first-place honors. Though hardly an unknown name in the city after working for the town for nearly 30 years, Dennis Dare gained the most votes in his… Read more »
