In the late 1990s a major revitalization of the old downtown took place. The section of Boardwalk from the Inlet to North Division Street was converted back to wood after being made of concrete since 1955. Additionally, a $6.3 million renovation of Baltimore Avenue was completed. A center island with brick pavers and landscaping was… Read more »
At some point years from now, the boys will be given all these columns as I am keeping binders for them.I happen to be flipping through some of them the other day updating the binders. As I was flipping back through the last 15 years of writing this diary of sorts (more than 800 columns… Read more »
The culinary arts students from Parkside Career Technology Center performed double duty by carrying school supplies prior to providing a tasty meal. At each luncheon, Wicomico Retired School Personnel Association members participate in a community service project. The school supplies were shared with local tutoring programs. Pictured are Justin Brewington, Zach Brennan, Vance Phillips and… Read more »
Worcester Prep kindergartners Winslow Ross and Arden Pyne, left, were happy with their pumpkin picks at Parsons Farms. Below, Paislynn Hutchins, Matias Escamilla-Aliullov, Nicole Raychev, Miles Fortunato, Skylar Marsh, Leroy Johnson-Thomas, Milana Christensen and Brenden Gerner had a great time riding around Parsons Farms.
A movie on a rainy dayEating rockfish caught around hereA conversation that stays with me for daysPolish off leftover on a weekendThe bond special needs parents shareWhen the clouds clear just in time for a sunsetElectric bikesA kid’s fascination with a trash truckRooting for Rangers since they beat the O’sThe fun chaos of AGH’s puppy… Read more »
Worcester Prep held dress-down theme days during Homecoming week this month. Left, sophomores pictured are Ayla Yonker, Sydney Todorov, Lilly Phillips, Anisha Batra, Jude Anthony, Catherine Cullen, Sydney Mize, Emily Patrowicz and Marina Farlow. Below wearing red, white and blue were juniors and seniors Kannon Cropper, Mason Williams, Caleb Collins, Ryan Mann, Owen West, Mike… Read more »
Few of the many people that visit Ocean City each year know that a railroad was once a vital link to Maryland’s famous ocean resort. Between 1876 and 1933 trains brought both passengers and supplies across a wooden trestle bridge that entered town at South Division Street.In the late 19th century and into the mid-1920s… Read more »
Students in Ms. Macrides’ fourth grade Science classes applied the engineering design process to construct chain-reaction models using dominos and marbles. Students were challenged to create a device that could transfer potential energy to kinetic energy given specific criteria and constraints. Pictured are, left, Jaidee Vitjathorn, Alfredo Castro-Gutierrez and Sarah Wall, and, below, Callum Hales,… Read more »
I am back to reading about raising teen boys far too often.During an unpleasant rant after soccer practice this week about a range of things, none of which included soccer or even school, I could not resist the urge to refute what he was saying. Walking out of the office on deadline, driving to pick… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary School participated in a Wear Pink Day in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The faculty and staff collected $250 to donate to Women Supporting Women in Salisbury. Sporting pink were third graders Blake Riley and Berkay Cakir.