On the last day of 2014, there’s no better time than to look ahead to what will make news in 2015. Here are some of my predictions as I look into my crystal ball.Nothing will officially happen in regard to Berlin purchasing the Tyson property in 2015, as the initial time frame of six months… Read more »
Category: Opinions
Voices From The Readers
Inappropriate TestingEditor:According to The Washington Post, the Maryland State Education Association is calling on the State Board of Education to suspend its new Common Core Kindergarten Readiness Assessments, arguing that teachers lose too much instructional time administering the new computer-based tests and are not receiving useful data to improve teaching and learning.Betty Weller, the president… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It has become tradition in our issue closest to Christmas to look back on some predictions I made at the end of 2013 for the year 2014.As usual, there were many that were completely wrong, some that were right and others somewhere in between. Next week, I will take another stab on the prediction front.In… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Lunch Support AppreciatedEditor:Ocean City AARP Chapter 1917 celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a gala luncheon held on Nov. 13 at the Captain’s Table Restaurant, surrounded by many of the people who have long been supporters of our chapter.We had a wonderful afternoon that surpassed all expectations. It was an afternoon that we will never forget. Our… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It’s impossible not to be impressed with the new Ocean City Performing Arts Center inside the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. It’s a beautiful and intimate facility with tremendous visuals, an outstanding sound system highlighted by amazing acoustics and comfortable seating.Last Saturday’s opening concert featured The Texas Tenors, a country opera group that mixed in… Read more »
County Needs Exit Plan For Liquor Department
Worcester County will soon be out of the liquor business. The only question is when, and this should not come as a major surprise.The open marketplace is doing exactly what it was expected to do to the former monopoly — making it unprofitable.Initially, the Department of Liquor Control (DLC) was estimating it would see a… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Link Between Diet,Health UnavoidableEditor:We are so grateful for the wonderful event put on by so many enthusiastic volunteers. We were especially grateful for the specific raw vegan meal we asked for ahead of time. We even got sprouts.Kudos to the chef for making an exceptionally delicious lunch for us to enjoy. As we listened to… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
There is much to contemplate ahead for Ocean City officials when it comes to the “road diet” concept pitched by the State Highway Administration (SHA).The two most worthy takeaways at this early stage for me in this process were the need for a dedicated bike lane as well as some sort of median barrier to… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Public Spending Questioning A MustEditor:I was intrigued by Editor Steve Green’s choice of words in last week’s “Between The Lines” column in calling me the “most outspoken critic of public spending on education in recent years” along with Commissioner Jim Bunting. As a Worcester County Commissioner, I have always felt that it is our duty… Read more »
High Expectations Surround New Facility
Part of the two-phase expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, the new Performing Arts Center is now open and will host its first major event this weekend.While unquestionable excitement surrounds its opening, it needs to be tempered with the fact the $8 million facility is a long-term investment. That needs… Read more »