Stephen Decatur High School will host a playoff football game Friday evening. I attended last year’s playoff game and it was an exciting and electric atmosphere with the stands full of parents and students. I observed a few poor decisions by students, but nothing out of line and unexpected. It was a safe and fun… Read more »
An extreme overreach would be a suitable way to describe a regulatory proposal to ease the impact of fishing vessel strikes on the dwindling right whale population.NOAA proposed earlier this year 10-knot speed limit rules from Maine to Florida along the coast east to 100 miles into the ocean. Informational webinars were held over the… Read more »
Md. Ballot Question AlertEditor:Being a summer tourist to your beautiful shoreline and well aware of the consequences of storm surges there, I would like to alert your readers to a ballot vote that will have implications for climate change.It has to do with Question #4, and yes, that’s the question concerning marijuana legalization. Almost all… Read more »
Early voting began yesterday across the state and in Worcester County the site is the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City. This is the first time early voting will not be held in Berlin since it began. In the years since early voting was initiated by the state to provide greater opportunities for… Read more »
It’s only a matter of time before a future set of Worcester County Commissioners rues this week’s 4-3 vote to allow an out-of-state business to connect to a municipal treatment system.The issue appeared to be settled last November then again in January, but it returned for another discussion this week. This week’s meeting had a… Read more »
Concerns Over E-BikesEditor:I have recently been following the debate surrounding the allowance of e-bikes on the Boardwalk and I wanted to offer a word of caution to all those involved. I feel like this debate has been somewhat short-sighted about the full ramifications of what this change will involve while arguments in favor have been couched… Read more »
Two deaths hit the Worcester County community hard this week. Though the two individuals who died two days apart had no direct connection, their deaths impacted thousands near and far.First, Rhonda Walsh, a teacher in Worcester County Public Schools for 22 years, most recently Berlin Intermediate, died after an extended sarcoma cancer battle. Walsh leaves… Read more »
Ocean City Mayor and Council members were wise to tweak their position on electric bikes (e-bikes), but it’s going to take a summer season to decide whether the right provisions were put in place.As of now, Class 1 e-bikes will be permitted on the Boardwalk during appropriate riding times. The approved class of bike requires… Read more »
The community should be proud of Stephen Decatur High School, especially the parents of current students who voted a senior with Autism and a grim prognosis as Homecoming king and a 5-year-old girl battling an aggressive brain tumor as honorary Homecoming princess.Homecoming weekend is always special for Decatur. The weekend got underway with a thrilling… Read more »
Knupp Tragedy ReflectionsEditor:I’m a local to Ocean Pines. I’m a mother of four. I’m a teacher. I’m a coach. I’m a Girl Scout leader. And I created the Do It For Gavin — Justice For Gavin Facebook page.Gavin Knupp went to school with my oldest daughter. They had some classes together and some mutual friends…. Read more »