In this first issue of 2024, I offer some predictions for what will make news in the weeks and months ahead. The Appellate Court of Maryland will uphold the lower court’s decision to dismiss charges against Tyler Mailloux in the death of local teenager Gavin Knupp. The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office will then refile… Read more »
Juvenile Services Requires AttentionEditor:I would like to enlighten Worcester County residents of the punishments enforced upon our youths within our county by employees of Worcester County’s Department of Juvenile Services and judges of the county’s Drug Court program.Many youths who commit non-drug-related minor misdemeanor crimes are forced to comply with Worcester County’s brutal Drug Court program.I… Read more »
“Without Ocean City, Worcester County would be Somerset County,” former Worcester County Commissioner Granville Trimper once said in the face of concerns from south-end commissioners about Ocean City favoritism.Though it was said in a frustrated state back in the late 1990s, Trimper’s comments remain accurate today, particularly when it comes to tax revenue. Look no… Read more »
It’s time to look back on how my predictions for the year turned out.On The Money After being canceled in 2022 due to Mother Nature, the massive Oceans Calling Festival took place in late September in Ocean City in wet weather conditions, but the festival turned out to be a huge success and the largest… Read more »
Selecting the top stories of any year can be challenging, but here’s our top five, taking into consideration the number of stories written over the year on the topics as well as the overall community impact. These stories have one thing in common – many articles were written about each of them throughout the year…. Read more »
Sports Complex Opposition Editor: (The following letter was addressed to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore with an enclosure of a letter opposing a sports complex.) Enclosed you will find a letter which I wrote in opposition to the proposed Sports Complex which is being planned for the vicinity of Ocean City, Md. The project is estimated… Read more »
The optimist in me sees some hope the state may pivot a bit on providing funding for a new Buckingham Elementary School. However, the realist was taken aback a bit by the comments from the IAC leader who wants to pursue other options to help with the Buckingham situation.Though the comments from the local officials… Read more »
Empower Our Students To Understand, EngageEditor:I am writing to express my unwavering support for intellectual freedom, the right to access diverse educational materials, and a staunch opposition to any efforts that limit the exploration of ideas. As a concerned community member and parent of children in the WCPS system, I believe our educational institutions must foster… Read more »
In the spirit of the season, we would like to devote some space to perhaps the most famous response ever to a letter to Santa.An editorial that appeared in 1897 in the New York publication The Sun answered the question, “Is There A Santa Claus?” The editorial was penned by Francis Pharcellus Church in response… Read more »
It was great to see all the tributes to Greg Bassett this week.When I first heard of Greg Bassett’s passing Sunday, I immediately thought of Shawn Soper, who was a reporter and editor for this newspaper for 20 years before his passing in February. Like Soper, Bassett worked right up until his death. He had… Read more »