Public Decency At IssueEditor:I read Editor Steve Green’s missive on the flag controversy and the First Amendment. Sometimes, we must cut through the nonsense and simply speak our intuitive truth.Some Supreme Court justices have done this.For example, said one referring to a totally unfettered First Amendment, “You cannot falsely yell ‘Fire!’ in a crowded movie… Read more »
Category: Opinions
Special Events A Clear Focus For OC
Special events are proven economic drivers, and Ocean City tourism officials appear all in on the concept of the more the merrier.The slippery slope is ensuring quality events geared toward economics are the focus rather than simply stacking the calendar with small, insignificant events. It appears at this point in Ocean City tourism officials are… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – November 17, 2023
Parking is big bucks in Ocean City, as an average of $6 million in revenue is generated annually from paid parking each year at municipal lots and streets in the downtown area. It seems Ocean City thinks the revenue should be much higher with some comments this week about missed dollars in recent summers. It… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – November 10, 2023
The comments this week at City Hall about the Trump flags placed on the beach in Ocean City remind me of a similar, albeit more high-profile situation during the summer of 2020.In August of 2020, a Maryland man appeared on the Boardwalk with a vulgar sign condemning then-Gov. Larry Hogan for the masking policy he… Read more »
State Should Support Solar Project On Ag Land
The denial of a utility scale solar project on part of farm in Snow Hill by the Worcester County Commissioners is puzzling and concerning.On the agenda Tuesday was a 7.54-megawatt solar project proposed for 28 acres of a 103-acre farm in a rural part of the county. Putting aside the lack of appropriate reasoning outlined… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – November 10, 2023
Losing Faith In CountyEditor:Has the Fiscal Year 2025 budget allocation to the Worcester County Board of Education already been decided by the County Commissioners? By the article posted online this week and in the paper today, it would seem so.Chief Administrative Officer Weston Young shared in the article that Maintenance of Effort will likely be the funding formula for the… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – November 3, 2023
While US Wind seems to be moving ahead through the regulatory process to build wind turbines off Ocean City, there appears to be some uncertainty surrounding the other identified developer, Ørsted. Anti-wind farm advocates have been touting this week’s news Ørsted has abandoned two wind farm projects off New Jersey’s coast as a potential indication… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – November 3, 2023
Incidents Require ReportingEditor:I am no longer a resident of Worcester County, but I have family and friends on the shore and I am alarmed to learn there is so many incidents, up to and including violence in public schools.It appears the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Office of the State’s Attorney are concerned about lack… Read more »
Halloween Epitomizes Small Town Charm
On the power of collaboration for a cause, Helen Keller said, “Alone, we can do so little, together we can do so much.”The famous saying comes to mind when reflecting on Halloween in Berlin.Trick-or-treating is not an official town event, but it’s become one of the biggest annual draws for Berlin over the years. Some… Read more »
Concerns Require Immediate Meetings
The tough talk between the Worcester County Board of Education and the State’s Attorney and Sheriff’s Office has reached alarming levels. As a media institution closely following the situation on a weekly basis, we have a solid grasp on the back-and-forth statements and complaints being aired. The public, however, must be worried. Parents of students,… Read more »