A personalized autograph in a bookA fountain drink with crushed ice The first day after being sick Listening to my son’s strange noises Words of advice memorable years later Night football games An exhausted kid Michael Oher’s story A juicy clementine That Route 90 is back openBleu cheese on top of steak
Monthly Archives: November 2009
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Make your holiday preparations one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmed and leaving things undone. That confusing family situation continues to work itself out.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Ease this year’s holiday money pressures by letting your thrifty side guide you as you look… Read more »
Rebuilding Beach Not A Tough Call
A decision can be referred to as difficult when there are compelling arguments behind the two possible courses of action.In government, these types of scenarios often confront elected officials. However, that’s not what we would call what lawmakers in the nation’s capital face then they decide annually if tax dollars should continue to be spent… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It was a surprise to just about everyone this week that the Route 90 bridge reopened ahead of schedule. However, according to those who know about this sort of thing, it was not a huge bombshell that the work was done three weeks ahead of the estimated completion date. Sources say the contract to replace… Read more »
Town Plans Address Reminder To Help With Emergencies
BERLIN – Homeowners need to make sure their houses clearly show the number address to allow emergency services to locate the property, one Berlin elected official said this week.The address of a lot of houses in Berlin is not properly identified from the street, which can cause problems for emergency vehicles called out to a… Read more »
Survey Finds Grades More Important Than Class Ranking
NEWARK – Out of 32 colleges and universities surveyed by Worcester County Public Schools’ Class Rank Committee, 29 of them (or 91 percent) stated that the designation of valedictorian or salutatorian has no bearing on the admissions process. In contrast, the committee concluded that a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) and selection of courses with rigor… Read more »
State Eyes Tough Penalties For Fishing Violators
OCEAN CITY – Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials announced a proposal for more stringent penalty system for commercial fishing law violations in tidal waters across the state including Ocean City and Worcester County. Faced with a increase in natural resource law violations, including a spike in commercial poaching in recent years, DNR officials… Read more »
Route 90 Bridge Project Completed Ahead Of Schedule
OCEAN CITY — The Route 90 bridge opened on Tuesday, three weeks ahead of schedule and just in time for the holidays, prompting town officials to have a little bit extra to be ‘thankful’ for.In a little more than 40 days and 40 nights (41 to be exact), the State Highway Administration’s (SHA) two emergency… Read more »
Refinancing Saves OC $670K In Debt Service
OCEAN CITY — The town’s finance department heard some good news last week at City Hall.After adding a bit of an exclamation point to the end of the town’s claim that it is financially weathering the economic storm, as town officials announced the resort’s bond ratings had jumped up two spots, the town refinanced $12.7… Read more »
Police Remind Holiday Shoppers To Utilize Common Sense
BERLIN – With hundreds of local residents joining the throngs of holiday shoppers this weekend, local law enforcement officials this week took the opportunity to remind them of a few common sense practices to ensure they, and their packages, return home safely.Thousands of holiday shoppers are flocking to area shopping centers, stores and outlet centers… Read more »