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County grant formula should be tied to CPI

Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan has a point, when he says the Worcester County Commissioners should tie their annual grants to the towns to the Consumer Price Index. Not only would all the towns and the Ocean Pines Association benefit from this more logical grant structure, the annual “beg-a-thon,” as these bended-knee appeals for money… Read more »

Letter to the Editor

What is hidden agenda? Editor, As a community member and education advocate, I have been attending County Commissioner meetings and Board of Education meetings. What I see happening is very disturbing. The Board of Education has worked diligently to share with the County Commissioners the budget information they requested. However, the commissioners wanting the school… Read more »

Letter to the Editor

Teacher addresses school safety Editor, I’ve spent my entire teaching career at Stephen Decatur Middle School. This is year 22. Never have I ever feared for my safety. I have had three of my four kiddos in my building. Never have I ever feared for their safety. My husband now works in my building as… Read more »

School safety dispute damages reputations

If the intention of county law enforcement’s press conference last Tuesday was to beat the board of education into submission with its allegations of school safety mismanagement, it did not work out as planned. Three days later, public school system officials staged a forceful countermove that might cause the public to wonder if this is… Read more »

Letter to the Editor

Why are county commissioners fighting our schools? Editor, (The following letter was addressed to the Worcester County Commissioners and sent to this publication for inclusion.) “You break it, you own it.” And I refer to Worcester County Public Schools. The downgrading of WCPS will be your legacy. For some reason, the County Commissioners seek to… Read more »

School crime claims warrant skepticism

The attack on public education by Worcester County elected officials shifted into another gear Tuesday with a press conference that accused the county school system and its top two administrators of being soft on crime. Asserting that crime in the schools is out of control and that school officials have refused to work with law… Read more »

Letter To The Editor

School funding critical Editor, Since the past year when the county commissioners voted to fund the WCPS BOE at maintenance of effort (MOE), I’ve heard and seen a lot of statements that are often out of context, lack factual information, and often imply impropriety.  These statements have been made by several Worcester County Commissioners, as… Read more »

Berlin would benefit from design guidelines

The Berlin Planning Commission’s extended discussion last week on the appearance of the Wawa proposed for the northern side of town showed just how frustrating these deliberations can be for both the developer and the commission. Clearly, they both could use help in determining issues involving architectural aesthetics, what with commission members unable to define… Read more »

Pickleball subsidizes other racket sports

Look up “pickleball” and “passion” on the internet and the results will fill the computer screen, as this “anyone-can-play” sport doesn’t just have enthusiasts and eager participants, its ranks are increasingly populated by fervent disciples and followers. That’s why the pickleballers’ protests at last week’s town meeting on the Ocean Pines Association’s proposed budget and… Read more »

Pines residents need more access

Editor: So much has changed since moving into Ocean Pines Section 10 (Sherwood Forest) in 2001. I have seen the construction of The Parke, The Point, The Woodlands, businesses in the Manklin Creek shopping area, new homes along Ocean Parkway, summer renal homes now occupied year round, and now the opening of the latest development… Read more »