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 »
Editorial
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 »
Tyndall wasn’t wrong, but should seek more
You can’t blame a guy for trying. At least that’s how Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall might feel after attempting to unite the county’s towns and Ocean Pines in asking the county commissioners for more money for the fiscal year ahead. Tyndall’s strategy was to convince the other jurisdictions to make a unified pitch for $500,000… Read more »
Data breaches rising, so take extra caution
The internet is not your friend. No matter how much we depend on it for communication, shopping, research, data transfers and other seemingly benign uses, it remains a soulless network of wires, signals, servers and switches that is capable of improving our lives or ruining them. It is both a front door to the world… Read more »
Housing woes driving solicitations to sell
Having people knocking your door down to buy your property might sound like a good problem to have, especially if the price exceeds your expectations. But as tantalizing as some of these offers might be, accepting them means having to find another place to live at a price that the sales proceeds will allow. In… Read more »