Heroes needed on the Eastern Shore
Editor, Recently, my granddaughter came to me and asked if I would help her with a school project where she was asked to write a paper about heroes. It seems that she had read a story that referred to a few of my fellow workers and I as heroes for some work we had done a number of years ago. Full Story
Shame on the YMCA
Editor, The YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) wants Ocean Pines residents to forget the meeting of May 30, 2002. During that meeting, the YMCA representatives tried to convince Ocean Pines residents to vote for a new facility that would include an indoor pool, gym, meeting space and workout room. Full Story
Happy Father's Day to the 'Great Generation'
Editor, On this day that we honor our fathers, I would like to take a moment for reflection. My father was a member in good standing of the Great Generation, arguably the finest generation this great country has ever produced. Full Story
Search for advertising agency good idea
Editor, Ocean City's advertising agency search is not nearly as complicated as its Tourism Commission is portraying. First, the true purpose of this request for proposals is exactly the same as for any other product or service. Full Story
Berlin Village Fair a success
Editor, The Berlin Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone for coming out for the Village Fair held on Saturday, June 13. Tons of fun was had by all, and the weather was just perfect. We had a record number of people in attendance this year and the streets were full of arts and crafts of all kinds. Full Story
Worcester County too developer-friendly
Editor, Last week's "Commissioner's Corner" column in the Worcester County Times insisted that "Worcester stays committed to smart growth" even as they aggressively dismantle the mechanisms for creating and enforcing smart growth. Full Story
Adopt a cat from county humane society
Editor, We are in the midst of an epidemic concerning cat overpopulation. This is not just occurring in the Ocean City/Worcester County area, but everywhere. In shelters nationwide, more cats/kittens come in then go out. In kill shelters, approximately 70 percent of cats are euthanized, and this number jumps to nearly 100 percent where feral cats are concerned. Full Story
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