I decided I would extend Black History month one more day since this has been one of the worst Black History months ever in my opinion! Nearly 20 years ago in Dorchester County an effort began to embrace and promote our Black or African-American history, which also meant confronting much of the racism that had… Read more »

In 2016, Governor Hogan signed an Executive Order mandating that all Maryland public schools start after the Labor Day holiday as was the practice years ago. This action came after a bi-partisan  task force gave a favorable report on this matter in 2014 and noted that there was no evidence this would have a negative… Read more »

Throwback Thursday got me thinking about the Visitor Centers I have opened over the years and how very different they were. The first one was the doozy, no question. The Visitor Center at Sailwinds Park, in Cambridge (circa 2000) was funded by the State of MD more than 3 million dollars. After a major lobbying… Read more »