By Bill Farley No word yet as to whether the members of the Mount Pleasant Police Department’s Harbor Patrol have been studying Malay, Tamil or Mandarin. But if they have, they’d be paying homage to a tradition of service that dates back to the 1860s in the faraway multi-lingual port of Singapore. That’s when the international trading hub established the first official … [Read more...]
Rebuilding the Crab Bank
A Collaborative Conservation Effort to Help Revitalize Critical Mount Pleasant Seabird Rookery By Colin McCandless Captain Chris Crolley first became familiar with Crab Bank island in 1992, paddling out often during his early 20s. Crolley, a local naturalist guide and owner of Coastal Expeditions, Inc., recalled a time when he witnessed a bald eagle flying overhead at … [Read more...]
Mount Pleasant Way Will Offer Safe, Equitable Transportation
By Pamela Jouan The appeal of Mount Pleasant from a biker or walker’s perspective is obvious: temperate weather, meandering marshes, sprawling live oaks and an abundance of native wildlife. While the beginnings of Mount Pleasant Way were officially incorporated into the town’s comprehensive plan in 2018, it’s safe to say the concept was on the minds of staff and … [Read more...]
Mount Pleasant’s First Workforce Housing Development
By Colin McCandless It is no secret that rent and home prices in Mount Pleasant are expensive, and rush hour traffic is tedious, but thanks to a community partnership among elected officials, businesses and nonprofits, steps are being taken to address these two interconnected issues. In February, Mount Pleasant’s Town Council approved the first workforce housing … [Read more...]
Stella’s Very Important Field Trip: The Benefits of Letting the Kids See You Vote
By Janet E. Perrigo On November 3, 2020, 8-year-old Stella Rasheed accompanied her parents on a top-priority mission. It was not her first experience of this kind, but she was both pleased and excited to be included again. Although the first part of the journey involved standing in line for over an hour without complaint, Kristie Rasheed had warned her daughter in advance, … [Read more...]
Graduating During a Pandemic
Charleston County schools closed on March 16th, 2020 to prepare for a worldwide pandemic, and although it was unknown at the time, this was the last day the graduating class of 2020 would walk the halls of high school. As March turned into April and April turned into May, it became disconcertingly clear to students and parents that many of the milestone moments of high school, … [Read more...]
Stressed and Anxious in School: A Growing Teen Trend and How Schools are Responding
Too often, it seems our children have the weight of the world on their shoulders. Some of it is normal teenage angst, while other cases are more severe. The pressure to succeed in life — preceded by the pressure to excel in high school and college — can manifest as early as elementary school. Principal Gayle Morris of Cario Middle School was alerted to stress and anxiety as … [Read more...]
Tired of Your House After Quarantine? Real Estate is Rebounding
It’s undeniable that the coronavirus has impacted our lives on almost every level. At its onset, the real estate market became temporarily dormant as uncertainty loomed and people sheltered in place. Currently, however, restrictions are loosening, and the housing market is bouncing back in a big way. The Lowcountry is seeing record numbers of homes going under contract and … [Read more...]
The Road to Equal Rights Paved by Charleston Women
This year marks a century since the passage of the 19th amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Its passage was no easy feat. For decades, women fought an uphill battle to gain the right to be heard. Charlestonians played a sizable part in that battle. Two early leaders were the Grimke sisters, Sarah and Angelina. In the 1820s, they left their slave-owning family in … [Read more...]
Getting Your Real ID: October 1, 2021 Deadline
If you have received a new driver’s license within the past year, you may have noticed a little gold star in the upper right-hand side. No, it isn’t there to signify your all-star driving record or lack thereof. A gold star designates that you are now Real ID compliant — and in luck because you don’t have to head back to the DMV this year. What is a Real ID? It’s a new … [Read more...]