Special Event Zone Expanded West

BERLIN — As expected, the special event zone in place in Ocean City this week for the unsanctioned pop-up car rally has been extended throughout northern Worcester County.Last winter, after bein...

Trimper’s To Host First SunFunOC Event Next Weekend

OCEAN CITY – While Sunfest has been canceled this year, a resort business is planning a new festival for the first weekend in October.Next weekend, Trimper’s Rides will hold its first annu...

Two Political Newcomers File In Ocean City Election

OCEAN CITY — A couple more candidates threw their hats in the ring for November’s municipal election in Ocean City, but the field is far from rounded out as the filing deadline approaches....

Wicomico Appoints New Finance Head In Unanimous Vote

SALISBURY – County officials this month appointed Pam Oland as the new finance director for Wicomico County.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to appoint Oland as the coun...

OC Planners Review Flood Plan Draft

OCEAN CITY — Resort planners this week got a first look at a draft plan to monitor and potentially address chronic flooding in town.Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville prese...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 25, 2020

Ocean City should immediately abandon any thoughts of closing St. Louis Avenue between 2nd and 3rd streets as recommended by a consultant presenting park redevelopment proposals. It was surprising to...

Obituaries – September 25, 2020

Ellen Wallace TinglePARSONSBURG — Ellen Wallace Tingle (nee Nora Ellen Wallace) of Parsonsburg died Sept. 16, 2020 in Texas.Ellen, the daughter of Margaret Fisher Wallace and Joseph Wallace, was...

Adult Education Grants Awarded

BERLIN – Two local adult education providers have received more than $524,000 in combined grant funding from the Maryland Department of Labor.Last week, the Maryland Department of Labor announce...

Voices From The Readers – September 25, 2020

Impressed With PaperEditor:My wife came home from a recent visit to Ocean City with a copy of the Sept. 4 edition of The Dispatch. I sat down at my kitchen table this morning and read it (since my Ba...

Criminal Justice Reform Task Force Meets For 1st Time

SALISBURY — Salisbury’s recently-formed Criminal Justice Reform task force met for the first time this month to begin exploring the city’s police department policies and foster an op...