Things I Like – April 24, 2020

ESPN’s “The Last Dance”A blunt conversation with a politicianA wall of photos on canvasWhen a card game with my kids doesn’t end in an argumentA great shower after a landscapin...

Voices From The Readers – April 24, 2020

Arguments Need FactsEditor:A frequent contributor to this column penned a piece titled “Cure Worse Than Disease” in the April 3, 2020 issue. His opinion piece managed to speak disparaging...

Input Sought On Berlin Comp Plan Addition

BERLIN –   Town officials are encouraging citizens to share their thoughts on a resilience element set to be added to Berlin’s comprehensive plan.Citizens have until April 30 to ...

Feds Must Decrease Unemployment Stipend

Though clearly well intentioned, it’s counter-productive for the federal government to supplement the states’ unemployment benefits with a $600 boost a week in “pandemic unemploymen...

A Look at Local Sports this Week in Years Past

With spring high school sports seasons on indefinite hiatus, The Dispatch thought it might be interesting and fun to take a look back at what was making local sports headlines this same week in years ...

Officials Urge Action On Airport Water Extension Project

SALISBURY – An effort to advance a water main extension project at the airport highlighted a meeting of the Wicomico County Council this week.Less than a month after tabling two agreements that ...

Cops & Courts – April 24, 2020

Beating, Choking ArrestOCEAN CITY — A local man was arrested this month on first-degree assault and other charges after allegedly beating and choking a female victim during a domestic argument....

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – April 24, 2020

One clear positive from weeks of isolation has been a closer relationship with my kids.It’s been amazing to observe over these last five weeks.Though only 18 months apart in age, Beckett, 11, an...

Trimper’s To Add ‘Fresh New Look, New Rides’ This Summe

OCEAN CITY — While the start of the summer season remains in question, the new management team at Trimper’s Rides continues to move forward with renovations at the historic amusement park....

Obituaries – April 24, 2020

Janice L. WinklerFELTON, DE – Janice L. Winkler passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was born on May 1, 1945 in Salisbury, daughter of the late James ...