Berlin Renovation Project Approved After Changes Agreed Upon

BERLIN –   Officials approved plans for a major renovation of a downtown property after developers agreed to tweak the design to better fit the historic district.The Berlin Historic D...

A Week In Business – June 5, 2020

Services Return At HospitalBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital will be offering outpatient laboratory services, including walk-ins for routine bloodwork, on its campus once again on Monday, June ...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – June 5, 2020

The Dew Tour was an “extreme sports” competition held in Ocean City for several days each June from 2011-2014. Sponsored by the popular soft drink Mountain Dew, it featured athletes, such...

Things I Like – June 5, 2020

Hearing my son sing in the showerFish stories around a marinaA pool dip after working in the yardSmell of a pencil after sharpeningBig puffy clouds and a bright blue skySea glass artGetting home right...

What’s Your Sign? – June 5, 2020

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Still operating under a full head of self-esteem makes you want to tackle a matter you had shied away from. OK. But be sure to arm yourself with facts before you make a ...

Five Join Worcester Prep’s 12-Letter Club

BERLIN- Five standout student-athletes were recently inducted to Worcester Prep’s prestigious 12-letter Club, continuing a long tradition at the Berlin school.The five student-athletes were indu...

Governor’s Recovery Plan Difficult To Understand

Will he talk? If so, when? What will he allow to open? Why doesn’t he keep a regular public schedule? Why only hours’ notice for new Executive Orders?These are questions Marylanders face ...

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 ...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 5, 2020

Dozens of local businesses and officials have reportedly reached out to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan for more guidance and insights on his intentions for this summer. Though the requests stem from vario...

Obituaries – June 5, 2020

Richard Allen BakerOCEAN CITY — Richard Allen Baker, age 78, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, at Atlantic General Hospital, with his loving family by his side.Born in Whaleyville, he was the...