The Adventures Of Fatherhood – May 1, 2020

With lots of time to think these days, I am wondering if pre-virus life with my children will ever return. It’s going to be tough to embrace after all this isolation and simplicity.Of course, th...

The Challenge Of Balancing Optimism, Reality

A summer season with consumer restrictions is most likely ahead for the Ocean City area. There seems to be an acceptance this summer will dramatically underachieve from previous seasons, as business ...

What’s Your Sign? – May 1, 2020

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): The Lamb is usually excited about taking on a new challenge. But if that’s a touch of doubt you’re feeling, maybe it’s you telling yourself to go slow o...

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 ...

Voices From The Readers – May 1, 2020

An Anti-Business GovernorEditor:(The following letter was addressed to Gov. Larry Hogan with a copy forwarded for publication.)The purpose of this letter is to outline questions and comments regardin...

Brewery To Lease Park Building, Parking Area

BERLIN –   Town officials agreed to lease storage and parking space at Heron Park to Burley Oak Brewing Co. this week.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted 4-0 to approve the lease...

Things I Like – May 1, 2020

My son’s love of a hooded sweatshirtHelping people when possibleReliving Michael Jordan’s careerFamily meals for carryout these daysA new shovelWatching the NFL DraftGrilling out with a be...

Cops & Courts – May 1, 2020

Woman Arrested AgainOCEAN CITY — An Ocean City woman was arrested on burglary and trespassing charges last week, marking her third arrest in about two weeks.Around 8 p.m. last Monday, an Ocean ...

Obituaries – May 1, 2020

John T. CossentinoWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — John “Jack” T. Cossentino passed away on April 11, 2020 at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. while surrounded by his loving family.Born in W...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 1, 2020

Though unknowns remain, there appears to be some clarity developing on when the economic shutdown will begin to end. It’s not a definite, but closure mandates should be lifted within the next t...