Ocean Pines Seeks More Police Funding

SNOW HILL – Citing additional calls for service and continued growth along Route 589, Ocean Pines Association officials are seeking an increase in public safety funding from Worcester County. Repres...

OCPD Makes Off-Island Heroin Arrests; Local Women Busted After Roadside Heroin Purchase

BERLIN — Two local women were arrested on heroin possession charges last week after Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers tracked them from a known purchase area in Selbyville and pulled ...

Council Expresses Regret Hours After Okaying Brewery’s Silo Addition

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved a conditional use amendment allowing for the installation of a grain silo at a mid-town brewery, but some on the Mayor and Council later regrette...

Man Arrested After Bomb Threat At Health Department Office In Berlin

BERLIN — An unidentified male suspect is in custody on Wednesday afternoon after walking into a Worcester County Health Department facility in Berlin with a backpack allegedly containing an expl...

Once Again, Berlin Gearing Up For Online Vote Contest, But This One Worth $25K

BERLIN – Town officials are hoping an online contest could bring a $25,000 grant to Berlin. Berlin is one of a number of municipalities entered in this year’s America’s Main Streets contest offe...

Two Days After City, Union Sign Contract, Employees Submit Petition Seeking More Rights

OCEAN CITY — Just two days after the Town of Ocean City and its firefighter-paramedic union reached an 11th-hour agreement on a new contract, union officials submitted a petition at City Hall se...

Ever Wonder Why Stephen Decatur Name Is So Linked To Area? Local Ties Explained

By Joseph F. Palmisano Special To The Dispatch BERLIN — A recent trip to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis exposed me to the exploits of Stephen Decatur. Since he had ties to Worcester County,...

Several Local Restaurants Nominated For Statewide Honors

OCEAN CITY — The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) last week announced the nominees for its annual awards gala later this spring and once again the resort area is well represented with no...

10th Annual Snow Hill Blues Jam Organized As Mike Armstrong Tribute

SNOW HILL – The Snow Hill Blues Jam will celebrate 10 years with a tribute to a local musician. The 10th annual Snow Hill Blues Jam is set for March 11 at the town’s old firehouse. This year’s e...

OC Considering Deeding Land For Median Project Lighting

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week agreed to move forward with deeding a small parcel on the corner of 41st Street and Coastal Highway to the State Highway Administration (SHA) to expedite ...