Voices From The Readers – May 27, 2016

Series Coverage Welcomed Editor: The Worcester County Health Department would like to thank The Dispatch for putting opiate abuse and misuse in our area under the spotlight with the article “Curing ...

Latest Bomb Threat Comes As Legislation Signed Into Law

BERLIN – Legislation passed this month in Annapolis will allow law enforcement agencies to prosecute those charged with making bomb threats in the area they targeted. The new law, which goes into ef...

Open Houses Of The Week

OCEAN CITY The Gateway Grand Oceanfront 48th Street Daily 10-5 Fully Furnished 3-4BR/3BA Condos & Penthouses Mark Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 877-260-2710 OCEAN CITY The View 57th St. Bayf...

Berlin Farm Supply Offers Feed And Much More Now With New Owners

BERLIN – A local family is bringing a longtime Berlin business back to life with a new inventory fresh from the farm. The familiar Berlin Farm Supply on Broad Street is in the midst of revitalizatio...

Our Safety Can Never Be Taken For Granted

Four deaths and a major injury within a few months — including two tragedies within 72 hours — is a big deal in Ocean City. That just doesn’t happen here and that’s why it hits so hard...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 27, 2016

One of the many takeaways for me from the ongoing “Curing Our Coast” features on addiction is how brave many families are being about sharing their personal stories. It’s noteworthy because it h...

Dr. Ilona Holland Visits OC Elementary School

Julie Vorsteg’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School was visited by author Dr. Ilona Holland, who is the grandmother of student Chloe Holland. She wrote the book “Buddy BisonR...

MAC Launches Campaign To Feed More Elderly In Region

By Peggy Bradford Special To The Dispatch SALISBURY — “The truth is, I was in dire need of food when Meals on Wheels started bringing my food.” That’s what Meals on Wheels recipient Rebecc...

Berlin Heritage Foundation To Host Afternoon On The Lawn

BERLIN — Are you “in withdrawal” since the final episode of Downton Abbey? Do you miss watching the British aristocracy in its finery, wining and dining par excellence?  The Berlin Heritage...

Purnell Honored For Citizenship

SALIBSURY — The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland presented its annual Citizenship Award at its quarterly meeting. The Citizenship Award is given in recognition of outst...