Beach Pumping’s Impact On Rip Currents, Waves Discussed; Beach Patrol Captain Maintains Research Indicates No Link

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials dismissed the notion this week that there is a link between beach replenishment and swimming injuries in the ocean. Last Thursday, The Dispatch posted to Facebook a sto...

Tall Ship Set To Arrive In Ocean City Next Week; Original Plan To Host Two Vessels Foiled By Mechanical Issues

OCEAN CITY – The town and the National Air, Sea and Space Foundation settled some last-minute business this week in advance of next week’s arrival of the Spanish tall ship El Galeon Andalucia. The...

Gearing up for the White Marlin Open

Ocean City’s second name is “White Marlin Capital of the World” and we’re proud of it. It’s the most exciting fishing tournament of the year in our resort town, and arguably for the entire m...

The Berlin Peach Festival Returns August 2

Summertime means fresh peaches, especially in small towns like Berlin where peaches are abundant and steeped in the town’s history. In honor of all things peach, the Town of Berlin will celebrate th...

No Major Search Effort Needed For Vacant Post

The Town of Ocean City should not do another major search for its soon to be vacant director of Planning and Community Development. The city did that in 2012 after long-time department head Jesse Hous...

Ocean City Hotel Happy To Get Thelma Conner’s Portrait Back

OCEAN CITY — The stolen portrait of a beloved Ocean City hospitality matriarch was returned to its rightful place this week after it turned up in a room at a neighboring motel on Tuesday. Someti...

Fraud Alleged In Civil Suit Over ‘Shorebilly’ Term

OCEAN CITY — While the legal battle over the use of the word “Shorebilly” between the owner of a Boardwalk brew pub and a resort-based retailer has on the surface been resolved with a name c...

SD High School Students Work With Students In Tutorial Internship Program

Stephen Decatur High School senior Victoria Miller works with one of her students in the Tutorial Internship Program, which allows upperclassmen to assist teachers and provide academic assistance to o...

Ocean City Planning Director Resigns; Margotta Cites ‘Personal Reasons’

OCEAN CITY – A little over a year and half after he started working with the Town of Ocean City, Planning and Community Development Director Matt Margotta has submitted his resignation to take effec...

Ocean City Road Project Will Get Tweaked To Include Future Bayside Park Development

OCEAN CITY – City officials directed city staff this week to include Bayside Park development project road improvements in the upcoming completion of the reconstruction of St. Louis Ave. After many ...