Obituaries – August 7, 2020

Shirley D. WoronieckiSALISBURY — Shirley D. Woroniecki, age 80, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Stansell Hospice House in Ocean Pines.Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late L...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – August 7, 2020

Much of the story of the 47th White Marlin Open will be written this weekend, as hundreds of boats will fish each of the final three days. On Thursday, 360 boats fished following lay days for most th...

Woman Charged With Serious Assault

OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania woman was arrested on first-degree assault charges last weekend after threatening one woman with a stun gun and striking another in the head with a liquor bottle.Arou...

Consistency A Major Challenge With Decisions

Ocean City decision-makers are clearly struggling with consistency when it comes to making calls on special events and pandemic safety reasoning. It’s understandable because there these are com...

Local Photographer, Wife Launch Yacht Photography Business

OCEAN CITY – A couple’s lifelong passion for photography has turned into a new bayside business.Last month, Jim and Rose Halvorsen launched OC Yacht Shots, a bayside photography business ...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 7, 2020

The original Morbid Manor was the ultimate “haunted house” with live actors portraying ghosts, goblins and ghouls of all shapes and sizes. It even featured a plane crash on the third floo...

Resort To Hire Acoustical Engineer For Noise Readings; Councilman Voices Opposition

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved hiring an acoustical engineering firm to record accurate sound measurements on the Boardwalk and other areas in an effort to strengthen the nois...

Parents Reflect On ‘No-Win Situation’ For County Students, Teachers

NEWARK – Parents and teachers this week are adjusting to the news that the school year will begin virtually for the Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) community.Last Thursday, Superintenden...

The Dispatch To Hold Berlin Candidate Zoom Sessions Next Month

BERLIN – In September, The Dispatch will host two planned virtual town halls with candidates for the open Berlin Mayor and Council seats.On Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m., candidates for the town&...

Ocean City Tourism Might Drop Fall Marketing Campaign Plans

OCEAN CITY — Stopping short of throwing in the towel, resort tourism officials this week recommended not going after a fall marketing campaign and regrouping and utilizing the advertising budge...