Facial Coverings Now Required On OC’s Boardwalk But Council Says No To Making Municipal Infraction; Tensions Run High As Officials Debate Enforcement

OCEAN CITY — After a two hour-plus, often-tense debate, a divided Ocean City Council on Friday morning basically took no action on a proposed emergency ordinance requiring the wearing of masks ...

Day 1 at the OCMC Heels & Reels Tournament

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgAtlantic Tackle is your White Marlin Open tackle headquarters!!We got some much needed rain today and thankfully there was no wind associated with it so it w...

Worester County Census Participation On Target

SNOW HILL – Local participation in the 2020 Census is expected to be on target with response rates from previous years.Officials said this week Worcester County’s response rates were near...

Post-Hearing Briefs Mostly Support Larger Offshore Wind Turbines

OCEAN CITY — Independent stakeholders in one of two offshore wind projects appear to have little concern with the significantly larger turbines selected, according to briefs filed with the Mary...

Fifth Candidate Files For Berlin Mayor

BERLIN – A fifth candidate has filed to run for mayor in this year’s municipal election.Ron Bireley, a former town finance director who also served as mayor from 1988-1992 and 1995-1996, ...

Worcester Schools To Begin Online, Hope To Move Into Stage 2 By October

NEWARK – At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent Lou Taylor announced the school system’s plans for students to begin the 2020-2021 school...

Voices From The Readers – July 31, 2020

Coverage AppreciatedEditor:Thanks to The Dispatch for helping us find the individuals who rescued the teenagers on Assateague Beach on July 12. We were so glad to be able to express our gratitude to ...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – July 31, 2020

Parenting is mental warfare, but in the middle of a pandemic it’s borderline impossible.An article in the New York Times Wednesday got my attention because it hit on some topics many parents are...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – July 31, 2020

Hindsight always making matters clear is an interesting concept. Here are some thoughts on the topic:•In hindsight, the Boardwalk should have been a mask required space all summer. Ocean City M...

Impound Changes Could Be Major Improvement

Everything sounds good from the motorized task force in Ocean City, but we have all learned time will tell. There is reason for optimism, however.All indications are the pop-up car rally (the new term...