ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Rumors of a change in the workplace could make you a mite uneasy about going ahead with implementing your ideas. Best advice: Ignore the talk and proceed as planned.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Everyone has an opinion on how to handle a recent business suggestion. Thank them for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY –Seaside Country Store opened its doors last Friday, kicking off another season of gourmet foods, unique gifts and home décor at “the most unusual store on the shore.” Owner Stephen Vickers took The Dispatch on a tour of the expansive store, giving a preview of all the unique items that the Fenwick Island… Read more »
That people put televisions in their bathroomsThe beach at Siesta Keys in FloridaThat Cracker Barrel serves breakfast all dayA surprising phone callThe daffodils of early springReading this paper online while on vacationSpecial events in BerlinHigh school lacrosse gamesThat Curry guy from DavidsonThe aura of a ballpark on baseball’s Opening DayThe smell of the year’s first… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- A large fire ripped through a Boardwalk restaurant and a neighboring T-shirt shop midday on Sunday sending 20-plus fire companies from throughout the region rushing to contain the blaze in the heart of the historic area of the resort.Black smoke billowed from the downtown area shortly after noon on Sunday that could be… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Tragedy struck in Ocean City Thursday afternoon when an SUV struck a mother carrying her 2-year-old daughter while crossing Coastal Highway claiming the lives of both. At around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, a woman carrying her small child was attempting to cross Coastal Highway at 62nd Street near Route 90 when they… Read more »
BERLIN – Waiting five more years to add enough wastewater capacity to Berlin’s sewer plant to reach 1 million gallons per day (gpd) could cost as much as $1.8 million versus the $1.3 million the expansion would cost in today’s dollars.The price tag goes up to $1.6 million, under a low inflation rate of 2.5… Read more »
BERLIN – An expected upswing in Berlin’s real estate tax revenues is good news for the town in the face of the rising costs of operating the small municipality. Revenues should increase somewhat in fiscal year 2009, Berlin Administrator Linda Bambary said, referring to the third year of phased-in assessment increases.The draft budget she has presented… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City could be seeing some new towing fees this summer, as the Ocean City Police Commission agreed to the price increases this week. Several representatives from local towing companies were present at a Police Commission meeting Tuesday to discuss the current towing prices, which they claimed were too low. As it… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – New guidelines regarding secondary employment of Ocean City police officers were presented and approved this week, providing clear guidelines for secondary police work. At an Ocean City Police Commission meeting this week, a general order was presented, outlining the current and new guidelines for police officers wishing to take on secondary work…. Read more »
BERLIN – Grice St. dwellers looking forward to repairs to the neglected road asked for some assurances from the Berlin Mayor and Council Monday night that certain changes would be made along with the repairs.Ron Humphress, a resident of Grice St., spoke to the Berlin Town Council of the need for repairs on the short… Read more »