Worcester Preparatory School rising Junior Lydia Pritchard had the opportunity to spend a week in Washington, D.C. as a volunteer intern in Senator Richard Lugar’s Office (R-Indiana). Lugar and Pritchard’s older sister Elizabeth Bartlett, who works for the Senator, invited her to experience government at work. While in Washington, Pritchard sat in on the START… Read more »
The Pine’eer Craft Club of Ocean Pines will hold its annual Arts & Craft Festival on Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in White Horse Park and in the Ocean Pines Community Center. Over 100 vendors will present their handcrafted items, along with a bake sale, and food concession. Free admission and free parking…. Read more »
Star Charities President Anna Foultz along with her volunteers is shown presenting a check for $1,500 at the Ocean Pines Library on July 20 to Diakonia of West Ocean City. The money was raised through a “Western Night” themed fundraiser at Ocean Downs, July 12. Pictured, from left, are Peggy Rumburg; Lou Ann Trummel, Treasurer, Star Charities;… Read more »
The Women’s Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore awarded $1,750 to Easter Seals. The funds will be used to provide scholarships for girls to attend a summer camp that provides safe and healthy recreational opportunities for children with special needs. This grant was matched with a contribution from the Mark and Patricia… Read more »
The Berlin Lioness Club held its 27th Annual Installation Dinner last month welcoming new officers and honoring outgoing ones at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club. Outgoing President Ann Gillespie honored Lioness Club members for years of service and Lion Doug Parks inducted all of the new officers and board members. The club welcomes Mary Sauter,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – An alleyway in Little Salisbury has raised safety concerns for residents in the area as vehicles have found it a convenient way to avoid Coastal Highway.City Engineer Terry McGean has been researching modifications to Seabay Drive between 86th Street and Bering Road. The complaints are due to excess traffic cutting through the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Removing former City Manager Dennis Dare from office last fall has resulted in town government having to spend in excess of $252,000 to compensate him and land his replacement, according to city records.On July 9, after much debate among City Council members and the media, The Dispatch filed a Freedom of Information… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A local man, arrested last August on drug distribution charges after making several narcotics deals with Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) detectives at different locations around West Ocean City, pleaded guilty last week to distribution of cocaine and was sentenced to 14 years in jail as part of the repeat offender program.Early… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Worcester County received two small pieces of good news this week, at least from the County Commissioners’ perspective.The first piece of good news that came to the commission was the revelation that the state will not force mandatory sprinkler systems into newly built county homes for several years.“Basically it’s backed off now… Read more »
SALISBURY — The Wicomico County Council this week approved a pair of state grants for various court-related programs after receiving assurances the county would not be responsible for funding the programs if the grants cease to exist in the future.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council approved a pair of resolutions authorizing County Executive Rick Pollitt,… Read more »