OCEAN CITY — Each year the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, plays host to the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival, which brings talented artists from across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia to Ocean City, allowing them to showcase their carving talent.This year’s event will be held at… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Three Arrested After Pipe Attack; Video Footage Leads To Charges
OCEAN CITY — An incident that began as an argument over a game of pool last Sunday morning spilled over into a violent physical attack with one victim knocked unconscious and beaten with a metal pipe and three suspects arrested on various charges, including first-degree assault.Around 1:20 a.m. last Sunday, an OCPD officer on routine… Read more »
The Shrimp Boat Marks 25th Season In WOC
OCEAN CITY – The Shrimp Boat is celebrating its 25th anniversary season, and while traditions remain alive, additions are in the works.Owner Joe White bought the Shrimp Boat from his uncle, Joe Crocetti, a little over a year ago.Crocetti started The Shrimp Boat in 1989 operating out of the back of a truck on the… Read more »
Smoke-Free Beach Debate To Begin Anew In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY- As the Mayor and City Council gear up to address a potential smoking ban on the beach, neighbors of Ocean City to the north spoke with The Dispatch this week on the progress made with their own smoke-free policies.The issue of banning smoking on Ocean City’s beach has been debated throughout the past…. Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week
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Cassidy Larwood Presented With Check For Winning Berlin-Ocean City Soroptimists’ Doris B. Taylor Scholarship
Assateague Concessions Contract Awarded
ASSATEAGUE- National Park Service officials last week announced the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and its partner SuperFun Eco Tours have been selected to run the concession operations at Assateague Island National Seashore.The MCBP, in partnership with SuperFun Eco Tours, will operate the concession operation, including retail services at the Beach Hut on Assateague Island’s North… Read more »
Heroic Actions Save Two From Berlin House Fire
BERLIN — Two people, including a 6-year-old girl, were rescued by first responders from their burning home last Thursday in Berlin.Units of the Berlin Police Department were first to respond to a residential fire on Branch Street in Berlin around 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. Police immediately determined two individuals were trapped inside, and… Read more »
Buckingham Elementary Holds “Relay Recess” To Raise Money For American Cancer Society
Buckingham Elementary students Brogan Clark, Luke Braciszewski, Emelin Torres-Banegas, Olivia Brink, Logan Donmoyer and Nathan McDaniel participated in the school wide “Relay Recess” on Friday, April 11 to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event. Students raised over $700 during “Relay Recess” to support the BES Believers Relay for Life team.
Mallards Drop A Pair Of Tough Games
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team dropped a couple of games last week against tough out of conference opponents, falling to LaSalle, 14-8, and Calverton, 16-6.Over the last few years, Worcester has made a conscious effort to schedule regional games against tough opponents in an effort to take the program to the next level…. Read more »