Principal Diane Shorts of Showell Elementary School attended a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City at the Ocean Pines Community Center and was presented with a $1,500 check by Kiwanis Club President Dan Peletier. The donation is used to support the school’s annual Science Fair and annual Maryland Essay Contest.
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Local Judge Approves Adoptions of Seven Area Youths
There were many smiling faces recently in a Worcester County courtroom as Judge Richard Bloxom approved the adoptions of seven children to three loving families. The children ages three to 13 included two sibling groups, one with two sisters and one with four children, as well as an individual child. To honor the adoptive families,… Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): There could be some negative reaction to your tough stance when making a recent decision. But overall, your efforts result in well-earned recognition and all that can follow from that.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your financial situation seems confusing, even for the fiscally savvy Bovine. Maybe it’s the… Read more »
Things I Like
The opening ceremonies of the Olympics A Grape G2 drink My wife’s love of “Ellen” The U.S. flag on the Terps’ uniforms Melting snow Watching my young kids interact Date nights Birds crowding a feeder in the snow A woman’s voice with an acoustic guitar The lamp posts on Berlin’s Main Street The Boardwalk for… Read more »
Faces in Places
A spotlight on the local and regional bar and restaurant scene
Tax Credits For Homebuyers Can Lead To Big Savings
By Elizabeth GregorySpecial To The DispatchOCEAN CITY – On Nov. 6, 2009, President Obama signed into law the “Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009.” This new law extends and generally liberalizes the tax credit for first-time homebuyers, making it a more flexible tax-saving tool. It also includes some crackdowns designed to prevent abuse… Read more »
Repairs Needed To Sewer Clarifier Will Cost $77,000
OCEAN CITY — Now that the town’s main secondary wastewater clarifier has been fixed, it appears that the other two are in need of repair as well.The condition of the town’s 29-year-old secondary wastewater clarifiers came into question again this week, as officials told the Mayor and City Council that both the center and the… Read more »
Police Sergeant Not Willing To Accept Ruling
OCEAN CITY – Apparently unsatisfied with the outcome of his case, an Ocean City Police Department sergeant last week filed an appeal in his civil suit against the town and its police department alleging he was bypassed for promotion to lieutenant when he was called into active service for the U.S. Coast Guard following the… Read more »
Ocean City News In Brief
OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, the town opted to save some money by allowing the town’s tax bill to be handled by the county, the Fire Marshal’s Office was approved for some costly new equipment via grant money and several beach stand franchise bids came in a little below last year’s numbers.Town… Read more »
OC Cleared In Open Meeting Complaint
OCEAN CITY – The Maryland Open Meeting Compliance Board, an arm of the state Attorney General’s Office, has ruled in favor of Ocean City on a complaint filed by a private citizen with a long track record of similar complaints, finding the Mayor and Council did not violate a closed session law when it allegedly… Read more »