Authorities Seeking Leads In Armed Robberies

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police this week are looking for suspects in three seemingly unrelated armed robbery cases about 18 hours apart from Sunday night to Monday afternoon including just minutes apart on Sunday.Around 9:54 p.m. on Sunday, Salisbury Police responded to the McDonald’s restaurant on South Salisbury Blvd. for a reported robbery. Responding officers met… Read more »

Berlin To Disband Utilities Commission

Berlin To Disband Utilities CommissionTravis Brown Staff WriterBERLIN — The Berlin Mayor and Council’s decision to disband the Berlin Utilities Commission (BUC) has not been well received by all of those involved.
“I am disappointed with the apparent decision of Mayor and Council to ‘disband’ the BUC,” Erik Quisgard, the commission’s current president, told The Dispatch.According… Read more »

Hit-and-Run Probed

SNOW HILL — Maryland State Police is looking for the suspect involved in a hit-and-run accident on southbound Route 113 last Friday that injured a 71-year-old wheelchair-bound Vietnam veteran and killed his dog.Around 3 p.m. last Saturday, a 71-year-old Pocomoke man was walking his dog on southbound Route 113 near Smitty’s Garage when he was… Read more »

Things To Do Around Town

Ongoing: OP Players Auditions For Female Verision Of The Odd CoupleThe Ocean Pines Players will stage Neil Simon’s Odd Couple at Carousel Hotel & Oceanfront resort on June 10-12 and 17-19. The cast needs 6 women and 2 men who can speak with a Spanish accent, age 30-55. Experienced actor, backstage help needed. To schedule… Read more »

Who’s Playing Where And When

Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, March 11: The Electric Company Saturday, March 12: St. Patrick’s Party with DJ BK, 2 p.m.-untilCharlie’s Bayside Restaurant 302-539-3526 Rte. 1 & Maryland Ave., Fenwick Island   Friday, March 11: Chris Button & Joe Mama, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 12: Electric Velvet, 9 p.m.Clarion Hotel… Read more »

Open Houses This Week

WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552OCEAN CITY Sunset Island Sat & Sun 10-4 3-5 Bedroom Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes C.Jett/T.Riley Vantage Resort Realty 410-723-1730OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction… Read more »

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Douglas James May, Sr.BERLIN — Douglas James May, Sr. passed away Feb. 24, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital after a long, hard fight. He was born March 9, 1937 in Johnstown, Pa.Doug attended Grove City College and spent his career with C&P Telephone which was later Bell Atlantic and finally Verizon.Doug was always active in… Read more »

Essay Competition Winners

Berlin/Ocean City Elks Drug Essay Competition Winners were honored by Pete Peterson, left, Education Chairman and T.P. Simon, right, Exalted Ruler. The winners were Worcester Prep Middle School students Kathleen Emche, second from left, and Lauren Meoli and Caroline Savage, not pictured.

SDHS Multiple Medals

Stephen Decatur High School junior Zach Palmisano took home nine medals, including two gold, in the Worcester County Technology Festival in February. Palmisano stands beside his silver medal entry entitled “Six of Me,” which features six versions of himself in the same setting.

Stamp Design Awards

Daughters of the Colonists Stamp Design Awards were recently presented. Above, Lenore Huffer, second from right, presented awards from the Daughters of the American Colonists to Sandra Karsli, fifth grade, and Jacob Cockman, third grade. With them is Head of Lower School, Celeste Bunting.