WEST OCEAN CITY — A West Ocean City man faces first-degree assault and other charges this week after allegedly punching his girlfriend and choking her daughter with a flashlight during a dispute over loud music early last Saturday morning.Around 6:30 a.m. on July 23, Maryland State Police troopers were dispatched to residence on Keyser Point… Read more »
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 443-235-6552BERLIN 11640 Gum Point Rd Open Daily 10-4 5850sf Waterfront Home on ¾ Acre 50’ Pier & Boat Slips Waterfront Pool Greg Steen Steen Realty, Inc 443-235-2325OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums… Read more »
William R. Smith OCEAN CITY — William R. Smith, 62, died Tuesday, July 19, 2001 at his home in Ocean City.Born in Shenandoah, Pa., he was the son of the late Isabel and Donald Smith. He is survived by his brothers, Gene and Don; sister, Joyce; two cockatiels; and his favorite dog, Shadow.Bill was a… Read more »
Welcome back to “Fish ‘N OC.” If you read last week’s installment, you’ll know that we talked a little bit about fishing line and the importance of choosing the right lines for the places we fish and the types of fishing that we do. Last week, we focused primarily on braided line, which may (or… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Dew Tour has taken over the resort this week and BMX vert athlete Jamie Bestwick and skate vert athletes Bob Burnquist and Pierre-Luc Gagnon found the time to talk to The Dispatch prior to the start of the Pantech Open.Bestwick of England has won first place in year-end Dew Cup standings… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City is requesting state capital funding for a new boat ramp.The total project cost is estimated at $4.15 million including land acquisition. The town is asking for $1 million in assistance. State funds will be used to pay for dredging a navigable channel to the new ramp location and to assist… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council took their final vote in approving a new exterior lighting code that will allow the town to eliminate lighting on new construction that’s non-conforming, or “annoying”, as one official described it.One problem property that has been creating issues for its neighbors in the last year or so… Read more »
BERLIN — More than two years in the making, Burley Oak Brewery Company, Worcester County’s first microbrewery, is finally preparing to open its doors next month.“The process isn’t over,” admitted Burley Oak Brewery Company owner Bryan Brushmiller, who has set Aug. 12 as the tentative opening day for the brewery, although the date is subject… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND — Spurred by pressure from several residents and business owners suffering through one of the worst summers in decades, Delaware transportation officials this week announced the construction schedule for the ongoing Route 54 rehabilitation will be limited to nighttime hours for the remainder of the season.Last fall, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDot)… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – As City Council members approved a bid on deck lumber for phase one of the Boardwalk reconstruction, they began to back track in how far they have come in their decision of what material to use.After reviewing the many bids submitted to provide the lumber to deck the new and improved Boardwalk,… Read more »