ASSATEAGUE — More details emerged this week in the fatal boating accident just off the coast of Assateague Island last Wednesday, including the identification of the drowning victim.Shortly after noon last Wednesday, Coast Guard Station Ocean City responded to a reported capsizing of a small commercial boat in the surf just off the coast of… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Veterans Day Ceremony Highlights Vietnam Vets
OCEAN PINES — Hundreds gathered last Friday to honor the men and women of the United States Armed Forces during Worcester County’s 8th Annual Veterans Day Tribute in Ocean Pines.While all veterans were honored at the event, those who served during one conflict in particular were the special focus of this year’s tribute.“This year we… Read more »
Feds Support Berlin Hike, Bike Initiative
BERLIN — The National Park Service this week announced an award of technical planning assistance to the Lower Shore Land Trust for its Walkable-Bikeable Berlin initiative through its Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program.The project will identify opportunities to create and enhance pedestrian and bike-friendly options that link Berlin parks, residential areas, schools and… Read more »
COPD Awareness Month Underway
SALISBURY – Imagine running around the block while breathing through a straw. This is what a patient diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) feels like after a simple walk to the mailbox.During COPD Awareness Month this November, Peninsula Home Care is educating and encouraging patients and caregivers to recognize the signs and symptoms of… Read more »
WOC Vs. OC Growth Discussed
OCEAN CITY — Resort business leaders this week discussed why commercial development in West Ocean City appears to be thriving, while new business in the resort is relatively stagnant with several explanations debated from simple geography to a favorable tax structure.After a few years of relatively no new commercial growth, the landscape in West Ocean… Read more »
New Worcester Economic Development Director Named
SNOW HILL — Worcester officials this week announced Bill Badger, Jr. has been hired as the new director of economic development for the county.Badger comes to Worcester with years of economic development experience. He worked with the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development for 15 years from 1979 to 1994, where he served as… Read more »
Petition Effort Will Gear Up After Holidays
OCEAN CITY – Although signatures are currently being obtained, the recall petition effort in Ocean City is expected to be kicked into another gear after the first of the year.Last Thursday The Dispatch spoke with Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Secretary Vance Row and received an update on the petition to amend the city charter… Read more »
Irene Review Sparks Information Center Concept
OCEAN CITY – Representatives of the business community, the town, and the state met on Tuesday afternoon to lay some concerns to rest related to the evacuation of Ocean City during Hurricane Irene.“Ocean City did make the right decision based on the information that they had at the time,” Maryland Emergency Management Agency Director Richard… Read more »
Limited Table Games In Resort Discussed
OCEAN CITY — While the jury is still out on the state’s nascent slots program with just two of the five potential sites open, state lawmakers will certainly debate the issue of adding table games during the General Assembly session early next year, and for the first time this week, at least publicly, the issue… Read more »
Ocean City Again Decides To Retain Separate Elections
OCEAN CITY – Once again, city officials reviewed the pros and cons of merging the city elections and national elections to the same day and again it was decided in a 6-1 vote to keep the elections separate.Interim City Clerk Wayne Pryor said that moving Ocean City’s municipal election day in October to the national… Read more »