OCEAN CITY — A resort elected official addressed this week what he believes are employees’ misconceptions about current and past government affairs.Last week, The Dispatch published an interview with Parks employee Greg DeMarco, who alleged it was the council majority’s actions over the last two years that caused the city’s general employees to seek the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The resort’s police chief was named Friday one of the five finalists for the top cop job in Sarasota, Fla.On the short list, released by Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin, were Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino, Oak Forest, Ill. Chief Gregory J. Anderson, former Tampa, Fla. Major/Division Commander Salvatore Ruggiero and… Read more »

ANNAPOLIS — With the clock ticking on the expiration of several key federal tax incentives for the development of offshore wind energy off the Atlantic Coast including a proposal in Maryland, a coalition of stakeholders, environmental groups and lawmakers rallied in Annapolis last week to release a new report outlining how far the effort has… Read more »

SALISBURY — Salisbury University junior communication arts major Kristen Wolfe is about to have a really exciting summer … in the fall.The Raleigh, NC, resident, formerly of New Windsor, NY, is an intern for the production office of the new independent film Ping Pong Summer, scheduled to begin filming this month in Ocean City.Starring Susan… Read more »

BERLIN — Junior Achievement (JA) of Worcester County will be hosting its annual Adopt-A-School Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Ocean City Marlin Club in West Ocean City.The event includes a casual cocktail hour, sit-down dinner, recognition of honored guests and both live and silent auction items donated by various business owners all over… Read more »

SNOW HILL — As part of an ongoing plan to understand the status of public schools in Worcester County and use that knowledge to better develop a strategic plan, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson shared information he has gathered over the summer from the community with the Board of Education this week.The “entry results”… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Residents and visitors alike are invited to head to the beach and see the skyline of Ocean City explode with color at this weekend’s Sunfest Kite Festival.Held through Sunday on the famous downtown boardwalk, the Sunfest Kite Festival is celebrating its 35th year. This world-class event is recognized as one of the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In just a couple of weeks, the Mayor and City Council will vote to pass an emergency ordinance to allow skateboarding on the Boardwalk.At the conclusion of Monday’s Mayor and City Council meeting, Councilman Doug Cymek brought up the topic of legalizing skateboarding on the Boardwalk in Ocean City that hadn’t been… Read more »

SNOW HILL — A letter from a concerned resident prompted the Worcester County Commissioners this week to post speed limit signs at two previously non-posted roads.Dated Aug. 6, the letter is from county resident Patricia Bennett and details a series of traffic issues that she and her family have experienced along St. Martin’s Road as… Read more »

In last week’s story about a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of three Worcester County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) over alleged wage discrimination in violation of the Equal Pay Act, it was incorrectly reported the alleged violations occurred both prior to and after the county took over the old Liquor Control Board (LCB), which… Read more »