FENWICK ISLAND – Police officers in Fenwick Island will now carry Narcan as emergency calls outside the resort increase.Last Friday, Fenwick Island Police Chief William Boyden announced all officers in the department will soon carry Narcan.“About a month ago we started the implementation of a Narcan program,” he said. “For somebody who doesn’t know what… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2019
Decatur Girls Cruise Past Mallards, 15-8
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team took control early in its game with crosstown rival Worcester Prep on Wednesday, withstood a comeback attempt by the Mallards and ultimately cruised to the 15-8 win in the annual neighborhood clash.Players from both teams are very familiar with each other from youth leagues and travel teams, making… Read more »
The Dispatch Marks 35 Years In Circulation
This month marks 35 years in circulation for this newspaper. Whenever we encounter these sorts of milestones, we can’t help but think about our founding publisher, Dick Lohmeyer, who was also our current leader’s stepfather.To mark the occasion of the newspaper’s 20th year in business, we featured an interview in a special publication with Lohmeyer,… Read more »
Cops And Courts – March 29, 2019
Cab Ride To Drug Market Leads To ArrestOCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested on heroin possession charges last week after an undercover Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer allegedly observed him taking a cab to a known distribution location in Delaware.Around 10:45 a.m. last Thursday, an OCPD officer working in an undercover… Read more »
Decatur Boys Hold Off Mallards Late
BERLIN- Wednesday’s annual backyard brawl between the Stephen Decatur and Worcester Prep boys’ varsity lacrosse team produced another classic in the long series with the Seahawks hanging on for a tight 5-4 over the Mallards.It’s always special when crosstown rivals Stephen Decatur and Worcester Prep face off in lacrosse and this year’s brawl produced another… Read more »
Fenwick Road Resurfacing Planned
FENWICK ISLAND – A street resurfacing project will commence in Fenwick Island early next month.In the coming months, construction crews will conduct patching repairs, utility adjustments, crack sealing and microsurfacing on several side streets in Fenwick Island.In a meeting of the Fenwick Island Town Council last Friday, Town Manager Terry Tieman announced crews would begin… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory Upper School Students Perform The Musical The Pajama Game
A talented group of Worcester Preparatory Upper School students, under the direction of Paulette DeRosa-Matrona and Music Director Christopher Buzby, performed the musical The Pajama Game on to rave reviews. Beautiful and creative pieces of art, created by Upper School students in George Zaiser’s art classes, were on display throughout the room for all to… Read more »
General Levin Winder Chapter Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution Honor Jeanne Donaldson Townsend
In conjunction with Women’s History Month, the General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) annually recognizes a woman who has made a difference in her community. This year, the chapter honored member Jeanne Donaldson Townsend for being the first woman in the state of Maryland to occupy the position of… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost – March 29, 2019
Sally Lee FillingOCEAN CITY — Sally Lee Filling (Klemm), age 71 of Ocean City, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2019, surrounded by her three children in her eldest son’s home in The Plains, Va.She was born to the late Ernest and Norma Klemm on June 25, 1947 in Baltimore.Sally graduated from Eastern High School… Read more »
Berlin To Host Social Security 101 Event April 18
BERLIN – The public is invited to attend a Social Security information event hosted by the Town of Berlin next month.On Thursday, April 18, Berlin will host “Social Security 101,” an informational event designed to address Social Security questions and concerns. The free event, which will be held in the council chambers at town hall,… Read more »