BERLIN – As the town’s growth continues to be a concern among residents, candidates in this fall’s municipal election agree that annexations need to be looked at carefully moving forward.Both mayoral and town council candidates were asked to share their thoughts on growth during this month’s virtual town hall sessions hosted by The Dispatch. Plans… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgCheck out the vid….Atlantic Tackle has it all!Captain Monty Hawkins of the Morning Star reported in that it was down right nasty in the ocean this morning. Forecast wasn’t quite what they said it was supposed to be, but by the afternoon it had calmed down nicely and should stay that way for a few… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners voted 5-2 in an emergency meeting Tuesday to move forward with the purchase of a riverboat.The commissioners agreed to loan Snow Hill and Pocomoke roughly $350,000 to buy the Black Eyed Susan, a 149-passenger riverboat that has been used in Havre de Grace. The boat is meant to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the arrival of the unsanctioned pop-up car rally in Ocean City, the resort’s message is for visitors to just stay away and for residents to avoid the roadways.It appears counterintuitive for leaders in a resort town and tourist destination to discourage visitors during a beautiful week of weather, but that is… Read more »
The five candidates seeking three open Berlin council seats in the Oct. 6 election took part in a two-hour town hall forum on Zoom Tuesday evening. Moderated by The Dispatch Editor Steve Green and Staff Writer Charlene Sharpe, the forum touched on numerous issues facing the town with an opportunity for the candidates to introduce… Read more »
BERLIN – While none of the town’s mayoral candidates believe a tax increase is necessary in the coming year, they have varying ideas on how to keep the rate steady.At last week’s online candidate forum, hosted by The Dispatch, each of the town’s five mayoral candidates were asked how they would approach the budget process…. Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgCheck the vid….Atlantic Tackle has it all!The good news is that this northeast wind is finally forecast to let up. The bad news is that it won’t happen until Wednesday. This has been a ridiculously long stretch of strong northeast winds brought about by a couple of storms rolling by in just the right way… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There will likely be a Winterfest of Lights this year, but the event could look significantly different.During a Recreation and Parks Committee meeting last week, Special Events Director Frank Miller presented a conceptual plan to retain the town’s popular Winterfest of Lights, although the plan represents a significant departure from the holiday… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials last week got an early glimpse of an independent consultant’s vision for a redeveloped downtown recreation complex, including a potential closure of St. Louis Avenue.During a Recreation and Parks Committee meeting on Friday, consultant Tom McGilloway of Mahan Rykeil Associates presented a pair of conceptual plans for the redevelopment of… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgCheck out Atlantic Tackle for all of your inshore and offshore fishing needs!It didn’t rain quite as much as I thought it would today, but that was just fine since we had over 2 1/2″ at my house yesterday. The sun was even shining through the clouds on a few occasions today, but it was… Read more »