About The Author: Bethany Hooper

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Bethany Hooper has been with The Dispatch since 2016. She currently covers various general stories. Hooper graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 2012 and the University of Maryland in 2016, where she completed double majors in journalism and economics.

Fenwick Board Appointment Process Questioned

FENWICK ISLAND – Disagreements over board appointments highlighted a recent town council meeting.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to confirm five new members – Ed Bishop, Liz Lear, Marlene Quinn, Bob Warburton and Paul Wilson – to the Fenwick Island Board of Adjustment, a group of residents that hears appeals covering the… Read more »

DNR Clarifies Crab Pots Permitted In Ocean Pines Canals

DNR Clarifies Crab Pots Permitted In Ocean Pines Canals

OCEAN PINES – Both commercial and private crab pots are permitted in Ocean Pines canals, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR).Citing recent complaints involving pots in the community’s canals, association officials say they have reached out to DNR for guidance.“We’ve gotten several complaints regarding the pots,” Ocean Pines Association President Larry Perrone… Read more »

Service Call Decline In Resort For September

OCEAN CITY – A decrease in calls for service highlighted a monthly report on police activity.On Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department Chief Ross Buzzuro presented members of the town’s Police Commission with an update on police activity for the month of September.Buzzuro noted that the department reported a significant decrease in calls for service compared… Read more »

Fenwick Committee Forwards Height Amendment To Hearing

FENWICK ISLAND – An ordinance amendment to include mechanical equipment into the town’s commercial height regulations will advance to a public hearing.On Wednesday, the Fenwick Island Charter and Ordinance Committee met to discuss a proposed ordinance amendment to include mechanical equipment into the calculation of a commercial building’s height.“It’s basically marrying up what is already… Read more »

Farr, Daly Leaders After Ocean Pines Vote Count; Election Certification In Question

OCEAN PINES – A ballot count this week revealed candidates Rick Farr and Frank Daly were the top two vote-getters in this year’s Ocean Pines Association (OPA) board election.Following a vote count on Wednesday, the Ocean Pines Elections Committee announced the results of the 2021 Board of Directors election.Farr received 1,629 votes, Daly received 1,571… Read more »

Ocean Pines Property Owners Survey Ongoing

OCEAN PINES –  Association officials continue to seek the community’s participation in a strategic planning survey.During an Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors meeting last Saturday, Director Colette Horn presented the community with an update on the Ocean Pines property owner survey.“The goals were not lofty goals, so we certainly don’t want to just… Read more »