With spring high school sports seasons on indefinite hiatus, The Dispatch thought it might be interesting and fun to take a look back at what was making local sports headlines this same week in years past. Many of the players went on to do great things in college both athletically and academically and some now… Read more »
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Ocean City To Hold Budget Sessions In Virtual Format
OCEAN CITY — Next week marks the time resort officials head into crucial budget deliberations for the coming fiscal year and that won’t change despite the ongoing crisis, but the process certainly won’t be typical.In a normal year, the process begins with a balanced budget and a recommended tax rate presented by City Manager Doug… Read more »
Maryland Schools Closed Through April 24; ‘Continuity Of Learning’ Plans Will Be Outlined
OCEAN CITY — The biggest takeaway from Gov. Larry Hogan’s midweek press conference on the ongoing pandemic is public schools in Maryland will remain closed until at last April 24.Hogan on Wednesday held the latest in a long string of press conferences updating Marylanders on new executive orders and other directives aimed at stemming the… Read more »
Local Apparel Company Creates Positive T-Shirt Effort For Front Line Workers
BERLIN — Keeping people working and recognizing those on the front lines have been consistent themes with the growing pandemic and one local screen-printing company has come up with a way to do both.As the COVID-19 virus crisis continue to grow with no immediate end in sight, more and more local businesses have been forced… Read more »
State Looks To Help Small Businesses With Relief Package
OCEAN CITY — Stemming the spread of the COVID-19 virus remained the focus of Gov. Larry Hogan’s actions announced on Monday, but the governor and his staff also announced an expansive $175 million relief package to help the state’s small businesses weather the storm.The federal U.S. Small Business Administration has already ramped up programs for… Read more »
Governor’s New Order Not For Shelter In Place
OCEAN CITY — Stopping short of issuing a shelter-in-place order, Governor Larry Hogan on Monday issued a new executive order closing non-essential businesses and hammering home the importance of staying home, observing social distance directives and minimizing interaction.While some states over the weekend issued shelter-in-place orders for their citizens, Hogan’s executive order issued on Monday… Read more »
Recreational Fishery Opposes Proposed Rockfish Regs
OCEAN CITY — A coalition of local and regional recreational anglers and charter captains fired off a letter this month to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) crying foul over proposed regulation changes aimed at reducing the state’s striped bass, or rockfish, harvest.After the 2018 benchmark stock assessment for striped bass populations along the… Read more »
Governor Allows Restaurants To Offer Carryout, Delivery Alcohol
BERLIN — With many restaurants and bars in the area hoping to augment carryout food sales with the carryout sale or delivery of alcoholic beverages, the rules have been relaxed somewhat although many restrictions remain in place.Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday issued an executive order allowing certain restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, distilleries and other… Read more »
Worcester Prep Basketball Players Earn Awards
Earning the MVP award for Worcester Prep’s boys’ junior varsity basketball team was Austin Cannon (left), while Jordan Willey (right) earned the Coach’s Award. Ayush Batra (not pictured) was named Most Improved.Submitted photo
Worcester Hands Out Winter Sports Awards
Worcester Prep recently doled out its winter sports awards to players on the varsity and junior varsity basketball teams and cheerleading teams. Pictured above are the winners from the girls’ junior varsity teams including, from left, Kathy Zhang (Most Improved), Annie Carter (Coach’s Award), and Ava Nally (Most Valuable Player.)Submitted photo