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About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.

OC Plans Annual Rental Seminar

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OCEAN CITY — With another summer season quickly approaching, resort officials will host an annual seminar for property owners and landlords outlining the town’s expectations on a variety of rental-related issues.The Property Review and Enforcement Strategies for Safe Housing (PRESS) Committee’s annual seminar updates property owners and landlords on local regulations and compliance expectations. The… Read more »

Ocean Bowl Skate Camp Specials Offered

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OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department is offering a variety of activities at the historic Ocean Bowl Skate Park including a specialized small-group instruction program that gets underway next week.The department is offering a month-long small-group instruction program for young skaters of all skill levels beginning next Tuesday, April 3. The… Read more »

Summer Flounder Regulations Relaxed

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OCEAN CITY – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced the new summer flounder regulations with a reduced minimum keeper size will become effective this weekend.DNR Secretary Mark Belton announced the department has altered the current regulations for summer flounder, a staple of Ocean City’s rec-reational fishery, in response to action taken… Read more »

Decatur Boys Notch First Win Over Easton

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BERLIN – After dropping a heartbreaker to Cape Henlopen in the season opener last Friday, Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team rebounded with a solid 15-7 win over Bayside North power Easton on Tuesday for the Seahawks’ first win of the young season.Last Friday, Decatur opened with Delaware powerhouse Cape Henlopen at home and battled… Read more »

Worcester Boys Roll Past Gunston, 15-4

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BERLIN – Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team wasted no time in its bid to win a fourth straight Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship, breezing to a 15-4 win over Gunston on the road in the season opener on Tuesday.With a solid core of veteran players returning and a handful of new players… Read more »

Fed’s Proposed Tip Sharing Change Fizzles Out; ‘Tip-Stealing’ Plan Removed From Budget Bill

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Fed’s Proposed Tip Sharing Change Fizzles Out; ‘Tip-Stealing’ Plan Removed From Budget Bill

OCEAN CITY — A federal rule change proposed by the Department of Labor in December that would have required tipped employees to share tips with back-of-the-house co-workers, and perhaps even their employers, was denied last week by Congress.In December, the Trump administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the… Read more »

UPDATED: High Court Confirms White Marlin Open Decision, Ruling ‘No Reversible Error’ Found

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UPDATED: High Court Confirms White Marlin Open Decision, Ruling ‘No Reversible Error’ Found

OCEAN CITY — After nearly two years with $2.8 million prize money hanging in limbo, a federal appeals court on Wednesday essentially ruled in favor of the White Marlin Open and the winners in several other categories who stand to gain from the redistribution plan.Last June, a U.S. District Court judge sided with the White… Read more »