OCEAN CITY — Resort officials are making progress on tracking online short-term vacation rentals to ensure they are paying taxes and properly licensed, but still face challenges with the growing problem.For well over a year, Ocean City officials have been monitoring the proliferation of short-term vacation rentals in the resort brokered by online platforms such… Read more »
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Charges Filed Against Former Berlin Butcher Shop Owner
BERLIN — A meat supply company filed charges last week against a former butcher shop owner for allegedly issuing bad checks on the heels of an ongoing investigation in Ocean City alleging theft of meat from a grocery store.C&C Meat Sales formally filed charges last week against former Berlin Butcher Shop owner Lisa Hall, a… Read more »
Juveniles Charged With Shooting At Street Lights, Abandoned Home, Vehicles, Animals In Berlin
BERLIN — Two juveniles are facing reckless endangerment and malicious destruction of property charges this week after being identified as the suspects in a series of air gun shootings at street lights, an abandoned residence, animals and possibly moving vehicles.On Thursday, the Berlin Police Department initiated an investigation into several street lights that had been… Read more »
Decatur “Tough Guy” Awards Return For 17th Year
BERLIN- The Stephen Decatur High School varsity football “Tough Guy of the Week” awards will return to the sport pages of The Dispatch again this fall for the 17th year after the Seahawks routed Arcadia, 42-0, in the season opener last Friday.Most of the accolades in football at any level are reserved for the glamour… Read more »
Decatur Notchs First Win With 42-0 Rout
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team wasted no time getting its first win of the season last week, routing Arcadia, 42-0, in the opener at home.Last year’s team started 0-9 before collecting their first win in the last game of the season against county rival Snow Hill. With longtime Head Coach Bob Knox back at… Read more »
Directional Drilling Changes Presented In OC; Council Delays Decision To Examine Concerns
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week got their first look at revised modifications to the regulations regarding directional boring by private sector companies for pipes, cables and other utilities, but did not take immediate action on the changes after deciding it needed a few tweaks.Last spring, Councilman Dennis Dare proposed a temporary moratorium on… Read more »
Bennett Edges Decatur In First Bayside Match
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity golf team finished second to familiar rival Bennett in the first Bayside Conference match of the season this week, setting the tone for what will likely be a seesaw battle all year.Bennett finished first in the match at the Newport Bay course at the Ocean City Golf Club on Tuesday with… Read more »
Resort Committed To Helping With Houston Recovery
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City has vowed to lend assistance to the storm-ravaged Houston area during its likely years-long recovery.Ocean City Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald and other city officials this week are putting together a plan to assist the storm-ravaged Houston area, even as the powerful Hurricane Irma threatens the entire east coast. Theobald… Read more »
10K-Plus Petition Urges City To Halt Boardwalk Building Effort
OCEAN CITY — While it merely represents an online community’s will, a petition submitted to the Mayor and Council this week containing over 10,000 signatures urged the elected officials to reverse their position on a nostalgic century-plus old Boardwalk building.On Tuesday, petition organizer Vicki Magin presented to the Mayor and Council the hard copy of… Read more »
Big Fish Classic Still On Despite Looming Storm
OCEAN CITY- Despite ominous Hurricane Irma working its way toward the east coast, the 4th annual Huk Big Fish Classic got underway today with the first of three overnight fishing windows.The Huk Big Fish Classic was set to go off for the fourth straight year in late July with participating boats competing in one of… Read more »