SALISBURY – The Wicomico Farm & Home Show and Wicomico County announced the return of the Wicomico County Fair from Aug. 16-18 at WinterPlace Park. This year’s event will celebrate 83 years of fair traditions, and it is presented by Perdue Farms and the Pohanka Automotive Group.The Wicomico County Fair serves to showcase the importance… Read more »
Author Archives: Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – August 9, 2019
Editorial InappropriateEditor:The editorial rushing to defend the Town of Ocean City with respect to the lawsuit filed by family of Ashley O’Connor is more than inappropriate because it describes only one side of a story to predict dismissal of the lawsuit. Thankfully, the case is situated in Baltimore where prospective jurors are unlikely to be… Read more »
New Pediatric Housing Facility Planned In OC
OCEAN CITY — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland’s First Lady Yumi Hogan will be participating next week in the groundbreaking ceremony for a major new Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation pediatric housing facility in Ocean City.When completed in late 2020, this new respite property will prioritize U.S. military families who have critically ill children as… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – August 9, 2019
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Dealing with a difficult person can be the kind of challenge you Aries Lambs love. Or it could be an energy-draining exercise in futility. Be certain your goals are worth your efforts.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): The Divine Bovine might be seeing red at having your crisis-resolution efforts… Read more »
Annual Float For The Coast Event Returns Aug. 16
BERLIN — On Friday, Aug. 16, Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) and its Assateague Coastkeeper program will bring the “kayaktivist” event, Float For The Coast, to Ocean City for the fifth consecutive year.An on-the-water-rally that will focus on promoting clean water, clean air and healthy communities will take place on the waters of Isle of Wight… Read more »
Ocean City Parks Employee Retires After 13 Years
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Recreation and Parks employee James Haynes is officially turning in his maintenance uniform for a fishing rod and more time with his family.After working for the department for 13 years as a parks maintenance worker, Haynes worked his last shift on Wednesday, July 31.Hired in July of 2006, Haynes came… Read more »
Pines Bay Day Date Announced
BERLIN — Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Ocean Pines Association are hosting the 2nd Ocean Pines Bay Day, a free public event, on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at White Horse Park.This is a continuing collaborative conservation campaign between the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Ocean Pines Association to improve the… Read more »
OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Dorie Murphy, The Unexpected Adventure
(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Dorie Murphy never expected to be a member of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. She had spent the summer of 1992 guarding the… Read more »
Brown Box Theatre Project Announces New Tour
OCEAN CITY — Kyler Taustin, executive artistic director of Brown Box Theatre Project, has announced the cast and dates for the upcoming “Measure for Measure” – Delmarva’s only travelling, free outdoor Shakespeare production.Marking the troupe’s largest and most ambitious production to date, Brown Box will tour Shakespeare’s timeless — and timely — tale of power… Read more »
Attorney Donates To OC Police Causes
Attorney Brian Clark recently visited the Ocean City Police Department to make several donations. Clark presented two checks totaling $3,000 to the Josh and Tommy Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is named after two police officers who died in plane crash in 2013. Pictured, from left, are Reserve Officer/Retired Lt. Mark Pacini, Lt. Dennis Eade, Clark,… Read more »