NEWARK – More than half of Worcester County Public Schools students are back in their classrooms this week.On Monday, the school system welcomed back a third wave of students, bringing the total who have returned to in-person learning to 56%. All students who want to return to school this academic year are expected to do… Read more »
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Ocean City Favors Holding Annual Christmas Parade
OCEAN CITY — It appears there will be a Christmas parade in Ocean City on the first Saturday in December after the council majority on Tuesday voted to move forward with the event.Special Events Director Frank Miller on Tuesday pitched his concept of a modified Christmas parade uptown on Coastal Highway on Dec. 5. The… Read more »
Berlin Drops New Year’s Eve Fireworks Idea
BERLIN – Town leaders abandoned plans to host New Year’s Eve fireworks and will instead plan for a July 2021 event.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted unanimously to plan for fireworks on July 3, 2021. Though the town’s annual July 3 display was postponed earlier this year with hopes it could be held this… Read more »
Berlin Mayor ‘Discouraging Anyone From Trick-Or-Treating In Berlin’
BERLIN – With Halloween just days away, Mayor Zack Tyndall asked residents not to trick-or-treat in Berlin this year.While the town’s previous leadership opted not sponsor Halloween activities, Tyndall took a stronger stance this week and actively urged against trick-or-treating.“We have Halloween this Saturday and we’re in the middle of a pandemic so I am… Read more »
Dead Body Found On Ocean City Beach
OCEAN CITY — The body found on the beach early Tuesday morning has been confirmed as an adult white male although no more information about his identity is known as of around 9:40 a.m.First responders were alerted around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday to a body washing ashore on the beach at 14th Street. The Office… Read more »
Ocean City Task Force Discusses What’s Next With Rally Weekend; Focus Turns To Prosecutors As Cases Head To Court
OCEAN CITY — Among the takeaways from last week’s motor vehicle task force wrap-up on the late September pop-up car rally is focusing attention on the court system following through with a heavy-handed approach to those charged by police.In late September, the pop-up car rally, as it is now being referred, brought huge crowds of… Read more »
Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts Continue For Coastal Delaware
FENWICK ISLAND – As efforts to clean up an oil spill continue, Fenwick Island officials are encouraging community members to report any oil debris found on the beaches.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting last Friday, officials encouraged beachgoers who come across oily debris to report it to state authorities.“If you see anything out on… Read more »
Boardwalk E-Bike Ban Divides OC Council; Officials Passionate On Both Sides Of Issue
OCEAN CITY — Despite some passionate last-ditch pleas to sway opinion, the majority of the Ocean City Council on Monday approved on second and final reading a prohibition on electronic bikes, or e-bikes, on the Boardwalk, putting an end to the contentious issue.The Mayor and Council had before them on Monday he second reading of… Read more »
Mayor, Council Hopefuls Discuss Tourism Direction
OCEAN CITY – One of the topics discussed during this week’s forum with candidates for next month’s election was diversifying the town’s tourism base and hiring an economic development direction.The Dispatch this week hosted a virtual town hall-style forum for the six candidates for four open City Council seats along with Mayor Rick Meehan, who… Read more »
New Fenwick Hotel Granted Inside Alcohol License After 7-Hour Hearing; Pool Bar Decision Delayed For Now After Opposition
FENWICK ISLAND – With approval to license the facility’s interior for alcohol sales and consumption, the connections of a new Fenwick Island hotel now await a state commissioner’s decision regarding a second-floor pool deck.In a seven-hour-long public hearing Tuesday, the Delaware Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner (OABCC), headed by Commissioner John Cordrey, granted… Read more »