OCEAN CITY – Berlin residents Dave and Sara Hambury have had an eventful week — winning $75,000 on Sunday and welcoming the birth of their second child on Tuesday.“We’re almost overloaded with excitement,” said Dave Hambury yesterday.Last Sunday, Feb. 20, the Hamburys received the news that they had won the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s $75,000… Read more »

Hello, Wicomico County.In the largest circulation expansion in our 27-year history, The Dispatch today begins distribution throughout Wicomico County, including the towns of Fruitland, Salisbury, Pittsville, Parsonsburg and Willards.For some of you, we have met before, while you have been in the Ocean City or surrounding areas. For the rest of you unfamiliar with our… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Dew Tour has the Mayor and City Council’s blessings as it considers Ocean City as a destination for this summer’s event.The Dew Tour would be in Ocean City July 21-24, 2011. It is a professional action sports tour, which would encompass BMX, skateboarding and possibly surfing. The world’s best extreme sport… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — While the public opinion poll about the future of the Ocean City Boardwalk heads into the home stretch, beachfront communities all over the region continue to wrestle with the same issues, and the types of surfaces being used are as varied and unique as the resorts themselves.Ocean City is about to embark… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – After much deliberation on what dates the OC Air Show should take place and what headliners would appear, the event has finalized its 2011 lineup.Ocean City will be one of two air shows in the country to feature the dual headline acts of the F-22 Raptor and AV-8B Harrier Demo teams on… Read more »

SNOW HILL — A proposal by the Worcester County Commissioners drafted Tuesday could result in the Liquor Control Board (LCB) falling directly under government control.Several months ago, the LCB came under fire for multiple trade law violations and illegal business practices. The resulting backlash saw proposals for changes to the board being presented to the… Read more »

BERLIN — The long-awaited 2010 U.S. Census figures for Maryland were released with week, reflecting a population growth in Worcester slightly higher than the state rate.The U.S. Census Department on Wednesday released the first set of raw numbers for population totals in Maryland after the completion of the latest national Census last year including a… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Words like “angel” and “miracle” have been seldom heard as the recession drags on and the unemployment rolls grow, but for at least one afternoon this week, they were the only words that seemed appropriate.A local family, including a single mother with four children under the age of seven, found a new… Read more »

BERLIN – The 40 honorees in the premiere Charitable Souls campaign, organized under The Dispatch Shore Stars initiative, were announced this week.In a five-week period, more than 100 nominations were received and the Charitable Souls committee selected the honorees last weekend.“These folks are each inspirational in different ways. Their stories of charitable giving and genuine… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Now that enough funds have been raised through cost saving initiatives, the Mayor and City Council have decided to move forward with some needed capital projects throughout town.According to City Manager Dennis Dare, the council approved in 2010 future capital projects for water, wastewater, the convention center, and the airport from the… Read more »