OCEAN CITY — Perhaps symbolic of the continued recovery, literally and spiritually, from a fatal fire that claimed the lives of two individuals and critically injured a third, the historic St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church gained site plan approval for a significant addition to replace the old rectory destroyed in the blaze.The Ocean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Tourism officials reviewed the results of last year’s zip code collection last week to attempt to determine where the resort’s visitors are coming from and also received good news on some year-end statistics regarding visitor totals from last year.The Tourism Commission on Feb. 8 reviewed the results of a summer-long survey of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After a nationwide search that stretched five months, there’s a new city manager in Ocean City.Doug Miller was the Mayor and City Council’s unanimous choice to assume the position as the town’s essential chief executive officer, and The Dispatch sat down with the self-proclaimed “worrier” to talk about his past experiences as… Read more »
NEWARK – School system officials again approved a calendar with a post-Labor Day start date for the coming school year.On Tuesday the Worcester County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a 2016-2017 calendar that features a first day of school on Sept. 6 and a final day of school on June 16.The chosen calendar… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While the masses will line Coastal Highway for the Delmarva Irish-American Club’s 35th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade next month, thousands more will have the opportunity to watch the popular event live on television for the first time ever.The DIAC and local NBC affiliate WRDE announced on Tuesday this year’s St. Patrick’s… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — During a year in which the Assateague Island National Seashore is celebrating its 50th anniversary, the future of the barrier island hangs in the balance with a draft General Management Plan (GMP) released last week outlining various alternatives.Assateague Island National Seashore (AINS) Superintendent Debbie Darden this week presented the recently released General Management… Read more »
BERLIN — When 90-year-old Constance Sturgis talks, people have a tendency to stop and listen closely.Sturgis, a retired schoolteacher and African-American community leader, has dedicated her life to educating children, and she has continued that work long since leaving the classroom. In recent years, she’s invited kids to her Berlin home once a month for… Read more »
BERLIN – A first of its kind fireworks show tops the list of town events for 2016.Ivy Wells, the town’s economic development director, shared plans for a July 3 fireworks show to be held on the former Tyson property — now known as Berlin Falls — with the town council this week. The event is… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Performing Arts Center could see an expansion of the number and quality of concerts over the next two years after town officials this week approved a cost-sharing contract with a popular special events promoter in the resort.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday agreed to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with Special… Read more »
BERLIN – A local developer believes an access road linking his medical complex to Ocean Pines is the best solution to potential traffic woes created by the Route 589 project.On Feb. 5, developer Palmer Gillis attended a community meeting in Ocean Pines regarding his desire to build an access road from the Delmarva Health Pavilion… Read more »