OCEAN CITY — The construction of the new performing arts center in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City began in earnest Monday with an aggressive completion timetable and perhaps an even more determined booking approach. The state-of-the-art, 1,200-seat, two-tiered performing arts center inside the Roland E. Powell Convention Center has an aggressive… Read more »
BERLIN — The Berlin Fire Department and its leadership last week filed a motion to dismiss an $8 million civil suit filed by a former firefighter and EMT alleging a pattern of harassment and intimidation over his perceived sexual orientation. In August, former Berlin firefighter and EMT Zachary Tyndall, through his attorney James Otway, filed… Read more »
BERLIN — A number of improvements were recently announced at The Dispatch, including a redesigned website, the hiring of a photographer, a new distribution policy and the addition of a new delivery vehicle with a customized message. Publisher Steve Green said the changes have been instituted over the last couple months and are aimed at… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After being grounded for many of its show appearances last year, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are back in business for 2014, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday, but the Ocean City Air Show will not be one of their stops. The Pentagon announced this week it was reinstating the Blue Angels, the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The historic 1971 T.C. Williams Titans football team, immortalized in the Disney movie, Remember the Titans, will be meeting for their first reunion in more than a decade in Ocean City next month. The former teammates will be opening some of that event to the public with a meet and greet at… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Spearheaded by the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC), the Ocean City Clean Sweep project aims to tidy up the resort and remove any lingering clutter held over from the last summer season. “This is an initiative that the mayor wanted just to increase awareness, to try something where we bring awareness to… Read more »
SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury is taking early steps to explore a new potential stormwater utility, looking to nearby communities like Berlin for initial guidance. Salisbury should pursue the establishment of a stormwater utility, according to Berlin Mayor Gee Williams. He told the Salisbury City Council that it has been a fruitful course so… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Richard Keith opened Simmer Time in July to offer the area a one-of-a-kind restaurant featuring fondue and chef specialties in an intimate atmosphere. Simmer Time can seat over 100 people with private booths. Each table has table top cooking with an induction stove top installed to place fondue pots and cook everything… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A “perfect storm” of troubles has put some stress on Diakonia’s food pantry and a newly expanded veterans’ program. Luckily, community support has helped fill the gap until issues at the state level can be sorted out. The combination of the busy summer season ending in Worcester County and state surplus food… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Mayor Rick Meehan presented a Key to the City to Thomas Singman on Monday in recognition of his 25 years of service on the Planning and Zoning Commission. On Feb. 16, 1987, Meehan, then a councilman, nominated and appointed Singman to the commission. It was a time when the number of year-round… Read more »