SNOW HILL – The County Commissioners went back and forth over funding three school resource officers requested in the Sheriff’s Department budget during a work session Tuesday.Worcester County Sheriff Chuck Martin requested three new deputies specifically to patrol and work with the schools on security and safety, an outgrowth of community policing.Threats do not simply… Read more »

BERLIN – A new day has begun for The Dispatch as it recently joined forces with a leading web development and marketing company to reconstruct and revamp its existing website.Publisher/Editor Steve Green announced this week the completion of the company’s new website, which represents a total transformation from the newspaper’s previous website. The site can… Read more »

BERLIN – Long-time local resident and community activist John Staley this week joined distinguished company when he was named the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year for 2007. Staley moved to the resort area in 1982 and has been active in municipal government, many civic organizations and church groups ever since. In… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Recent warm weather in the region has tempted many locals and visitors alike from their winter hiding spots to take to the streets of Ocean City to begin preparations for the coming season. However, not everyone had the chance to recess during the cold weather as the Ocean City Police Department and… Read more »

NEWARK – With school safety as pertinent an issue recently as it has ever been, school board members this week signed off on a proposal to purchase greatly enhanced digital surveillance camera systems for all of the school buses in the county’s fleet.The Board of Education on Tuesday approved a bid to provide digital surveillance… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Some of the confusion over who should receive separate property tax assessments on boat slips in Ocean City was cleared up this week when the director of the state assessment office for Worcester County laid out the reasoning for the seemingly random process.Several boat slip owners in the resort have raised questions… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY – Rumors that an adult bookstore had leased a high-profile property on Route 50 in West Ocean City stirred up unrest this week among residents and officials.The rumor making the rounds in recent weeks had it that an adult bookstore was negotiating to lease the former Harley-Davidson shop at the intersection of… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Teachers, salaries and technology dominated the Board of Education’s budget presentation at Wednesday’s county budget work session.Dr. Jon Andes and staff spent two and a half hours going over the schools budget and answering questions from the County Commissioners. The Board of Education is requesting $70.7 million, which is 36 percent of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – It has been over a year since the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation began their five-year campaign to improve the beaches of Ocean City with their “Leave Only You Footprints” program. Coming before the Mayor and City Council last Monday night, Terry Steimer of the Surfrider Foundation updated city officials… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With weather reaching highs in the 70’s this past week, many locals have probably noticed town employees scattered throughout the resort working on various tasks. As the weeks before the summer season dwindle away, every aspect of the town is looking to finish up preparations for what everyone hopes to be another… Read more »