OCEAN CITY – An alleyway in Little Salisbury has raised safety concerns for residents in the area as vehicles have found it a convenient way to avoid Coastal Highway.City Engineer Terry McGean has been researching modifications to Seabay Drive between 86th Street and Bering Road. The complaints are due to excess traffic cutting through the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Removing former City Manager Dennis Dare from office last fall has resulted in town government having to spend in excess of $252,000 to compensate him and land his replacement, according to city records.On July 9, after much debate among City Council members and the media, The Dispatch filed a Freedom of Information… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A local man, arrested last August on drug distribution charges after making several narcotics deals with Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) detectives at different locations around West Ocean City, pleaded guilty last week to distribution of cocaine and was sentenced to 14 years in jail as part of the repeat offender program.Early… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Worcester County received two small pieces of good news this week, at least from the County Commissioners’ perspective.The first piece of good news that came to the commission was the revelation that the state will not force mandatory sprinkler systems into newly built county homes for several years.“Basically it’s backed off now… Read more »

SALISBURY — The Wicomico County Council this week approved a pair of state grants for various court-related programs after receiving assurances the county would not be responsible for funding the programs if the grants cease to exist in the future.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council approved a pair of resolutions authorizing County Executive Rick Pollitt,… Read more »

SALISBURY — The Wicomico County Council this week got a report on the proposed redistricting plan for the five council member districts, which appears to meet the population requirements while preserving a minority-majority District 1.Members of the Redistricting Committee presented their proposed version of the plan to the County Council on Tuesday. Every 10 years,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Several arrests have been made in a recent rash of counterfeiting in the resort, thanks in large part to a more vigilant and better educated workforce.“ … We are fortunate to not only have fantastic detectives who have been working around the clock to solve these cases, but even more so, we… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The city has adopted the state’s “No Excuse” policy when it comes to applying for an absentee ballot.City Clerk Kelly Allmond continued a discussion at this week’s meeting that started last year when Councilwoman Margaret Pillas asked for a discussion on simplifying the absentee ballot process for municipal voters.Last November Allmond advised… Read more »