OCEAN CITY – The Google Business View Photo Team is in Ocean City expanding its search engine website by creating virtual tours of local participating businesses.The team shoots pictures of businesses creating a virtual tour to be placed on their Google Places page as part of search results within Google Maps. Businesses can also add… Read more »
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NEW FOR THURSDAY: Parent, School Embroiled In Bullying Allegations
BERLIN — Both sides sought to clear the air this week after an ad published in this newspaper made allegations of misconduct against two Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) coaches and a cover-up by its principal.Last week, a full-page advertisement in The Dispatch claimed that SDHS baseball coaches Rich Ferro and Garrett Magaha have recently… Read more »
Parent, School Embroiled In Bullying Allegations
BERLIN — Both sides sought to clear the air this week after an ad published in this newspaper made allegations of misconduct against two Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) coaches and a cover-up by its principal.Last week, a full-page advertisement in The Dispatch claimed that SDHS baseball coaches Rich Ferro and Garrett Magaha have recently… Read more »
OC Reef Foundation Aims To Bury Fish Hotels, Oyster Castles
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Reef Foundation continues to build artificial reefs throughout Ocean City’s surrounding waters to support local fisheries and the eco system.That effort will be seeking a funding injection on Wednesday when the foundation holds a benefit at Hall’s Restaurant.The Ocean City Reef Foundation was established in 1997. It is dedicated… Read more »
Q&A With New City Manager David Recor
Eight months after the City Council voted to dismiss long-time City Manager Dennis Dare, David Recor was officially hired this week as Ocean City’s fourth city manager.Before coming to Ft. Pierce in 2005 as its deputy city manager and becoming city manager in 2008, Recor, a credentialed manager with the International City/County Manager Association, was… Read more »
Diakonia Dine Out A Success
OCEAN CITY — Numbers for the 1st Annual Dine Out With Diakonia are in and organizers are calling the event a strong success; good news coming on the heels of several already successful weeks for the non-profit group.“It was really well attended … It worked out for everyone,” said Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle.The newest… Read more »
OC To Begin Charging For Phone, Radio Records
OCEAN CITY – With telephone records recently revealing questionable activity among City Council members, a policy was approved this week to charge for the release of records as well as in certain cases be reviewed by the city’s attorney for approval.According to Emergency Services Director Joseph Theobald, during budget hearings he had proposed the town… Read more »
City Council Tweaks New Rental Sticker Law
OCEAN CITY – A request to waive the rental license door sticker requirement this week led to other changes made to the recently approved law aimed at regulating certain aspects of the local rental industry.In February, the Mayor and City Council approved the Noise Board’s request to implement a sticker system based on the Property… Read more »
22nd Annual Cruisin Underway In OC Area
OCEAN CITY — One of the largest hot rod shows on the East Coast, the 22nd Annual Cruisin Ocean City, returned yesterday to Ocean City and will continue through the weekend.The nationally recognized event attracts more than 3,500 customs, hot rods, street machines, classics and more from over 20 states plus Canada. The 22nd Annual… Read more »
Local Engineering Students Planning To ‘Break The Mold’
SNOW HILL — The world of engineering isn’t just a boys club, at least not according to three female seniors who are studying the field at the Worcester County Technical High School (WTHS).“We’re trying to break the mold,” said Dianna Vogel, a Snow Hill High School student who has been involved in WTHS’ pre-engineering program… Read more »