OCEAN CITY – A 41-foot boat sank in heavy seas about 22 miles off the coast of the resort early last Saturday, forcing its two occupants from Denmark to abandon ship and board a life raft before being rescued by good Samaritans on a local fishing charter boat.Early last Saturday morning, a 41-foot vessel bound… Read more »

Q&A With OC Council CandidatesIn an effort to brief Ocean City registered voters on the candidates and their viewpoints in advance of the election on Oct. 21, The Dispatch kicks off today the first of a three-part, question-and-answer series with the seven City Council candidates.Question 1: Why are you seeking a seat on the Ocean… Read more »

BERLIN – The Town of Berlin would like to invite everyone to join us in this month’s art stroll on Oct. 10, from 5-8 p.m. A variety of shops will be keeping their doors open to display local artwork from local artists. The artists will be on hand to answer questions about their works and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – City Council candidate Brent Ashley is seeking to become a fixture at City Hall because he thinks the elected body needs “a conservative voice for the people.”Ashley, currently the chairman of the town’s Noise Board, of which he has been a member for 20 years, last ran for the council in 1988…. Read more »

BERLIN – The Dispatch posed seven questions on relevant current events this week to the three candidates for the Berlin Council’s District 2 seat.Candidates Thom Gulyas, Lisa Hall and Jason Walter will compete for the spot, currently held by retiring Councilwoman Ellen Lang, in the Oct. 14 election. Here’s how they responded to the questions… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The next significant steps in the ongoing effort to merge the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company with the town’s career firefighters moved forward this week with the approval of an expanded training and certification program for all firefighters and a new home for the fire chief.Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Larmore explained… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With a warning up front about what should be a tight budget year, the Ocean City Mayor and Council this week opened bids for millions of dollars in expenditures from new police department uniforms and sewer main replacements to a new fire truck and renovation of the Ocean City Lifesaving Station Museum.Council… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Two explosive devices were discovered on the beach in Ocean City last weekend, likely deposited there by recent storm activity, marking the second time in as many weeks a potentially dangerous device was found in the sand in the resort. Early last Saturday morning, Ocean City Police along with the Ocean City… Read more »

BERLIN – Glen Riddle’s golf courses could be tapped to host a Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) major in 2010, Golf Operations General Manager James Mason said this week.Mason said that he is in “very early” talks with the LPGA to host one of its four major tournaments in 2010, the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, taking… Read more »

BERLIN – With just over two weeks until current Berlin Administrative Director Linda Bambary retires, the town interviewed two candidates to take up her post this week.This is the first round in the hiring process. Each of the two candidates, both from out of town, will be interviewed by the selection committee, which includes interim… Read more »