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Written by Joanne Shriner, Staff Writer – The Dispatch The Mayor and City Council approved this week the Surfing Beach Committee’s recommendation to expand the two rotating surfing beaches during times of good surf and have the Inlet open to surfers on … Continue reading →

“It’s not magic,” Diane Davis-Hayes says. “But it might appear that way to some.” Davis-Hayes, Director of the Medical Laboratory Science Program at Salisbury University, is talking about the laboratory results that appear on the screen for health care staff … Continue reading →

Each year on April 22nd, teams of eco-friendly individuals and community members combine efforts to support Mother Earth. April 22nd is Earth Day; a day known globally as International Mother Earth Day across the world. Earth Day is celebrated in … Continue reading →

Stories abound in this seaboard town of Ocean City, MD—once nothing more than a fishing village with vast hunting areas all around—of spirited women who figured out how to capitalize on the bounty they could have, in what was once … Continue reading →

One of the most enchanting, creepy, and inspiring scenes will take place on the beaches and marshes of coastal MD and DE in the next upcoming weeks and months. Have you ever witnessed a creature that dates back to 400-million … Continue reading →

For quite a while lifestyle choices were more about convenience — how fast can a meal be put on a table, or how much of something can be purchased in order to save a few dollars. It was the ‘more’ … Continue reading →

Spring is in the air, and one local city is celebrating with their annual event. Salisbury Festival is set for the weekend of April 26th – 28th. The yearly event which features everything from local non-profits fundraising events to a … Continue reading →

Article contributed by Gwenn Garland, Community Relations & Marketing Specialist at Peninsula Regional Medical Center Free skin cancer screenings will be held soon at the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute at Peninsula Regional Medical Center to coincide with the national … Continue reading →

Written by Shawn J. Soper, News Editor – The Dispatch Work wrapped up last week on the dredging of a navigation channel at the entrance to a West Ocean City marina, including depositing the dredged material on Skimmer Island north of … Continue reading →

Worcester County, MD is primarily known as a place for tourism. As thousands of individuals flock to Ocean City during the summer months, they travel past fields, farms, and agricultural history. The importance of agriculture to the Eastern Shore of … Continue reading →

Article from the Town of Berlin, MD Take Pride in Berlin Week 2013 starts on Saturday, April 20th, from 8:30 – 12 pm with the Annual Clean-Up Day. Clean-Up Day, sponsored by the Berlin Parks Commission and Grow Berlin Green, … Continue reading →

“There’s something about the energy here, it’s been really good to me,” said Pedro Barros about Ocean City after securing his skate bowl win a t the 2012 Dew Tour. Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports Group, announced … Continue reading →