Obituaries – March 27, 2020

Linda Susan MatriccianiOCEAN PINES — On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Linda Susan (Plitt) Matricciani passed away at the age of 70.Linda was born on April 10, 1949 in Baltimore to George and Christ...

A Look At Local Sports This Week In Years Past

With spring high school sports seasons on indefinite hiatus, The Dispatch thought it might be interesting and fun to take a look back at what was making local sports headlines this same week in years ...

County Disconnects New Park Lights For Now

SNOW HILL –  County leaders agreed to turn off the lights at Newtown Park in Pocomoke to ensure public safety.The Worcester County Commissioners agreed to disconnect the lights around the b...

Stay in touch with elderly relatives

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 26, 2020) With the country practicing social distancing and trying to block the spread of the novel coronavirus by staying indoors and away from people, it can be e...

Berlin businesses come together during virus

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 26, 2020) With all but businesses and services classified as essential closed,  residents and groups in small towns like Berlin are doing what they can to help. Ka...

Jack Orris runs for council, campaign on transparency

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 26, 2020) Berlin election District 2 resident Jack Orris, 38, officially filed to run for a town council seat in February on a platform of government transparency, ...

Horn announces OPA Board candidacy for 2020 election

By Greg Ellison (March 26, 2020) Counting improved business operations and courteous meeting deliberations among her first-term accomplishments, OPA Director Dr. Colette Horn announced her intentions ...

Pines police call response tactics altered

By Greg Ellison Need to protect officers and residents recognized (March 26, 2020) Looking to employ common sense safety precautions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ocean Pines Police Departmen...

ARC regulations updated to provide clarity

By Greg Ellison (March 26, 2020) The effort to clarify ambiguous sections in the association’s architectural guidelines is nearly complete, as the OPA Architectural Review Committee has updated the ...

Food deliveries provide comfort for residents of Ocean Pines during virus

By Greg Ellison (March 26, 2020) Numerous dining establishments in Ocean Pines have shifted to delivery only in an attempt to maintain a degree of normalcy for community members. The Pine Public House...