OCEAN PINES –  The Ocean Pines Association has extended the assessment deadline by 90 days in response to the economic hardship created by the ongoing health crisis.The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) board voted 6-1, with Treasurer Larry Perrone opposed, to extend the assessment deadline to Aug. 1. While officials hope that those who can will... Read more » The post Ocean Pines Extends Community Assessment Payment Deadline appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast...READ POST.

Just like almost everything in our world, the Daily Angle fishing report has come to a grinding halt.  There are still some folks getting out, but fishing interests have been severely limited for good reason.  Currently Maryland is under a “stay at home” order, but “limited fishing and hunting for sustenance” are permitted.  Catch and... Read more » The post Some Surprise Speckled Trout appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch...READ POST.

OCEAN CITY –  A local couple caught on a cruise ship as coronavirus turned into a global pandemic is finally home.After weeks of uncertainty as their cruise ship was turned away from port after port, Ed and Dottie Pinto are now enjoying isolation at their home in Ocean City.“We’ve had plenty of adventures in our... Read more » The post Local Couple Details Cruise Ordeal As Health Crisis Escalated appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper. ...READ POST.

Peter FranchotSpecial To The DispatchAs our state, nation and the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic, there is much fear and uncertainty of what the future holds. We must first and foremost protect public health and I commend Governor Larry Hogan and his administration for the leadership our state needs at this time to protect our... Read more » The post Comptroller Calls For ’90-Day Payment Holiday From Monthly Bills’ appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch...READ POST.

Pair Arrested For Domestic AssaultOCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania couple was arrested last month after allegedly scrapping with each other in a vehicle and causing a disturbance on a downtown side street.Around 9:30 p.m. on March 14, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to the area of Robin Drive for a reported... Read more » The post Cops & Courts – April 3, 2020 appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper. ...READ POST.

BERLIN – A local church is looking to encourage the community with lighting and music.Every day during the pandemic shutdown, Stevenson United Methodist Church will ring bells and illuminate its stained glass windows and façade as a display of hope and faith.Congregant Beth Sise said members Ty Thompson and Kathy Azbell came up with the... Read more » The post Berlin Church Eyes Community Service In Trying Time appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch...READ POST.

Cure Worse Than DiseaseEditor:Part I: March 30 was my 71st birthday. My wife and I watched a 211 TV movie called Contagion. The events are eerily similar to what is happening today. It stars Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Gwyneth Paltrow. If you haven’t seen it, you might want to watch it.Yesterday, Governor Hogan in... Read more » The post Voices From The Readers – April 3, 2020 appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper. ...READ POST.

WEST OCEAN CITY –   A business that gives people the chance to play with construction equipment could soon be coming to West Ocean City.Heavy Metal Playground, a Boonsboro establishment where patrons dig in the dirt, stack tires and smash cars with heavy equipment, aims to open a second location in West Ocean City.“Everything is lining... Read more » The post Heavy Metal Playground Proposed For West OC appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch...READ POST.

OCEAN CITY — With every crisis comes an in-kind number of scammers attempting to prey on the fear and anxiety of others and the current coronavirus pandemic has been no different.In recent weeks, more and more scams have surfaced preying on residents in Maryland and around the local region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some reported... Read more » The post Scam Attempts Running High Amid Pandemic appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper. ...READ POST.