OC Today-Dispatch AUGUST 7, 2026
STUBBORNLY LOCAL, EQUALLY INDEPENDENT
Recent rains ease drought conditions for most of area — Page 20
PRICELESS
Bertino tries to give away county cash Worcester government has $15.2 million in a fund it uses to bail out its budget, and departing commissioner suggested giving it back to homeowners. Nice try, but no, say a majority. — PAGE 18
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS STONE
OFFSHORE BOUND Sportfishermen head out the inlet just before sunrise Wednesday as one of the 277 boats scheduled to fish the White Marlin Open. Participants may fish three out of six days as they chase big fish and millions of dollars in prize money. See page 3 for tourney recap and more photos on page 97.
It’s James vs. Meehan Council President Matt James, who entered local politics at 21 years old in 2014, sets his sights on deposing Ocean City’s longest-serving mayor, Rick Meehan, who began his political career in Ocean City in 1985 as a councilman. — PAGE 15
County says no rezoning on Rt. 589 Citing increasing traffic problems on a two-lane road, commissioners say area can’t handle any more development and they won’t consider new applications. — PAGE 13