BERLIN – After a lot of back-and-forth with the town, one local resident has decided to cancel his attempt to offer a haunted house to the community this year.“It’s been an incredibly negative experience,” said property owner Eric Belardo yesterday afternoon.Belardo, who regularly decorates his house for Halloween, decided to take it one step further… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Mitchell Confident Petition Drive Will Succeed
SALISBURY – The petition effort in Salisbury has taken off without a hitch as Councilwoman Laura Mitchell and volunteers collect signatures to put a stop to a charter amendment passed earlier this month.When The Dispatch caught up with Mitchell on Wednesday afternoon, she was out and about collecting signatures for the petition to referendum challenging… Read more »
Wicomico Council Candidates Sought
SALISBURY — The Wicomico County Council this week put out a call for candidates to replace the late Councilman Bob Caldwell, whose passing earlier this month vacated the District 4 seat.The county charter states when a council vacancy occurs before the end of the term of office, the Central Committee of the party to which… Read more »
Filling In Resort’s Special Events Calendar A Priority
OCEAN CITY – The local business community gathered this week to hear what tourism officials have in store for next season.Tourism Director Deb Turk started out by saying the new Rodney Campaign TV commercials are close to being completed but because they are in their editing stages they could not be shared on Monday afternoon.“Every… Read more »
Drug Dealing Designation Leads To Federal Grant
SALISBURY — Wicomico’s ongoing battle with drugs and crime got a much needed shot in the arm from the federal government with the designation of the county last Friday as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and a grant of $10.6 million announced the same day to help reverse the ignominy of the designation.Last… Read more »
Events Organized To Help Local Battle Hodgkin’s
OCEAN CITY – Come out and get your party on to support a good cause, the Charles Keenan Relief Fund.A golf tournament is being held at the Ocean City Golf and Yacht followed by an after party at Fager’s Island to raise funds for Charles Jeffrey Keenan on Nov. 7.Keenan, 27, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s… Read more »
Bay Bridge Toll Hike Takes Effect Tuesday
BERLIN — Local residents and visitors to the resort area will need to have a couple extra bucks ready when they approach the east-bound Bay Bridge as the first phase of the new toll rates approved in late September go into effect on Tuesday.Last spring, the Maryland Transportation Authority announced a plan to double the… Read more »
State Report Predicts Casino Projections Off
BERLIN — A report released this week by the state’s Department of Legislative Services (DLS) revealed the new Casino at Ocean Downs has underperformed thus far and is not expected to live up to revenue projections in the next five years.The DLS this week released its Spending Affordability Briefing, a blueprint of sorts that examines… Read more »
Autumn Home Show Debuts In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – A new event debuts in Ocean City this weekend, as the Autumn Home and Condo Show will exhibit practically every service one could ever need for the home, plus much more.Mike Wicklein of Ocean Promotions is behind the spring Home, Condo, and Garden Show plus several other annual events in Ocean City.“With… Read more »
Announcements
A. Frazier-MalkinSteven and Debbie Malkin of Ocean City have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Elizabeth Malkin, to Gregory Paul Frazier II, son of Paul and Judy Frazier of Damascus, Md.The two have been dating ever since they met at their alma mater, Damascus High School.The future bride graduated from Towson University with a… Read more »