BERLIN — Brewery owners from all over the area recently joined Sen. Jim Mathias as he read a Senate proclamation proclaiming next month “Febrewary: Craft Beer Lovers Month in Maryland.”The rise of craft beer on the Eastern Shore has been a boon to both the state and local economies. Jobs and tax revenue are the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The new Ocean City Performing Arts Center is gaining rave reviews from a design standpoint with the announcement of a significant industry award this week.On Tuesday, the Mayor and Council were presented with an award for the Performing Arts Center from Engineering News Record. Ron Morgan with the Becker Morgan Group, which… Read more »
SNOW HILL – As local officials tout the potential of Snow Hill, an artist from Ohio is hoping to help spur the town’s revitalization with a new gallery on Pearl Street.Paul Volker, a well-known Ohio artist, has taken on the task of renovating the space at 112 Pearl St. to serve as his new gallery… Read more »
(Editor’s Note: To listen to the entire conversation and any our previous featured interviews, click over to https://mdcoastdispatch.com/?p=62325)BERLIN — The fear and concern created by the unfounded bomb threats that have disrupted local schools in the past two weeks has been stressful for some parents and their young students. Yet, somewhere in all of that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – In the wake of multiple unfounded bomb threats made to local schools over the last two weeks, Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (District 38C) has introduced a bomb threat prosecution bill in Annapolis.House Bill 121, officially titled Criminal Law-False Statement Concerning Destructive Device or Toxic Material-Venue, would allow law enforcement to prosecute the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The summer-long fireworks displays, laser shows, concerts and other free special events will continue this year and beyond after Ocean City officials voted to extend the contract for the promoter of the activities.The Mayor and Council last week voted to extend the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) annual $300,000 contract to produce the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – As bomb threats at local schools continue into a second week, some parents are not only becoming frustrated by the public nuisance created by these threats, but others are pulling their kids from school altogether.“I will not be sending my kids to school today and I’m unsure about the rest of the… Read more »
Shawn J. Soper and Charlene SharpeBERLIN — While school is not in session today due to the Martin Luther King holiday, the investigation into last week’s rash of bomb threats at Worcester County schools continues.The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) is the lead agency on the investigation locally and is working with state and… Read more »
BERLIN – The purchase of property in Ocean Pines could bring Coastal Hospice at the Ocean to reality two years sooner than anticipated.Coastal Hospice currently has a contract in place to purchase the property in Ocean Pines that is home to The Point Clubhouse. Though there are a number of contingencies, including regulatory approval, officials… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council this week approved the final design for a dune-style fence down the center of the median for the first phase of a project that will eventually stretch from one end of the resort to the other.The Ocean City Transportation Committee met on Tuesday morning with State… Read more »