ANNAPOLIS — State Senator Jim Mathias and Delegate Mary Beth Carozza helped kick off the 436th session of the Maryland General Assembly earlier this week, and while each have their own items and initiatives to push forward, the session will likely be dominated by debates surrounding the budget and police and criminal justice reforms.A law… Read more »
Author Archives: Bryan Russo
Calm Leadership Critical During Terrifying Period
It was a hectic and scary week for the vast majority of folks in our region, as loud sirens from first responder vehicles and firetrucks pierced through the chilly January air, creating an eerie and terrifying tone that is quite unfamiliar to our resort community in the offseason.The bomb threat at Ocean City Elementary School… Read more »
Q&A With Jim Ireton, Salisbury Councilman Weighing Congressional Run
SALISBURY — Salisbury City Councilman Jim Ireton may not be mayor anymore, but if his recent public hints and actions prove to be true, he might be taking on Republican Congressman Andy Harris for the right to represent Maryland’s First District in the US House of Representatives.Ireton, a progressive Democrat, who became Salisbury’s first openly… Read more »
Q&A With Jim Ireton, Salisbury Councilman Weighing Congressional Run
SALISBURY — Salisbury City Councilman Jim Ireton may not be mayor anymore, but if his recent public hints and actions prove to be true, he might be taking on Republican Congressman Andy Harris for the right to represent Maryland’s First District in the US House of Representatives.Ireton, a progressive Democrat, who became Salisbury’s first openly… Read more »
State, Local Officials Discuss West OC Safety Priorities
WEST OCEAN CITY — Local legislators and bicycle advocates hosted a group of state officials earlier this week to discuss ways to make West Ocean City a safer and more usable place for bikers and pedestrians.Worcester County Commissioner Bud Church called the effort one of his top priorities from a safety perspective for one of… Read more »
Q&A With Mary Beth Carozza: Delegate Preparing For Second Session in Annapolis
OCEAN CITY — Republican Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (District 38-C) has her bags packed and is ready to head toward the state capital next week as the 2016 legislative session kicks off in Annapolis.It’s Carozza’s second session as a delegate and she’s looking to build momentum from a freshman session that saw her appointed to… Read more »
Company Finding Foreign Workers On Their Own Land
OCEAN CITY — Annemarie Conestabile says she’s always thinking about summer time in Ocean City, even when she’s in China in the dead of winter.Conestabile is the program director for the J-1 visa program at United Work and Travel in Ocean City and she and her team have already been taking their annual treks to… Read more »
Local Gun Sales Surge As President Outlines Further Control Measures
BERLIN – The moment President Barack Obama stood in Washington and called for a “sense of urgency” in the fight against gun violence, Bob Arthur knew he was going to be getting very busy at his gun shop in Berlin.Arthur, who owns Arthur’s Shooter Supply on Old Ocean City Boulevard outside Berlin, believes the president’s… Read more »
‘Model’ Winterfest Sets New Attendance Record In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Near-perfect weather along with summer-like crowds on many weekends during the holidays resulted in a new attendance records for Winterfest this year, Ocean City officials learned on Monday.While the weather has taken a sudden turn for the worse this week with a return of winter temperatures, many days in late November and… Read more »
Liquor Department Maintains Services Will Not Change While Future Debated
OCEAN CITY — While many in the community have likened Worcester County’s Department of Liquor Control to a fast-sinking ship, its director recently made it clear that he is not willing to let that ship go down without a fight.In a letter obtained by The Dispatch dated Dec. 11, DLC Director Bobby Cowger wrote a… Read more »