BERLIN — Former U.S. Congressman Frank Kratovil, who served a single term representing Maryland’s First District, which includes the entire Eastern Shore, was appointed last week to a District Court judgeship in Queen Anne’s County.Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley announced the appointment of Kratovil to fill the Queen Anne’s County District Court bench, a vacancy created… Read more »
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How Does OC Police Handle Drug Money?
OCEAN CITY – Police Chief Bernadette DiPino summarized this week how the police department spends the “bad guys” money as she explained forfeiture fund accounts.“Basically, I have two accounts for the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) that has money that were either seized from drug operations or were amounts of money that were abandoned or… Read more »
Council Approves New Golf Marketing Partnership
OCEAN CITY – A golf marketing opportunity couldn’t be passed up this week as a new advertising method was approved and Pam’s Ocean City Golf Getaway is back in partnership with Ocean City.Tourism Director Deb Turk explained that Ocean City has a history of golf destination advertising with Bobby Vermillion’s Golfing the Mid-Atlantic cable show…. Read more »
Convention Center Expansion Project Called ‘Smooth’
OCEAN CITY – The Dispatch stopped in at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center to catch up with officials on the building’s expansion project that is now well underway.Phase one of the project began last summer and is expected to be completed by October 2012. The phase will bring 32,000 square feet of new space,… Read more »
Whale Protection Rules In Effect
OCEAN CITY — With the appearance of whales feeding and frolicking off the coast of the resort last week, the Coast Guard this week is reminding large vessel operators that the Right Whale Ship Strike Reduction Rule is in effect from November to April, to protect endangered right whales in mid-Atlantic waters where they are known… Read more »
Wicomico Undecided On Bennett Middle Support
SALISBURY — With the need to weigh a potential property tax increase, debt increase and whether heavy renovations would accomplish the same goal as replacement, the Wicomico County Council chose to continue discussion on Bennett Middle School (BMS) at a work session later this month before making a final decision on a new school building.The… Read more »
Salisbury University Named “Best Value”
SALISBURY — For the fourth consecutive year, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has named Salisbury University one of its Top 100 “Best Values in Public Colleges.”Featured in the February edition, SU and the other campuses listed “deliver quality education at an affordable price,” according to the publication. Each institution is ranked based on several factors, including… Read more »
Bakery Enjoying ‘Cupcake Craze’
BERLIN — Cupcakes aren’t the only thing blooming at Berlin’s newest bakery. Less than six months after opening, Cupcakes in Bloom has a growing fan base, eyes toward the future and has already been in the national spotlight on the popular Food Network show Cupcake Wars.Owner Shawnee Berzonski opened in July with a unique strategy… Read more »
Worcester Officials Reflect, Look Ahead
SNOW HILL — With the calendar set to flip to a new year this weekend, several Worcester County Commissioners took the time to reflect on the struggles and successes of this year, while speculating on the challenges to be faced in 2012.Though the high points for the commission were unanimously the work of county employees… Read more »
Worcester Assistant Super Barber Plans To Retire
SNOW HILL — A couple months after the announcement that Worcester County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jon Andes would be retiring at the end of the school year, Assistant Superintendent for Administration Ed Barber has revealed recently that he will also be leaving his position in June.Barber’s announcement coincides with word that Worcester Technical High… Read more »