Shore Counties Unclear On State Budget Impacts

SNOW HILL -- With the Maryland General Assembly unable to agree on a budget by Monday, Worcester and Wicomico County officials are predicting that Gov. Martin O’Malley will call for a special se...

Council Approves $5M Fire Upgrades

OCEAN CITY – Fire Chief Chris Larmore came before the Mayor and Council this week to justify bond funding for repairs and improvements to fire stations. “I came before the council when the...

Convention Center Director Hired

OCEAN CITY -- Lawrence (Larry) Noccolino has been appointed to the position of Director of Ocean City’s Roland Powell Convention Center.   Noccolino’s appointment was approved at...

Septic Bill, Flush Tax Hike OK’d

BERLIN -- In the midst of the swirling controversy at the end of the General Assembly session this week, state lawmakers did pass a couple of pieces of legislation about how and where sewage goes into...

Offshore Wind Again Falls Short

OCEAN CITY -- Despite coming much closer to prior efforts, the latest effort to develop a vast offshore wind energy farm off the coast of Ocean City failed to pass again this year. The House of Delega...

Salisbury Wants To Discuss Redistricting With ACLU

SALISBURY -- In light of concerns raised over the election redistricting proposals last week by the Maryland branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Salisbury City Council intends to ...

Ava’s Law Passed; Bond Bills In Budget

BERLIN -- While the 2012 General Assembly session is being considered an epic failure by many because state lawmakers were unable to reach a balanced budget before the 90-day session expired on Monday...

Charitable Souls Honorees Profiled

A special magazine insert was featured in this week’s issue of The Dispatch spotlighting this year’s Charitable Souls honorees, who will be honored at an awards reception at Fager’s ...

Bill Easing Casino Restrictions Fails; Table Games Falls Short

BERLIN -- A possible expansion to table games at approved slots venues in Maryland, including the Casino at Ocean Downs, died on the table late Monday night as the General Assembly session expired. St...

County Defends Cat ‘Massacre’ In West OC

WEST OCEAN CITY -- Several family cats in a quiet West Ocean City neighborhood were recently trapped and later euthanized in a situation one resident characterized as a “massacre,” but cou...