Dennis Thomason

May 16, 2024 | carolinacoastonline.com | Dennis Thomason

BEAUFORT —A marathon session was in store before a packed house at the Beaufort Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting Monday, May 13 at the Train Depot on Broad Street. Both halves of the building, the main and auxiliary rooms, were filled to capacity, but by the time the 5½-hour session came to a close, many occupants from the public had left. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%96 286?52 <:4<65 @77 H:E9 C64@8?:E:@?

Feb 26, 2024 | carolinacoastonline.com | Dennis Thomason

BEAUFORT — Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum will be making changes to improve the Junior Sailing Program for 2024. “After over 30 years of offering successful and popular youth sail training, we feel some beneficial changes will make the program even better,” said Brent Creelman, director of operations. “We are very proud of all our alumni staff and have relied on them to run the program with little day-to-day guidance for the past 25 years.

Feb 12, 2024 | carolinacoastonline.com | Dennis Thomason

BEAUFORT — It was perfect weather for a Mardi Gras celebration in Beaufort as colorful masks, beads and all sorts of clownish clothing was worn by festivalgoers. At the same time, Gloucester was also holding its own Mardi Gras celebration among the trees of the Down East community.

Feb 8, 2024 | carolinacoastonline.com | Dennis Thomason

CARTERET COUNTY — One of the greatest costume parties held worldwide is Mardi Gras, emanating from its birthplace in New Orleans and even making its presence known in Carteret County, specifically Beaufort and Gloucester. Gloucester claims to put on the oldest Mardi Gras celebration countywide, now in its 31st year. Beaufort is just one calendar year behind, set to mask up for its 30th festivity. While Gloucester will hold its celebration on Saturday, Feb.

Sep 24, 2023 | carolinacoastonline.com | Dennis Thomason

CARTERET COUNTY — Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall at 5:30 a.m. Saturday in the Emerald …