At its Oct. 22 meeting, the Caroline County Board of License Commissioners approved a series of temporary one‑day license requests for local events planned this fall and winter.

Approvals included:
- Compass Regional Hospice — temporary one‑day license for "Festival of Trees" on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 26299 Senate Road (Towers Farm Museum). The license allows sale of beer and wine via admission charge; alcohol‑awareness certificates and a site plan were submitted.

- Choptank River Yacht Club — temporary expansion of a permanently licensed premise for a trunk‑or‑treat on Nov. 1, 2025, to allow the licensed premises to extend into an outdoor area of the parking lot for that single day. The board approved the one‑day expansion; the inspector said the club has a permanent license and the extension is limited to the event date.

- Caroline County Chamber of Commerce — a temporary one‑day license for "Winterfest" on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 2 Central Avenue, Ridgely. The chamber asked to sell beer, wine and liquor via a cash bar; the board approved the request on the condition that the licensee implement wristbands and a fenced or roped‑off containment area for alcohol service, and that staff confirm coordination with the town for the containment.

- Donnie Baker for Sheriff fundraiser (Preston Volunteer Fire Company) — temporary one‑day license for Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., to sell beer and wine by ticket. The board approved the application; the event will be held inside the Preston Volunteer Fire Department.

Also on the agenda the board retrospectively approved a one‑day license for Preston Volunteer Fire Company’s wedding reception held Oct. 11, 2025 (a late filing the office had authorized in advance of the meeting), and reconfirmed Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Company’s annual Ducks Unlimited dinner and auction scheduled for Nov. 7, 2025, noting the organization’s longstanding annual approval from 2016 and lack of recent violations.

Board members said they will continue to require site plans and alcohol‑awareness certificates for temporary licenses and that staff will coordinate with applicants and local police when needed. Several applicants were advised by the inspector to maintain receipts and wristband procedures and to coordinate any fencing/containment with town public works to ensure alcohol remains within the licensed area.